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		<title>(MTH) Meritage Homes Issues Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/mth-meritage-homes-issues-notes/97014</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meritage Homes Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTH]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home builder Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) recently announced that it will redeem its 6.25% senior notes due 2015 carrying an aggregate principal amount of $285 million. In order to pay off this debt, the company will raise another debt comprising senior unsecured notes due 2022 carrying a coupon rate of 7% and an aggregate principal amount of $300 million. The closing date for this notes issue is April 10, 2012. The remaining proceeds from the 7% notes issue together with the current cash in hand will be used for repurchasing approximately $26 million aggregate principal amount of the company’s outstanding 7.731% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017. Adjusting for the above transactions, management estimated that the balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 would have reflected approximately $313 million of cash ]]></description>
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		<title>(KBH) KB Home &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/05/kbh-kb-home-bear-of-the-day-2/94245</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/05/kbh-kb-home-bear-of-the-day-2/94245#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[KB Home (KBH) faces a fragile housing market. Increased availability of housing alternatives may keep the company&#8217;s earnings under pressure. Furthermore, the company&#8217;s housing market is highly concentrated, which poses threats to its earnings performance. The company did post a profit of $0.18 per share during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, which was much higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.03. Nevertheless, the negative factors have led us to downgrade the recommendation on shares of KB Home from Neutral to Underperform with a target price of $10.00. Our long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock indicates that it will perform lower than the overall market. Our $10 target price, 25.0X our 2013 EPS estimate, reflects this view. KB HOME (KBH): Free Stock Analysis Report View original at: Zacks Investment ]]></description>
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		<title>(BZH) Stock Market News for December 30, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/bzh-stock-market-news-for-december-30-2011-market-news/89472</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/bzh-stock-market-news-for-december-30-2011-market-news/89472#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beazer Homes USA Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BZH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Better housing data and a drop in four-week moving average of initial claims joined hands to guide the benchmarks higher yesterday, providing investors another hope that S&#38;P 500 might just end 2011 on a positive note. With yesterday’s gains, the Dow washed out the losses it suffered on Wednesday and sits comfortably in the green for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) jumped 1.1% to settle at 12,287.04. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 inched up 1.1% and finished yesterday’s trading at 1,263.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 2,613.74, moving up by 0.9%. Reflecting subdued fears in the markets, the fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index dropped 3.7% and settled at 22.65. While investors stay busy in the festive mood, the Street yet again posted low volumes. Consolidated volumes on ]]></description>
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		<title>(BONT) Stock Market News for December 28, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/29/bont-stock-market-news-for-december-28-2011-market-news/89326</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/29/bont-stock-market-news-for-december-28-2011-market-news/89326#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beazer Homes USA Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bon-Ton Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CHCI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comstock Homebuilding Companies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dillard's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JWN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nordstrom Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saks Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets opted to take a pause after a recent rally, as mixed economic data and a session featuring light volumes meant benchmarks ended Tuesday’s session on a flat note. Given the Christmas overhang, consolidated volumes remained substantively low, and final minutes’ movement took the Dow slightly lower to end its winning run of four consecutive trading days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slipped 2.6 points or 0.02% to finish the day at 12,291.35. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) also remained almost unchanged at 1,265.43, gaining 0.01%. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 0.3% and finished yesterday’s trading session at 2,625.20. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) went up 5.7% to settle at 21.91. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NYSE Amex and Nasdaq, were ]]></description>
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		<title>(XHB) Stock Market News for December 20, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/20/xhb-stock-market-news-for-december-20-2011-market-news/88963</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/20/xhb-stock-market-news-for-december-20-2011-market-news/88963#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPDR S&P Homebuilders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks moved into the red zone on Monday after European debt crisis escalated following dismal comments by European Central Bank head Mario Draghi. Adding to the gloom was a Wall Street Journal report that suggested the Federal Reserve had accepted new standards that require banking giants to hold extra capital. Banking stocks declined after the report, further dampening investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down 0.8% to finish the day at 11,766.26. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) plunged 1.2% and closed the day at 1,205.