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FeedPosted Apr 5th 2011 3:40PM by Steven Mallas (RSS feed)
Filed under: D.R.Horton (DHI), Technical Analysis

D.R. Horton (
DHI) builds homes. Can it build value in your portfolio? I decided to take a brief technical look at the company's stock.
Earlier today, an item over at
TheFly highlighted a comment on D.R. Horton by Credit Suisse, one that was described as "cautious." I'll tell you, being cautious might indeed be the correct position to take in this situation. The last time I wrote about the stock was
back in the fall. The price at that point was around the $11.48 level. With less than two hours to go in today's session, I'm seeing a quote of $11.24.
Continue reading D.R. Horton: Buy or Sell?
Posted Feb 9th 2011 11:50AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Walt Disney (DIS), D.R.Horton (DHI), KB HOME (KBH), Lennar Corp'A' (LEN), Toll Brothers (TOL), Intuit Inc (INTU), Analyst Initiations, Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)
Analyst Upgrades
- Disney (DIS) to buy from hold at Wunderlich.
- Pike Electric (PIKE) to outperform from market perform at FBR Capital.
- Kindred Healthcare (KND) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
- UBS (UBS) to hold from sell at Canaccord.
- Avery Dennison (AVY) and Take-Two (TTWO) to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
- Mercer (MERC) to outperform from market perform at Raymond James.
Continue reading Analyst Calls: AVY, CSUN, DIS, INTU, KBH, KEY, LEN, NVTL, UBS, USNA ...
Posted Jan 6th 2011 11:40AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Exxon Mobil (XOM), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), BB and T (BBT), CIGNA Corp (CI), Hershey Co (HSY), Toll Brothers (TOL), Analyst Initiations
Analyst Upgrades
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) and BB&T (BBT) to outperform from perform at Oppenheimer.
- D.R. Horton (DHI) upgraded to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
- Meritage Homes (MTH), Old Dominion Freight (ODFL) and Heartland Payment (HPY) to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
- Toll Brothers (TOL) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
- Hershey (HSY) to buy from neutral at Janney Capital.
- UnitedHealth (UNH), Cigna (CI) and Allscripts (MDRX) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
- Nationwide Health (NHP) to outperform from market perform at JMP Securities.
- Reynolds American (RAI) to buy from neutral at UBS.
- Adtran (ADTN), PG&E (PCG) and Wisconsin Energy (WEC) to overweight from equal weight at Morgan Stanley.
Continue reading Analyst Calls: BBT, CI, DG, DHI, HSY, NFLX, RAI, TOL, UNH, WAT, XOM ...
Posted Nov 12th 2010 5:30PM by Steven Mallas (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, D.R.Horton (DHI)
If you want to talk pain, talk to investors who own D.R. Horton (DHI). They were feeling quite miserable today. With a little over an hour to go before the market closes up shop, shares of the homebuilder were off by 5.7% to $11.48 as the market digested the latest quarterly report. Strong volume backed the trade.
The 52-week low for the stock is $9.41 while the 52-week high is $15.44. The one-year chart can be interpreted in a couple different ways (such is the limitation of technical analysis). While the big plunge in the middle cannot be ignored, the sideways trading aspect could be indicative that the shares are trying to find a level of support.
Continue reading D.R. Horton Down After Earnings Release
Posted Sep 10th 2010 11:40AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Cisco Systems (CSCO), Dell (DELL), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Allstate Corp (ALL), Black and Decker (BDK), Clorox Co (CLX), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), KB HOME (KBH), Lennar Corp'A' (LEN), Toll Brothers (TOL), Analyst Initiations, Travelers Companies Inc. (TRV)
Analyst Upgrades
- Jefferies upgraded Computer Sciences (CSC) to buy from hold and raised its target to $53 from $47. The analyst said Computer Sciences' valuation has created one of the best LBO opportunities in several years and could provide a five year IRR of 25+%.
- Keefe Bruyette upgraded Comerica (CMA) to outperform from market perform, citing strength of the company's capital. The firm raised its target for shares to $44 from $43.
- RBC Capital upgraded Nokia (NOK) to outperform from sector perform and raised its price target to $14 from $12. The firm upgraded shares based on valuation, reduced execution risk on software development, and potential catalysts from new devices based on Symbian^3. RBS upgraded Nokia to buy from hold after the company named Stephen Elop as CEO.
- Allstate (ALL) was upgraded to buy from hold at Citigroup.
- Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) was upgraded to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
- Moody's (MCO) was upgraded to overweight from neutral at Piper Jaffray.
Continue reading Analyst Calls: BCR, BUD, CLX, CMA, CSC, CSCO, DELL, LEN, MCO, NOK, TRV ...
Posted Jul 14th 2010 2:00PM by Wade Hansen (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Stocks to Sell

Everybody has been wondering what was going to happen to homebuilders once the Federal government's tax credit expired at the end of April. Well, we're starting to find out, and the picture doesn't look good.
Goldman Sachs has downgraded the entire Homebuilders industry from Attractive to Neutral, dropped MDC Holdings Inc. (
MDC) from its Conviction Buy List and dropped its price targets on 10 stocks in the industry.
And really, who can blame them?
We've seen new home sales plunge from 504K in April -- right before the tax credit expired -- to 300K in May. We've also watched housing starts and applications for new building permits dry up. Plus, it is getting harder and harder for individuals to qualify for a loan.
