D.R. Horton

Many homebuilder stocks have had a strong start to the new year, even as some economic data suggest the housing recovery may have stalled. But analysts believe that MDC Holdings (NYSE: MDC), Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH), M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO) and Standard Pacific (NYSE: SPF) shares still have some...

U.S. stocks picked up where they left off on Friday and declined today as investors have plenty on their mind. With earnings being a mixed bag, investors are looking at emerging markets and economic data to support a bullish case for equities. On the emerging market front, investors remain...

On Monday, Stephen Kim, an analyst at Barclays, issued a research note on the U.S. building products and homebuilding sector. He concluded it will become increasingly difficult for investors to find value in the sector. “We believe the homebuilders' already high market shares and decelerating...

Here is a preview of what earnings to expect for the week starting November 11. While Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) are expected to post earnings growth when they report quarterly results this week, the focus really will be on retailers like...

In early September, the housing market continued to recover, even while mortgage rates crept higher as well. Overall, the short interest moves in residential construction stocks were modest in the period. However, KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Ryland Group (NYSE: RYL) and Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC)...

The short interest moves in residential construction stocks were mixed again during the early weeks of August, as concerns about rising interest rates began to grow. M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO) and Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) saw upswings in short interest of more than 12 percent. The number of shares...

The short interest moves in residential construction stocks were mixed again during the final weeks of July, as the recovery in the housing market continued to recover. KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) and NVR (NYSE: NVR) saw upswings in short interest of more than 20 percent. The...

The short interest moves in residential construction stocks were mixed again during the early weeks of July, as the recovery in the housing market continued to sputter along. Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC), Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) and TRI Pointe Homes (NYSE: TPH) saw the sharpest upswings in...

The short interest moves in residential construction stocks were mixed again during the final two weeks of June, as the recovery in the housing market continued to sputter along. Standard Pacific (NYSE: SPF), Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC) and Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) saw the sharpest swings in...

The short interest moves in residential construction stocks were mixed during the first two weeks of June, as the recovery in the housing market continued to gather steam. NVR (NYSE: NVR), Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC) and Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) saw the sharpest swings in short interest....

The short interest moves in most residential construction stocks were mixed during the latter two weeks of May, as the recovery in the housing market continued to gather steam. But KB Home (NYSE: KBH), NVR (NYSE: NVR) and Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC) saw the sharpest rises in short interest...

The short interest moves in most residential construction stocks were mixed during the first two weeks of April, as some the rebound in housing sputtered along. The number of shares sold short in Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH), Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV), Lennar (NYSE: LEN), PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM...

The earnings crunch is in full swing this week. Some of the highlights include anticipated quarterly reports from the likes of Apple, Amazon.com and Ford, which analysts expect to report lower per-share earnings for the most recent quarter than a year ago. On the other hand, year-over year...

The short interest moves in most residential construction stocks were mixed during the final two weeks of March, as some signs suggested that the rebound in housing may be sputtering. The number of shares sold short in Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH), Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV), Meritage Homes (...