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• Sector Snap: Homebuilders Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 1:01 PM ET

  Some of the largest companies have had some difficulties securing land because of rising demand, and analysts with Citigroup see a healthy rebound ahead.

• Homebuilders shares up on sentiment report Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 4:51 PM ET

  Homebuilder stocks improved modestly Monday following an upbeat industry sentiment report. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Monday showed that, for the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales.

• WRAPUP 3-Confidence of US homebuilders jumps as recovery deepens Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 4:35 PM ET

  NEW YORK, June 17- A majority of U.S. homebuilders view conditions for new construction as favorable for the first time since the housing crisis began seven years ago, in one of the strongest signs yet that the U.S. housing recovery is on track.

• US STOCKS-Wall St rises in volatile session before Fed meeting Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 4:34 PM ET

  *Netflix, DreamWorks shares jump after deal on programs. *Terex tumbles after outlook, Time Warner falls on downgrade.

• WRAPUP 1-U.S. homebuilder sentiment rises to highest in 7 yrs in June Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 10:53 AM ET

  NEW YORK, June 17- Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders surged in June, rising above a key milestone for the first time since the start of the housing crisis seven years ago in a vote of confidence for the sector's recovery.

• Sales of Bank-Owned Homes Plunge to a 5-Year Low Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 7:13 AM ET

  

  Sales of bank-owned homes plunged to a five-year low, the latest evidence that foreclosure woes are easing as the U.S. housing market recovery gains momentum.

• Midday Movers: MCD, JNJ, PG & More Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 12:42 PM ET

  

  Take a look at some of Wednesday's midday movers:

• Home Builders Ride the Wave of US Housing Recovery Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 9:50 AM ET

  

  Home builders are near multi-year highs, rallying two to three percent; while Tiffany's delivers a little blue box to investors in the form of strong first quarter earnings.

• Record High New Home Prices Have Room to Grow Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 12:00 PM ET

  

  Supplies are at levels not seen since the frenzy of the last housing boom while the median price for a new home hit a record high, further signs that housing is recovering.

• US STOCKS-Wall St falters in volatile session on Fed worries Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:25 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 posting its biggest decline in three weeks, after minutes from the latest U.S. The minutes followed comments from Chairman Ben Bernanke, who said the Fed could decide to scale back the pace of bond purchases at one of the "next few meetings" if the economic recovery looked set to maintain forward momentum.

• Stocks Tumble Nearly 1% on Fed Tapering Fears Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:08 PM ET

  

  Stocks closed down 1 percent after the minutes from the last Fed policy setting meeting suggested the central bank could begin tapering bond purchases sooner than the market expects.

• US STOCKS-Wall St declines as FOMC minutes raise concern over Fed tapering Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 3:07 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday with a selloff accelerating in late afternoon trade, after minutes from the latest U.S. The minutes followed comments from Chairman Ben Bernanke who said the Fed could decide to scale back the pace of bond purchases at one of the "next few meetings" if the economic recovery looked set to maintain forward momentum.

• Homes Selling at Fastest Pace Since Boom Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 12:14 PM ET

  

  The sales pace is back to what it was in 2005 and 2006, but the circumstances are of course very different. Now it's about stiff competition for limited supply.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street rises as concern eases over Fed tapering Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:09 AM ET

  *Saks rallies on report it could sell itself. NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, giving up some gains after an initial rally, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank needed to see further signs of traction in the economy before it tapered its economic stimulus efforts.

• UPDATE 2-Toll Brothers profit beats on higher home prices Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:14 AM ET

  May 22- Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc reported stronger-than-expected results on higher average selling prices and booked its highest quarterly orders in seven years, sending its shares up 7 percent.

• US STOCKS-Wall St opens higher ahead of Bernanke Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:40 AM ET

  *Saks rallies on report it could sell itself. NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stocks edged higher at the open on Wednesday, ahead of highly anticipated testimony in Congress by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economy and monetary policy.

• US STOCKS-Wall St to rise at open, Bernanke eyed Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:15 AM ET

  *Saks rallies on report it could sell itself. NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday, ahead of highly anticipated testimony in Congress by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economy and monetary policy.

• Great (Fed) Expectations Point Stocks Higher Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 8:33 AM ET

  U.S. stock market futures indicated a higher opening on Wednesday, ahead of a closely-watched speech by Fed Chair Ben Bernanke.

• Early Movers: TGT, LOW, MRK, SPLS & More Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 8:06 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• US STOCKS-Futures tick higher ahead of Bernanke testimony Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 7:37 AM ET

  *Saks rallies on report it is mulling sale. NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stock index futures edged up in thin trading Wednesday, ahead of highly anticipated Congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economy and monetary policy.