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The Closing Bell: Housing Kills the Rally (ADBE, MSFT, BRCD, IBM)

by Douglas McIntyre on Sep 22, 2010 • No Comments

Filed under: After the Bell, Major Movement, Microsoft (MSFT), Adobe Systems (ADBE), S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQThe Federal Housing Financial Agency reported home prices reached their lowest point in nearly six years. For the twelve months ending in July...

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Pending Home Sales Surge 21.1% in March

by Connie Madon on May 4, 2010 • No Comments

Filed under: Analyst Reports, Forecasts, Good news, Aetna Inc (AET), Economic Data, Housing

Pending home sales rose 21.1% in March over 2009 numbers. The big driver was the expiration of the first time home buyer credit. Contracts...

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Survey: Economic Recovery to Drag Through 2011

by Mark Fightmaster on Apr 12, 2010 • No Comments

Filed under: Economic Data, Recession

According to an Associated Press survey of leading economists, jobs and home values will stay unstable into 2011. The survey indicates that the recovery is going to continue trudging along through the year, which should prompt...

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End in Sight for the Foreclosure Crisis?

by Michael Fowlkes on Feb 20, 2010 • No Comments

Filed under: Housing, Recession

Over the past couple of years, one of the most troubling aspects of the economy has been the ailing housing market, and in particular the large volumes of homes that have fallen victim to the foreclosure crisis. Finally we get some...

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KB Home narrows loss but misses estimates

by Michael Fowlkes on Sep 25, 2009 • No Comments

Filed under: Earnings reports, KB HOME (KBH), Housing, Recession

Shares of California-based homebuilder KB Home (NYSE: KBH) sold off Friday morning after the company failed to meet analyst estimates for its third quarter.