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Ariz. homebuilders defeat 'homeowners rights' ballot proposition

By Helen Chernikoff NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - An Arizona senator lost the presidency on Nov. 4, but the southwestern state's homebuilding industry won, defeating a ballot initiative billed by supporters as a 'Homeowner Bill...

Pulte shares fall on analyst downgrade

Shares of Pulte Homes Inc. fell Monday after a Citigroup analyst downgraded the homebuilder to a "Hold" from a "Buy." In a client note, analyst Josh Levin said he downgraded the Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based builder because it...

Sector Snap: Homebuilder shares decline

Shares of large U.S. homebuilders were lower Monday, as investors reacted to two Wall Street analyst reports and new construction data that showed a less-than-expected drop in overall construction in September, but the 30th...

Construction spending falls less than expected

Construction spending in the U.S. fell by a smaller-than-expected amount in September as a rebound in nonresidential activity helped offset further weakness in home building. The Commerce Department on Monday reported that...

Pulte Homes downgraded by Citigroup (Briefing.com)

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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 11/03: WMT, BIIB, NVDA, SLB Upgraded; SSCC, DO, HAL, PHM Downgraded

UPGRADES: JP Morgan upgrades Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) from Neutral to Overweight, citing valuation. The firm also said the company's image is turning more favorable. Deutsche Bank and Baird upgrade Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) to Buy and...

Morning Movers 11/03: VeraSun (VSE) Sinks On Bankrupcty; Goodyear (GT) and Oshkosh (OSK) Up On...

StreetInsider.com Morning MoversVeraSun Energy (NYSE: VSE) 58% LOWER; The ethanol producer announced the Company and 24 of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code...

Are Homebuilders Carving Up Markets Into Feifdoms? (at Seeking Alpha)

by: SA Editor Judy Weil November 03, 2008 | about stocks: SA Editor Judy Weil About this author: Smaller homebuilders are folding at a rapid pace as they are unable to compete with foreclosures, lack of demand and tightwad...

NAHB May Be On Its Way To Irrelevance (at Seeking Alpha)

by: SA Editor Judy Weil November 03, 2008 | about stocks: SA Editor Judy Weil About this author: For some time now, friction has been building between the major, public homebuilders and the National Association of Homebuilders....

Can Centex See The Housing Basement? (CTX)

October 31, 2008 | By Eric Fox The earnings report from homebuilder Centex (NYSE:CTX) delivered the usual doom-and-gloom outlook, along with a surprise prediction by CEO Timothy Eller that the housing market has the elements of...