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US pending home sales rise to highest since 2010
A measure of the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January from December to the highest level in more than 2 ½ years.
Home Depot leads Dow average higher
A jump in home sales and strong earnings from Home Depot helped the Dow claw back more than half of its losses from Monday. Improving consumer ...
US economy showing strength as spending cuts loom
Even with automatic spending cuts looming, the outlook for the U.S. economy brightened a bit Tuesday after reports showed that Americans are more ...
US home prices post healthy gain in December
U.S. home prices rose at a healthy pace in December compared with a year ago, driven higher by rising sales and a smaller supply of available homes.
US home sales rise to 2nd-highest pace in 3 years
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the second-highest level in three years, a sign that the housing market is sustaining its ...
US housing starts dip but remain at solid pace
U.S. homebuilders began work at a slower pace in January than in December. But all of the drop occurred in the volatile area of apartment ...
US homebuilder confidence dips from a 6½ year high
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders slipped this month from the 6½ year high it reached in January, with many builders reporting less traffic by ...
US retail sales rise 0.1 pct. after tax increase
Americans barely spent more last month at retail businesses and restaurants after higher taxes cut their paychecks. The small increase suggests ...
Mercedes sales grow outside home market Germany
Automaker Mercedes-Benz says it sold 94,895 vehicles in January — a year-on-year surge of 9.2 percent. The only place where sales of the German ...
US home prices accelerate in November
U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales and a tighter supply of available homes. The Standard ...
US stocks close mixed on uneven economic signals
U.S. stocks meandered between small gains and losses Monday, cooling off after a rally that had pushed the Standard & Poor's 500 index above 1,500 for ...
Tight inventory slows US pending home sales
A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell last month after reaching a 2 ½-year high in November. Sales were held back by a limited ...
Oil posts slight loss; gasoline up to $3.33
The price of oil fell slightly Friday as a report showing a cooling off in new home sales offset the positive influence of ebullient U.S.
US new-home sales fell in Dec., sales for year up
Sales of new U.S. homes cooled off in December compared with November but for the entire year were the best since 2009. The Commerce Department said ...
Stocks rise ahead of home sales report
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street ahead of what is expected to be more upbeat data on housing from the government. The Dow Jones industrial ...
US home sales dip in Dec.; 2012 best in 5 years
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes dipped in December from November, in part because of a limited supply of available homes. But for all of 2012, ...
Surge in home construction likely to continue
The aftermath of the housing bust forced many homebuilders to dramatically scale back construction on new homes to avoid the risk of ending up saddled ...
US home construction in 2012 highest in 4 years
U.S. builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace in 4 ½ years and finished 2012 as their best year for residential construction ...
US homebuilder confidence steady near 7-year high
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders held steady in January at the highest level in nearly seven years, but builders are feeling slightly less ...
US rate on 30-year mortgage slips to 3.34 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages moved closer to their record lows this week, a trend that has made home buying more affordable and helped ...
US construction spending dips 0.3 percent
Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in November from October because a steep drop in volatile federal projects offset another gain in home ...
Will retailers rebound after weak holiday season?
As signs emerge that holiday sales this year grew at the weakest pace since 2008, investors are dumping retail stocks. Analysts are crowing about the ...
US pending home sales rise to highest in 2½ years
A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes increased last month to its highest level in two and a half years, the latest sign of ...
US new home sales jump to fastest rate in 2½ years
Americans bought new homes last month at the fastest pace in more than two and a half years, further evidence of a sustained housing recovery.