Sector: Homebuilders

Builder confidence jumped five points in May, which is a sign that the nation’s homebuilders are feeling far better again, after an unusually warm winter wreaked havoc with the usual traffic and sales trends.   Read More

In an unexpected reversal, both newly started foreclosures and finalized foreclosures dropped precipitously in February.   Read More

The number of homes sold to investors more than doubled last year, as rising rents and low-priced distressed properties fueled demand.   Read More

Lennar’s better-than-expected earnings on Tuesday has reinforced one analyst’s positive view of the housing market's recovery. In a CNBC interview, he detailed a few stocks that could rise alongside the climbing housing market.   Read More

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.    Read More

Despite declining U.S. home prices reported Tuesday, Toll Brothers spacer CEO Douglas Yearly sounded optimistic on what’s ahead.   Read More

A spate of positive news for housing this week could signal gains for Home Depot and Lowe’s, one analyst said.    Read More

Things are looking up for housing, at least among home builders, one industry expert said Thursday.    Read More

Shares of homebuilders surged Thursday more than 3 percent, but the “Fast Money” pros said the better play might be in related companies.   Read More

After seeing October’s new home sales numbers, Fast trader Jon Najarian thinks we can only go up in 2012.   Read More