RESEARCH ALERT-Credit Suisse revises ratings on PulteGroup, MDC Holdings

Oct 1 (Reuters) - :

* Credit Suisse cuts PulteGroup Inc to neutral from outperform

* Credit Suisse raises PulteGroup Inc price target to $15 from $12.50

* Credit Suisse cuts MDC Holdings Inc to underperform from neutral

* Credit Suisse raises Toll Brothers target price to $34.50 from $33;

rating outperform

* Credit Suisse raises MDC Holdings Inc price target to $32 from $31

* Credit Suisse raises Ryland Group target price to $29 from $25.50;

rating neutral

* Credit Suisse raises Beazer Homes USA Inc price target to $3.25 from

$2.50; rating neutral

* Credit Suisse raises NVR Inc target price to $840 from $830; rating

neutral

* Credit Suisse raises DR Horton Inc price target to $23 from $21;

rating outperform

* Credit Suisse raises Meritage target price to $36 from $32; rating

neutral

* Credit Suisse raises KB Home price target to $13 from $10.50; rating

neutral

* Credit Suisse raises Lennar target price to $36 from $35.50; rating

outperform

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