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index slumped to 2,523.14, after dropping 1.3%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index rose 2.6% and settled at 24.92.  It was not a busy day on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as total volume was 3.6 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBBY) Housing in the Spotlight &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/19/bbby-housing-in-the-spotlight-earnings-preview/88810</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/19/bbby-housing-in-the-spotlight-earnings-preview/88810#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Furnishing Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Actuant Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Greetings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ATU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CalAmp Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAMP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CarMax Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carnival Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher & Banks Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cintas Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPI Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CTAS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finish Line Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FINL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSI International Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSII]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herman Miller Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jabil Circuit Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JBL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lindsay Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LUB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luby's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Micron Technology Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLHR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Navistar International Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NEOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neogen Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Pipe Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oracle Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[OXBT]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Paychex Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Red Hat Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sanderson Farms Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SHAW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shaw Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shuffle Master Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steelcase Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tibco Software Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 12/16/11 There will only be a handful of firms reporting next week as the third quarter reporting season is almost over. A total of just 34 firms are scheduled to report, including 13 of the S&#38;P 500. Most of the firms reporting have November fiscal period-ends, which means that they are reporting fourth quarter results. While few in number, some of the reports come from firms that are highly significant in that they will give clues to the overall direction of earnings in the fourth quarter. The firms reporting next week include: Bed Bath &#38; Beyond (BBBY), Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL), ConAgra (CAG), General Mills (GIS), Micron Technology (MU),  Nike (NKE) and Walgreens (WAG). There will, however, be plenty of economic data for the market to chew on. ]]></description>
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		<title>(TOL) Toll Brothers Takes Over CamWest</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/tol-toll-brothers-takes-over-camwest/87447</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/tol-toll-brothers-takes-over-camwest/87447#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HOV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) recently announced that it has acquired CamWest Development LLC. The company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal but stated that it will start reaping benefits from the acquisition in the upcoming year. CamWest is considered as one of the largest privately held home building companies in the Pacific Northwest. This acquisition will mark Toll Brothers’ entry into the Seattle market, which is both affluent and possesses a strong employment base. As a result of the acquisition, Toll Brothers’ existing backlog increased by around 1,500 lots (1,300 lots owned and 200 lots controlled) in King and Snohomish Counties. According to management, the acquisition will increase Toll Brothers&#8217; selling community count by approximately 15 communities. In the last reported quarter, Toll Brothers earned $3.9 million ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) Weakness Prevails in U.S. Housing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/dhi-weakness-prevails-in-u-s-housing/84158</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/dhi-weakness-prevails-in-u-s-housing/84158#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Louisiana-Pacific Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LPX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meritage Homes Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The weaknesses prevailing in the housing and construction industry in the U.S. have once again come to the fore as the National Association of Home Builders lowered its September outlook. Poor employment growth, increased availability of foreclosed homes, strict mortgage lending rules and lower confidence have restricted the demand for new homes to an all-time low. Moreover, potential customers who are ready to buy homes are opting for pre-owned homes, given their affordable pricing. As a result, the purchases of pre-owned homes have increased almost 2% year over year during August to 5.03 million (annual rate), which in turn affected new home sales. New home sales for August were at a six-month low of 294,000 units (annualized growth). This trend has affected earnings in the recent quarters and is also ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXR) U.S. Home Builders Rated by ValuEngine.com</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/axr-u-s-home-builders-rated-by-valuengine-com/81872</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/axr-u-s-home-builders-rated-by-valuengine-com/81872#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMREP Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AXR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beazer