Below are the top mid-cap residential construction stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings per share.The trailing-twelve-month earnings per share at Lennar (NYSE: LEN) is $3.26.

The homebuilders were hot in 2012 and it looks to continue in 2013 as the housing market recovers. NVR (NVR) is one that you don't hear about as much as the big housing names like Pulte and Lennar. But this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) is exp

PulteGroup, D.R. Horton, and Lennar are likely to be active on Tuesday with a pair of housing data slated for release.

In a report published by Sterne Agee, analyst Jay McCanless maintained a Neutral rating and $45 price target on Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN).Sterne Agee reported that, “We were encouraged by yesterday's earnings conference call because Lennar mai

The home builder reported net income of $57.5 million for the first quarter, up from $15 million a year earlier, as new orders and deliveries continued to rise.

* Federal Reserve sticks to stimulus in statement* Cyprus banking crisis a reminder of global risks* Homebuilders' stocks jump after Lennar earnings* Dow up 0.4 pct; S&P 500 up 0.7 pct; Nasdaq up 0.8 pctBy Caroline ValetkevitchNEW YORK, March 20 (Reu

* Federal Reserve sticks to stimulus in statement* Cyprus banking crisis a reminder of global risks* Homebuilders' stocks jump after Lennar earnings* Dow up 0.4 pct; S&P 500 up 0.7 pct; Nasdaq up 0.8 pctBy Caroline ValetkevitchNEW YORK, March 20 (Reu

* Federal Reserve sticks to stimulus in statement* Cyprus banking crisis a reminder of global risks* Homebuilders' stocks jump after Lennar earnings* Dow up 0.5 pct; S&P 500 up 0.7 pct; Nasdaq up 0.8 pctBy Caroline ValetkevitchNEW YORK, March 20 (Reu

Lennar (LEN)Q1 2013 Earnings CallMarch 20, 2013 11:00 am ETExecutivesDavid M. Collins - Principal Accounting Officer and ControllerStuart A. Miller - Chief Executive Officer, Director, Member of Executive Committee and Member of Independent Directors

The nation's third-largest homebuilder announced impressive results...

Homebuilder reports new home orders rise by a third.

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Lennar's quarterly net profit surged, catapulting results way above Street estimates as the homebuilder recorded strong revenue growth buoyed by higher deliveries and prices.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Lennar Corp.said Wednesday its first-quarter net earnings were up $57.5 million or 26 cents a share, compared to $15 million or 8 cents a share a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet Research were calling for the company

March 20 (Reuters) - No. 3 U.S. homebuilder Lennar Crop reported a first-quarter profit well above marketexpectations as lower interest rates and rising rents drove homesales.

In a report published Monday, ISI Group analyst Stephen East reiterated a Buy rating and $45.00 price target on Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN).In the report, East noted, “Last quarter LEN beat consensus on virtually every metric, conducted a solid

The most recent short interest data was released this week by the NASDAQ for the 02/15/2013 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel like to sift through this fresh data and order the underlying components of the S&P 500 by "days to cover

Shares of KB Home (KBH) have advanced almost 14% in 2013, more than twice the year-to-date gain of the S&P 500 Index and SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) ETF that tracks it.  In fact, since October 2011, several names like Lennar, Toll Brothers, D.R.

Jan 30 - Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB+' rating to Lennar Corporation's (NYSE: LEN) proposed offering of a new issue of senior notes due 2018and an additional amount of its 4.750% senior notes due 2022. These issues willbe ranked on a pari passu b

My afternoon train reads: • Gold, gold, GOLD!!! (Noahpinion) • Founding Father of the Quants Was Revolutionary Marxist (Echoes) • Toll Brothers Goes Condo (WSJ) see also  Lennar to Sell and Rent (WSJ) • Four leading indicators of a market to

Besides a strong rise in earnings, revenue at Lennar jumped 42 percent while orders for homes were up 32 percent.

During a conference call Tuesday to discuss fourth-quarter earnings, Lennar, the country's third-largest home builder by sales, made a surprise announcement: It is expanding into rental housing.