Continue reading Goldman Sachs Slashes Ratings Across Entire Homebuilder's Industry
Posted May 1st 2010 12:40PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Ford Motor (F), Caterpillar (CAT), AFLAC Inc (AFL), Automatic Data Proc (ADP), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA), Procter and Gamble (PG), duPont(E.I.)deNemours (DD), Eastman Kodak (EK), Burger King Hldgs (BKC), Broadcom Corp'A' (BRCM), Goodyear Tire and Rubber (GT), DreamWorks Animation (DWA)
Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:
- Aflac Inc. (AFL) higher Q1 earnings were better than analysts expected, due in part to a stronger yen.
- Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) Q3 EPS were the same as a year ago and revenue inched higher.
- BlackRock Inc. (BLK) higher Q1 earnings fell short of analysts' expectations due to acquisition-related charges.
- Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) posted record revenue in Q1 and swung to a profit from a year-ago loss.
- Burger King Holdings Inc. (BKC) topped Wall Street's Q3 earnings estimate, but same-store sales fell.
Continue reading Earnings Highlights: Caterpillar, Comcast, DreamWorks, Ford, Kodak, P&G and More
Posted Mar 1st 2010 6:40PM by Connie Madon (RSS feed)
Filed under: Competitive Strategy, Market Matters, D.R.Horton (DHI), KB HOME (KBH), Lennar Corp'A' (LEN), Toll Brothers (TOL), Housing
It looks like John Paulson wants to get ahead of the crowd. He and other large homebuilders are buying prime building lots in states like Arizona, Colorado and Nevada.
The big players like Lennar Corp (LEN), Standard Pacific Corp. (SPF), KB Home (KBH), DR Horton (DHI) and Toll Brothers (TOL) are all grabbing lots at bargain basement prices.
Continue reading Hedge Fund Manager John Paulson Is Buying Prime Building Lots
Posted Feb 17th 2010 11:30AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL), Home Depot (HD), Mattel, Inc (MAT), Analyst Initiations
Analyst Upgrades
- Oppenheimer upgraded Home Depot (HD) to outperform from perform on expectations that comp sales growth in the home improvement retail sector will accelerate. The firm has a $37 price target for Home Depot shares. The firm also reiterates an outperform rating on Lowe's (LOW).
- UBS upgraded Mattel (MAT) to buy from neutral, citing solid demand in core brands, strong free cash flow and improved cost structure, among other reasons. The firm raised its target to $26 from $21.
- Thomas Weisel upgraded Dreamworks (DWA) to overweight from market weight, citing upcoming releases and increased international expectations. The firm raised its target to $47 from $40.
- TD AmeriTrade (AMTD) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at FBR Capital.
- Whole Foods (WFMI) was upgraded to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
- Whiting Petroleum (WLL) was upgraded to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
Continue reading Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations: AMTD, DELL, DWA, HD, MAT, MSFT, WFMI ...
Posted Jan 10th 2010 12:30PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Intel (INTC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Alcoa Inc (AA), KB HOME (KBH), Economic Data, Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve's first Beige Book report of the year is due out this week. The report is a compilation of anecdotal information on current economic conditions from each of the 12 Federal Reserve Bank districts. The data comes from interviews with business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The previous report, released in December, showed modest improvement in eight of the districts, while the October report confirmed that the economy was stabilizing after earlier declines.
Continue reading The Week in Preview: Fed's Beige Book; Alcoa, JPMorgan and Intel Earnings
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 11:30AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Analyst Initiations
Analyst upgrades:
- Credit Suisse upgraded Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) to Outperform from Neutral and raised its target to $55 from $44 based on earnings momentum and a bottom in the Imaging and Printing segment. Note that Dell was downgraded to Neutral from Outperform.
- Jefferies upgraded Covance (NYSE: CVD) to Buy from Hold as it believes investor expectations are more reasonable following the company's conference presentation and that its Late Stage segment should continue to post strong results. The firm raised its target on shares to $65 from $5.
- Stephens upgraded Home Bancshares (NASDAQ: HOMB) to Overweight from Equal Weight to reflect improved capital levels and a better-than-expected near-term outlook. The firm raised its target on shares to $27 from $24.
- Citigroup upgraded Macy's (NYSE: M) to Buy from Hold after meeting with management as it believes the My Macy's localization is gaining traction. The firm raised its target on shares to $30 from $15.
- Gymboree (NASDAQ: GYMB) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at FBR Capital.
- DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo.
- Baytex Energy (NYSE: BTE) was upgraded to Sector Outperformer from Sector Performer at CIBC.
Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: ADP, DELL, DISH, HPQ, M, PER, VMC ...
Posted Sep 20th 2009 12:30PM by Trey Thoelcke (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, AutoZone Inc (AZO), ConAgra Foods (CAG), Research in Motion (RIMM), KB HOME (KBH), Economic Data
Much of the focus this week will no doubt be on the FOMC meeting on interest rates and the subsequent decision, as well as on the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh, were the agenda will include bonuses for bank executives among other things.
Things will be fairly quiet again on the earnings front as the next earnings season has yet to ramp up. However, analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters do have high hopes for a handful of companies that will release results this week.
Continue reading The week in preview: Eye on AutoZone, ConAgra, KB Home, Research In Motion ...
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