Homes USA Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BZH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHCI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comstock Homebuilding Companies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HOV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M-I Homes Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MDC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MDC Holdings Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meritage Homes Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MHO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NVR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NVR Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ryland Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Standard Pacific Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOL]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The housing market continues to struggle as news today indicates that new-home sales fell during July to the lowest level in five months. Sales decreased by 0.7% on a monthly basis to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 298,000. This is the worst number since February. Sales figures for June were also revised downward to a bigger decline&#8211;2.9% vs the 1% originally reported. The annual rate of 298,000 is far below the &#8220;healthy&#8221; rate of @750,000 sales annually. The housing market is still being battered by tight credit, increased lending standards, and a wave of foreclosures, short sales, etc. New Homes face particular problems because existing homes as well as those being sold under duress are providing cheaper alternatives for those able to secure financing. Below, we provide our Critical VE data points for the ]]></description>
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		<title>(TOL) Toll Brothers Misses Profit Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/tol-toll-brothers-misses-profit-estimate/82118</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) reported a net income of $42.1 million or 25 cents per share during the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared with a net income of $27.3 million or 16 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Reported income in the 2011 quarter included a tax benefit of $38.2 million and that in the 2010 quarter included a tax benefit of $26.5 million. Excluding the tax benefits, adjusted income in the quarter was $3.9 million or 2 cents per share, a penny lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 3 cents per share. Adjusted income in the last year quarter amounted to $0.8 million. Third quarter pre-tax income was $24.1 million (excluding write-downs and debt retirement charges of $16.8 million and $3.4 million, respectively) compared with $14.0 ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACI) Company News for June 30, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/aci-company-news-for-june-30-2011-corporate-summary/78016</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/aci-company-news-for-june-30-2011-corporate-summary/78016#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Share prices of Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE:CPB) gained 2.79% after the company’s decision to axe 770 employees of the company globally was given the green signal by its investors. Campbell Soup also announced it was shutting down a plant in Russia •    VeriSign, Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:VRSN) share prices climbed 2.52% to $33.57 after the company extended its agreement to continue to operate the .NET application for another six years •    Share prices of software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) fell marginally, by 0.70% to close at $25.62, a day after the company announced plans to launch an online version of its office program •    Share prices of homebuilder KB Home (NYSE:KBH) slid 15.44% after the company posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss •    Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) said it plans to increase its presence in ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for June 29, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-29-2011-market-news/77888</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-29-2011-market-news/77888#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets moved significantly ahead on Tuesday, buoyed by optimism that the Greek debt-crisis was nearing a solution and positive economic data that suggested a surge in home prices for the first time in eight months.  However, volumes remained tight, reflecting the underlying cautious stance of investors. The Dow Jones Industrial (DJIA) zoomed past the psychological level of 12, 000 as it recorded its biggest gains in two months. The Dow gained 145 points or 1.2% to settle at 12188.69. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) surged 1.3% to finish at 1296.67. The Nasdaq Composite index was up to 2729.31, after gaining 1.5%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index settled at 19.23. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes remained low with just 5.91 billion shares traded. ]]></description>
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		<title>(KBH) KB Home&#8217;s Loss Widens</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/kbh-kb-homes-loss-widens/77914</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/kbh-kb-homes-loss-widens/77914#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KB Home (KBH) reported a net loss of $68.5 million or 89 cents per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared with a net loss of $30.7 million or 40 cents per share a year ago. However, excluding inventory impairments and land option contract abandonment charges of $20.6 million and a loss of $14.6 million on loan guaranty related to the company’s investment in South Edge, LLC, the adjusted net loss stood at $33.3 million or 43 cents per share, which is much wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 32 cents per share. Total revenue fell 27% to $271.7 million, mainly driven by a 28% decline in housing revenues to $270 million. The decrease in housing revenues reflected a 29% decrease in the number ]]></description>
