Green Sprouts In Real Estate
Markos Kaminis - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 31, 11:43AM CDT
DHI: 28.48 (+0.47), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), MORT: 24.24 (unch), PHM: 22.23 (-0.21), AIV: 39.36 (-0.51), IYR: 79.32 (-0.58), BAC: 15.39 (-0.13), MTG: 9.63 (-0.11), PLD: 43.56 (-0.40), EQR: 77.86 (-1.04)
Econ Wrap-Up: Personal Income, Pending Home Sales, Dallas Fed
Wall Street Strategies - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 9:47PM CDT
By Jennifer Coombs U.S. personal income for February was noted as being mostly in line with consensus, posting a gain of 0.4%, above expectations of 0.3%. Consumer spending also increased by 0.1% while the savings rate jumped to 5.8% versus the...
SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), DIA: 177.58 (-1.81)
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF Rises 1.80% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Mar 30, 4:33PM CDT
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (AMEX:XHB) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $36.30 to a high of $36.95. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.8%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $36.69 on volume of 4.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
XHB: 36.86 (+0.01)
Look for Shares of SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.80% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Mar 30, 4:33PM CDT
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (AMEX:XHB) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $36.30 to a high of $36.95. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.8%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $36.69 on volume of 4.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
XHB: 36.86 (+0.01)
Will The U.S. Housing Market Bloom Anew In The Spring?
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 10:56AM CDT
The U.S. real estate market has been sluggish in recent history, but the latest numbers hint that the sector may enjoy a stronger run of growth in the spring. The supporting evidence is still thin, although the sales trend has clearly improved in...
PKB: 23.62 (-0.01), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03)
Housing ETFs Building Hopes On Spring Selling
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 29, 12:44PM CDT
The U.S. housing market went through a rough phase for a couple of months only to rebound in full swing and log a seven-year high new home sales data in February. In fact, the space hogged investors' attention to start 2015 on sustained economic...
PKB: 23.62 (-0.01), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03)
Young Investors Should Hope for a Pullback Sooner Rather Than Later
at The Street - Fri Mar 27, 1:53PM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money Halftime' traders discuss attributes young investors should look to develop for the markets, while a market pro weighs in with his top picks.
AMZN: 372.10 (-2.49), ZIOP: 10.77 (-0.84), XBI: 225.50 (+1.13), IBB: 343.43 (-7.89), INXN: 28.20 (+0.14), TLT: 130.69 (+0.28), TBT: 41.87 (-0.20), LEN: 51.81 (+0.32), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), P: 16.21 (-0.18), GILD: 98.13 (-2.56), KITE: 57.68 (-2.30), PHM: 22.23 (-0.21), DIA: 177.58 (-1.81), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03), JUNO: 60.66 (-0.09), IWM: 124.37 (-0.40), KBH: 15.62 (-0.04), AAPL: 124.43 (-1.94), ZU: 12.99 (-0.38), BABA: 83.24 (-0.66)
Econ Wrap-Up: Durable Goods Orders, Weekly Mortgage Applications
Wall Street Strategies - Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 4:00AM CDT
By Jennifer Coombs Though the market remains distressed, there continue to be some rays of positivity. Playing off of the pop in new home sales, there looks to be a turnaround in the volume of mortgage applications on a weekly basis. Low mortgage...
XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33)
May 8th Options Now Available For SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB)
DividendChannel.com - Thu Mar 26, 10:53AM CDT
Investors in SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF saw new options begin trading today, for the May 8th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the XHB options chain for the new May 8th contracts and identified...
XHB: 36.86 (+0.01)
A Realistic Scenario For Unrealistic New Homes
Joseph Calhoun - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 26, 3:58AM CDT
By Jeffrey P. Snider At first glance, yesterday's release of new home sales estimates defied any sense of sense. As such, it seemed better to simply let it alone until revisions attempt to address the extreme outlier results for February. However,...
PKB: 23.62 (-0.01), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03)
Housing ETFs Building Hopes on Spring Selling - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 25, 11:16AM CDT
Housing ETFs appear enthusiastic about the key spring selling season after new home sales data touched a seven-year high in February.
LEN: 51.81 (+0.32), PKB: 23.62 (-0.01), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03), KBH: 15.62 (-0.04)
Capital Preservation: Actually An Aggressive Strategy
Mark Biwojno - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 25, 5:17AM CDT
Capital Preservation: An Aggressive Strategy Perhaps the single greatest myth of investing is that in order to make a lot of money, it is necessary to undertake risky speculations. Purveyors of this myth consider capital preservation to be a slow,...
PKB: 23.62 (-0.01), REZ: 62.15 (-0.65), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03)
Econ Wrap-Up: CPI, New Home Sales, FHFA House Price Index
Wall Street Strategies - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 25, 4:04AM CDT
By Jennifer Coombs Domestically, the biggest news of Tuesday, March 24, was the February reading on the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), which came in roughly in line with economist expectations. Overall, CPI inflation has marginally...
PKB: 23.62 (-0.01), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03)
Homebuilders on the move after strong February sales report
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 24, 9:08AM CDT
LEN: 51.81 (+0.32), RYL: 48.74 (-0.17), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), SPF: 9.00 (+0.04), PHM: 22.23 (-0.21), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03), KBH: 15.62 (-0.04), HOV: 3.56 (-0.08), TOL: 39.34 (+0.13)
What Home Sellers Know That Economists Don't
Joseph Calhoun - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 24, 4:22AM CDT
By Jeffrey P. Snider There really isn't much to say about the housing market in the US right now except that economists clearly don't know what to do with it. Having signed up wholeheartedly for the "booming" economy, or at least the...
PKB: 23.62 (-0.01), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03)
Two New Homebuilding ETFs from UBS Hits the Market - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 23, 6:00AM CDT
UBS debuts two homebuilding ETFs, one regular and another in the leveraged form.
PKB: 23.62 (-0.01), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03), HOML: 29.85 (-0.08), HOMX: 27.17 (unch)
SPDR S&P Homebuilders announces quarterly distribution of $0.041
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:18PM CDT
XHB: 36.86 (+0.01)
Homebuilders are day's strongest performers after KB Home results
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 10:38AM CDT
DHI: 28.48 (+0.47), MHO: 23.84 (-0.01), LEN: 51.81 (+0.32), RYL: 48.74 (-0.17), XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), SPF: 9.00 (+0.04), PHM: 22.23 (-0.21), ITB: 28.23 (-0.03), HOV: 3.56 (-0.08), TOL: 39.34 (+0.13)