DR Horton rose$. 43 or 1.6 percent, to $27.23. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. rose$. 15 or 2.6 percent, to $6.02. Lennar Corp. rose$. 88 or 2.0 percent, to $43.82.
Homebuilders have been on a stellar six-month run, with the S&P homebuilder index surging almost 80 percent since mid-September, and some analysts expect the rally to continue.
Discussing the strategies behind Tavistock Group reaching 150 sales to families from 14 countries since participating in the Albany Project, opened in October of 2010, with Christopher Anand, Tavistock Group senior managing director.
CNBC's Steve Liesman discusses whether stocks will rally for good now that they've digested some more optimistic jobs data. Meanwhile, the Fast Money crew discusses upgrades for several homebuilders including Lennar and Toll Brothers.
Robin Mesch, Mesch Capital Management, and Dan Greenhaus, BTIG, discuss Bill Ackman's bullish outlook on housing and what the charts say about homebuilders now.
Whitney Tilson, T2 Partners managing partner, explains why realty company Howard Hughes is attractive now. "We think the book value is very conservatively stated," he says. The Fast Money traders also discuss opportunities in the homebuilding space.
Robert Shiller, Yale University professor and the "Shiller" in the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index, discusses whether the housing market has already hit the bottom: "It could turnaround but I don't see any scientific way to be assured."
Douglas Yearley, Toll Brothers CEO, discusses his outlook on the housing market and whether the bottom is in place. Also, the Fast Money traders have the play in the home builders space.
The Fast Money traders weigh in on the top three trades on Monday. Also, CNBC's Herb Greenberg has the update on whether there will be a merger between Medco and Express Scripts, and Green Mountain.
Home builder sentiment is at its highest level in nearly five years, and it's creating a battle over land. CNBC's Diana Olick has the details. Also, Robert Wetenhall, RBC Capital Markets, provides his homebuilder stock picks.
Home building stocks are at 52 week highs. Has the sector hit bottom,and is it time to sell? Nishu Sood, Deutsche Bank analyst, provides perspective, with the Fast Money traders.