Lennar (LEN)Q4 2012 Earnings CallJanuary 15, 2013 11:00 am ETExecutivesDavid M. Collins - Principal Accounting Officer and ControllerStuart A. Miller - Chief Executive Officer, Director, Member of Executive Committee and Member of Independent Directo

Despite high unemployment and a stubborn economy that refuses to grow at an acceptable rate, the housing sector has managed to become one of the bright points in this fragile recovery.  The latest example of strength in residential real estate i

* Lennar to start construction on 3,000 apartment units in2013

Homebuilders have seen rising sales against a backdrop of record-low interest rates, improved confidence and a shrinking supply of existing homes

Despite quadrupling fiscal fourth-quarter net earnings from the prior year, home builder Lennar Corp. saw its shares decline Tuesday morning with investors wary over future business.

Homebuilder Lennar (LEN) announced that profit for the fourth quarter quadrupled to $124.3 million, or 56 cents per share, versus $30.3 million, or 16 cents per share, in the same period last year.Revenue increased by $1.35 billion from $952.7 millio

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Lennar Corp.said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit quadrupled to $124.3 million, or 56 cents a share, from $30.3 million, or 16 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue at the home builder rose to $1.35 billion from $9

Lifted by the strengthening recovery in the housing market, home builder Lennar beat the Street by revealing surging fourth-quarter profits and a 32% leap in orders.

Lennar's quarterly earnings surged as the homebuilder continued to record double-digit revenue growth amid a broad housing market recovery.

Lennar Corp's quarterly profit handily beat Wall Street expectations and the homebuilder reported a seventh straight jump in new home orders, indicating that a U.S. housing recovery is well on track.

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Lennar Corp's quarterly profithandily beat analysts' expectations and the homebuilder reporteda seventh straight jump in new home orders, indicating that aU.S. housing recovery is well on track.

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Homebuilder Lennar Corp reporteda higher quarterly profit and a seventh straight rise in newhome orders.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday’s session are Lennar, Interactive Brokers, and Forest Laboratories.

Analysts expect higher profit for Lennar (LEN) when the company reports its fourth quarter results on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of 43 cents a share, reflecting a rise from 16 cents per share a year ago.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Signs of a significant housing recovery are ubiquitous. There's little controversy that the recovery is valid and enduring. As long as credit is cheap and available, as long as the pent-up demand is greater than the supply, it

In trading on Wednesday, general contractors & builders shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2%.Helping drag down the group were shares of Lennar (LEN), off about 3.1% and shares of Meritage Homes (MTH) off about 2.6% on the da

Lennar's $1.7 billion loan from China Development Bank to fund the development of a San Francisco housing development includes a role for a state-owned Chinese construction company.

Dec 11 (Reuters) - Home builder Lennar Corp lined up$1.7 billion from state-run China Development Bank for two SanFransisco-based housing projects, the Wall Street Journalreported citing people familiar the deal.

Lennar has lined up a $1.7 billion loan from China Development Bank for two projects in San Francisco that could have a big impact on the city's housing market.

HCA, Aetna, Toll Brothers, and Lennar specifically look good.

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Lennar Corp on Thursday sold $350million of notes in the 144a private placement market, said IFR,a Thomson Reuters service. Citigroup, UBS, J.P. Morgan, BMO, Deutsche Bank and Bank ofAmerica Merrill Lynch were the joint bookrunning

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The stock of Miami-based Lennar is up 168.3% over the last 12 months. The stock of Ft. Worth, Texas-based DR Horton is up 133% over the last year. How about Atlanta, Ga.-based Home Depot ? Its stock is up 87.1% over the last 1

Lennar (LEN) was upgraded by Citigroup (C) from sell to neutral with a price target of $35, as its stock price has been underperforming its peers, despite growth that its above average.

TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Citigroup switched its ratings on two major U.S. home builders, cutting KB Hometo sell from neutral and upgrading Lennarto neutral from sell. Analyst Will Randow, in a Tuesday report, boosted his expectations for U.S. housin