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		<title>(KBH) KB Home Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/kbh-kb-home-second-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/77574</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/kbh-kb-home-second-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/77574#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KB Home (KBH) is scheduled to release its second quarter 2011 results before the market opens on June 29, 2011. Los Angeles, California-based KB Home realized a loss of 49 cents per share in the first quarter, which is wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 27 cents per share. For the upcoming quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for KB Home is pegged at a loss of 32 cents per share, which reflects an annualized improvement of 20%. The downside potential for the estimate, which can essentially be viewed as a proxy for future earnings surprises, is 28%. With respect to earnings surprises, the company missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the trailing four quarters. The average earnings surprise is 13.34% (downward direction), with substantial negative surprise ]]></description>
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		<title>(TOL) U.S. Housing: Past and Future</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/tol-u-s-housing-past-and-future/77727</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently came across this piece written by Larry Kudlow, the host of two shows on CNBC. It is from June 20, 2005: “Homebuilders led the stock parade this week with a fantastic 11 percent gain. This is a group that hedge funds and bubbleheads love to hate. All the bond bears have been dead wrong in predicting sky-high mortgage rates. So have all the bubbleheads who expect housing-price crashes in Las Vegas or Naples, Florida, to bring down the consumer, the rest of the economy, and the entire stock market. None of this has happened&#8230;[T]he homebuilders index has increased 76 percent over the past year, with particularly well-run companies like Toll Brothers (TOL) up about twice as much. The bubbleheads missed all this because they haven’t done their homework&#8230;. ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for June 23, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-23-2011-market-news/77236</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-23-2011-market-news/77236#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets ended their four-day winning streak, tumbling in the late session, as the Federal Reserve slashed its growth forecast and provided no indications of further economic stimulus. All the benchmarks dropped by around 0.7% during a thin trading session, and investors were mostly spurred to sell their shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 12,109.67, after dropping 0.7%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) declined 0.7% to settle at 1,287.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index also shed 0.7% to close at 2,669.19. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped modestly to hover below 19. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 6.2 billion shares, lower than the daily average of 7.58 billion. On the NYSE, for every 17 stocks that declined, only 12 ]]></description>
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		<title>(IMF) Stock Market News for June 22, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/imf-stock-market-news-for-june-22-2011-market-news/77054</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets ended in the green for the fourth consecutive day after Greece’s Prime Minister won a confidence vote which may help the nation avoid a sovereign debt default. While the technology and energy sectors chipped in to bolster the benchmarks, a smaller-than-expected decline in existing home sales also contributed to the upside movement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was up 0.9% and settled at 12,190.01. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1295.52, after inching 1.3% higher. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.2% to finish at 2,687.26. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slipped 10% to settle near 18. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), consolidated volumes were 3.6 billion shares and for every one stock that declined, six stocks advanced. After shedding their six-week losing ]]></description>
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		<title>(BZH) Homebuilders Settle Land Dispute</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/20/bzh-homebuilders-settle-land-dispute/76802</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., including Beazer Homes USA Inc. (BZH), KB Home (KBH) and Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL), have decided to pay lenders up to $340 million to meet their claims and settle legal actions related to a failed housing development deal near Las Vegas. Individually, Los Angeles-based KB Home will be required to pay approximately $216 million–$225 million to the lenders and is expected to incur net obligation charges between $216 million and $240 million. Beazer will reportedly pay an amount somewhere between $15.7 million and $17 million, while Toll Brothers is said to have reached a cash settlement for an undisclosed amount with lenders. Reportedly, another homebuilder, Arizona-based Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) also owes $13.2 million to its lenders under the same bankruptcy settlement. ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) Double Dip in Housing is Official &#8211; ValuEngine.com Chief Market Strategist Suttmeier</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/axr-double-dip-in-housing-is-official-valuengine-com-chief-market-strategist-suttmeier/75199</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest Case-Shiller data&#8211;released today, confirms that housing prices in the U.S. are suffering from a double dip.  Home prices fell 4.2% in the first quarter of 2011 and have a hit a new post-bubble low.   To make matters worse, 60% of the component cities in the Case-Shiller index posted new lows in March.  Only Washington DC and Seattle posted increases in prices.  Overall, prices are now at levels last seen in 2002.  Analysts have found that the end of the home buyer tax credit last year removed much-needed support for the market. Our Chief Market Strategist Richard Suttmeier has been predicting this event for quite some time now.  His analysis of the housing and banking sectors has been quite accurate with warnings about the frailty of the market and ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCE) Stock Market News for May 31, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/31/pce-stock-market-news-for-may-31-2011-market-news/75183</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investor sentiment was bolstered on Friday, as gas prices eased off and economic data struck a positive note. However, the modest gains ahead of the Memorial Day holiday were not strong enough to prevent a fourth consecutive week of losses for the indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.3% to settle at 12,441.58. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.4% and ended at 1,331.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index finished at 2,796.86, after rising 0.5%. Markets rose for the third consecutive day, but the modest gains failed to wash out the losses suffered earlier in the week. This was the first time since February 2010 that markets have been in the red for four consecutive weeks. For the week, The Dow, S&#38;P 500 and Nasdaq were ]]></description>
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		<title>(KBH) Homes Crumble &#8211; Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/10/kbh-homes-crumble-as-mortgage-rates-rise/70985</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/10/kbh-homes-crumble-as-mortgage-rates-rise/70985#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rising mortgage rates in the U.S. have pulled down the total mortgage applications in the country, thereby discouraging home buyers. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased slightly to 4.93% from 4.92% in the last week, leading to a 2% drop in mortgage application on a seasonally adjusted basis. The overall economic recovery has undoubtedly improved market conditions, making houses more affordable to consumers. But surprisingly this has not accelerated the housing activity much as a result of the twin problems of tight credit conditions and a considerable level of contract cancellations. The limited credit availability is a crucial factor behind the decline in home sales in the U.S. economy. The banks have been tightening their credit facility mostly because of tightened lending standards and uncertain economic prospects. In turn, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Stock Market News for March 30, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/30/amzn-stock-market-news-for-march-30-2011-market-news/70238</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/30/amzn-stock-market-news-for-march-30-2011-market-news/70238#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors shrugged off disappointing domestic data as energy and technology boosted the indices to highest levels since Libyan violence started dampening the markets last month. However, volumes once again remained low and reflected investor cautiousness ahead of earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Standard &#38; Poor 500 surged 0.7% each, closing at 12,279.01 and 1,319.44, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite Index inched up by a percentage point and finished the day at 2,756.89. Volumes have been particularly low for the past few days and the situation was no different on Wednesday with only 3.6 billion shares changing hands on the New York Stock Exchange. On the NYSE, more than two stocks advanced for every declining stock. TheS&#38;P and Case-Shiller Index reported a slide in the home prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXR) Home Sales Take Another Dive &#8211; ValuEngine Ratings for Home Builders Show Duress</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/23/axr-home-sales-take-another-dive-valuengine-ratings-for-home-builders-show-duress/69020</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had poor home sales data last week&#8211;new housing starts came in at their lowest levels since 1974.  Today, we got even more.  New home sales fell yet again and came in at a new record low.  The US Commerce Department&#8211;which has been keeping this data set almost 50 years, reports that on a seasonally-adjusted annual basis the US is on track to sell 250,000 homes.  That is far below the rate of 700,000 considered &#8220;healthy.&#8221;  The prices of the new homes continue to decline as well and have now declined to the levels of December, 2003. Our Chief Market Strategist Richard Suttmeier has been tracking this issue for years now, and called the initial bubble way before most analysts.  He notes in his most recent ValuEngine FDIC Report that ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for March 9, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/axp-stock-market-news-for-march-9-2011-market-news/68348</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/axp-stock-market-news-for-march-9-2011-market-news/68348#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indices moved out of negative territory on Tuesday, as Bank of America provided assurances of higher profits and an increase in dividends for shareholders. Additionally, crude prices hit a roadblock and eased off by 0.4% as OPEC members consider ramping up production for the first time in two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) inched up 1% to close at 12214.38 recovering losses made on the previous two trading days. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 closed at 1321.82 after gaining 0.9%. According to Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup’s chief equities strategist, the S&#38;P 500 has gained 94% over the last two years,the best bear market jump since the index closed at 676 on March 9, 2009. Nasdaq moved up 0.7% to finish at 2765.77. The fear gauge CBOE Volatility Index fell ]]></description>
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		<title>(A) Stock Market News for March 7, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/07/a-stock-market-news-for-march-7-2011-market-news/68182</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crude prices soared to more than $104 per barrel, the highest level since September 2008, following continued tension in Libya and dragged the markets lower on Friday. Not only did surging crude prices erase most of the gains for the week, it also negated the positive sentiment coming from the decline in unemployment rate. The fear gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped 2.7% to 19.11. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 0.7% to close at 12,169.88. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was down 0.7% and finished the day at 1,321.15. The Nasdaq Composite Index ended at 2,784.67 and shed 0.5%. On the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were at 7.73 billion shares and below last year&#8217;s daily average of 8.47 billion. Weekly ]]></description>
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		<title>(ANF) Stock Market News for December 3, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/anf-stock-market-news-for-december-3-2010-market-news/61230</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/anf-stock-market-news-for-december-3-2010-market-news/61230#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks advanced for a second straight day as better-than-anticipated retail sales and housing data continued to point toward economic strength. European Central Bank’s assertion that it would not abandon its plan to buy government bonds helped contain eurozone worries, helping stocks extend their gains. Financials led on the upside, after Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) raised its rating on the sector to “overweight,” saying an improving economy is helping U.S. banks’ operations. The upgrade sent Dow components Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) up 3.5% and 1.16%, respectively. The Dow average, after its 250-point surge Wednesday, added another 107 points to its tally, marking its best two-day run since early July. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite index gained nearly 30 points, or 1.2%, to 2579.35. The widely tacked S&#38;P 500 index ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for September 24, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/24/aapl-company-news-for-september-24-2010-corporate-summary/52696</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr Pepper Snapple Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MeadWestvaco Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MWV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCR Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ORCL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piper Jaffray Companies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WYNN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wynn Resorts Limited]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[• Nike (NYSE:NKE) shares ran higher after the close following its report of fiscal first quarter earnings that topped estimates by 13 cents, posting at $1.14 on revenues of $5.2 billion, up 8% from last year and in line with estimates. • Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) lowered guidance for fiscal third quarter sales by 1-4% from the second quarter&#8217;s $1.65 billion; Street estimates for the third quarter had been $1.72 billion. • KB Home (NYSE:KBH) posted better-than-expected third quarter results, at breakeven ex-items, a 15 cent beat, on revenues up 9.3% to $501 million versus estimates of $477.8 million. • Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) hit a new intraday record high at $292.29 yesterday after Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) increased sales and earnings targets for 2011 and lifted the price target to $390 from $371, also boosting expectations ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for August 25, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/25/aa-stock-market-news-for-august-25-2010/49267</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MDT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medtronic Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meritage Homes Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sentiment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. stocks plunged on Tuesday, falling to their seven-week lows, on renewed fears that the recession is beginning to spread its tentacles. A large drop in existing home sales also disappointed investors and helped send benchmark indexes sharply lower. The Dow industrials dropped 134 points, or 1.32%, to 10040.45. The S&#38;P’s 500-stock index fell 15 points, or 1.45%, to 1051.87. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the decliners with a drop of 36 points, or 1.7%. It closed at 2123. On the New York Stock Exchange, three stocks fell in price for every one that advanced. Volume picked up slightly. However, housing sector shares benefitted on some brokerage reports that suggested the sector looks attractive at this point. Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) climbed 3%; KB Home (NYSE:KBH) rose 2.5%. A stronger dollar once ]]></description>
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		<title>(KBH) KB Home Posts Mixed Bag</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/12/kbh-kb-home-posts-mixed-bag/24806</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[KB Home (KBH) shares are weak today after the company reported weaker-than-expected net order numbers for the fourth quarter 2009. Quarterly earnings, on the other hand, came in much better than expected, helped in large part by revenue from land sales. KBH has revealed a net income of $100.7 million or $1.31 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 ended November 30, 2009, in sharp contrast to a net loss of $307.3 million or $3.96 per share in the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year. The profit is even more surprising compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 51 cents per share for KBH. The improvement in profit was attributable to higher land sale revenues. Revenue dipped 27% to $674.6 million during the quarter ]]></description>
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		<title>(CIEN) Ciena Corporation is Removed From The S&amp;P 500</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/cien-ciena-corporation-is-removed-from-the-sp-500/22926</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/cien-ciena-corporation-is-removed-from-the-sp-500/22926#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blyth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bristol-Myers Squibb Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BTH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ciena Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CLF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Convergys Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DYN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dynegy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBIA Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mead Johnson Nutrition Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MJN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ROST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAIC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[V]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visa Inc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to Standard and Poor’s latest realignment, Ciena Corp. (CIEN), the telecommunications equipment maker has been removed from the S&#38;P 500 index and has been included in the S&#38;P MidCap 400, replacing Blyth Inc. (BTH). Visa (V) will replace Ciena in the S&#38;P 500 Index. After the announcement, Ciena shares fell 6.64%, as negative investor sentiments loomed on the stock. The S&#38;P 500 Index includes companies with market capital of above $5 billion. Since Ciena has a market cap of $1 billion, it is no longer a representative of the market index and thus has been removed. Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s added five other companies to its S&#38;P 500 Incorporatedluding Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (MJN), which is being split off from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY), Ross Stores Inc. (ROST), Cliffs Natural ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) Earnings Preview for Sep 21 &#8211; 25 &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/18/azo-earnings-preview-for-sep-21-25-earnings-preview/15616</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/18/azo-earnings-preview-for-sep-21-25-earnings-preview/15616#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[3Com Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAR Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AutoZone Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AZO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBBY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CarMax Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carnival Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carnival plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher & Banks Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cintas Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CTAS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CUK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FactSet Research Systems Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FIF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial Federal Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finish Line Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FINL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FUL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB Fuller Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McCormick & Company Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MKC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NEOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neogen Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paychex Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PAYX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PRGS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Progress Software Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RAD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Hat Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research In Motion Ltd.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RHT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIMM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rite Aid Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SABA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saba Software Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SNX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPEC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spectrum Control Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steelcase Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Synnex Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Industries Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TXI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vail Resorts Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We will get another look at initial third-quarter results with 11 S&#38;P 500 companies reporting. Included in this group are AutoZone (AZO), Bed, Bath &#38; Beyond (BBBY), General Mills (GIS), KB Home (KBH), Lennar (LEN) and Paychex (PAYX). A total of 33 companies are on the calendar. The Fed will hold a 2-day meeting starting on Tuesday. No change in rates is expected at either this or the November meeting. Traders will be looking for insight about the pace of recovery and updates on the various bailout programs. In addition to the Fed meeting, the economic calendar features August Leading Indicators and home sales data. Monday: August Leading Indicators Tuesday: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index Wednesday: FOMC rate decision (about 2:10 pm), weekly crude inventories, weekly mortgage ]]></description>
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		<title>(KBH) Housing Numbers: The Truth Behind It All</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/26/kbh-housing-numbers-the-truth-behind-it-all/13414</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vanguard REIT Index ETF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VNQ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ryan Cole, The Investment U Research Team Continuing our series looking at the truth behind current economic data, today we turn to housing numbers. Housing has been in the news lately, with a few “green shoots” of news. Most recently, home prices ticked upward last month, even though they’re down compared with a year ago. Many analysts are reading this as a sign that the worst is behind us, and we could be in for a quick recovery. Don’t be so sure. We Won’t Foreclose… For Now First, there’s one important fact that most analysts have forgotten, or at least aren’t revealing. That is, the six largest lenders – businesses like Citibank, Bank of America, etc – and Fannie and Freddie got together earlier this year and declared a three-month ]]></description>
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		<title>(MBA) The U.S. Housing Market: Three (More) Reasons Real Estate Isn’t Rebounding</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/03/mba-the-u-s-housing-market-three-more-reasons-real-estate-isn%e2%80%99t-rebounding/11899</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education & Training Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIBT Education Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist Editor’s Note: Yesterday we heard from Martin Denholm, the managing editor at Smart Profits, one of our affiliate publications which will be joining us over the next few weeks. We’ll be adding their experts to our esteemed panelists to give you the best investing ideas and advice out there. Today we follow Martin with outspoken favorite, Louis Basenese, who also gives us his take and concern for investors, on the housing market. If ever an off-the-wall indicator existed to predict the fate of the U.S. housing market, I found it… You see, business is booming in one particular niche of the real estate industry &#8211; shrink-wrap. That’s right. Contractors and developers are wrapping mothballed building projects in plastic, literally &#8211; from single-family homes to 25,000 ]]></description>
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