Beazer Homes USA News Archives

News flash, Fools: The housing market was depressed last year , clinically, financially, economically, officially, and any other way you can conjure up. via Fool.com

Today's interview is with senior analyst Rob Plaza, who discusses Beazer , D.R. Horton , Toll Brothers , Ryland and Washington Mutual . via PR-inside.com

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If there's one thing that can strike fear into the heart of any investor, it's the prospect of losing hard-earned money. via Fool.com

Beazer Homes USA Inc.'s said orders fell 29 percent in the first quarter and more potential buyers abandoned contracts as the housing market continued to decline. via Floor Focus

“I think it's short covering plus probably some people think the Fed (action) will help consumers”

Shares of U.S. home builders soared for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, as Federal Reserve rate cuts and a possible government economic stimulus plan led to hope that home buyers will return. via Reuters

“Our expectation is that this year is going to be very tough”

Beazer Homes USA, under federal investigation, saw sales fall during the last three months of 2007 and customers cancel orders amid a crippling national housing slowdown.

The Atlanta homebuilder, once a major player in the Charlotte market, said Wednesday that it closed a total of 2,010 houses during the quarter ended Dec. 31. That was down 24 percent from the same period a year earlier.

The company also had a 46 percent order cancellation rate for the quarter. That was slightly above the year-ago rate but a big improvement from 68 percent in the previous three months. Read more

Unless you've spent the last six months battling day and night in World of Warcraft , you've probably noticed the minor economic jolt caused by the housing slump. via Fool.com

Home-builder stocks traded sharply lower in early trading Tuesday as selling in international markets spilled into U.S. shares, despite an emergency 75-basis-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve. via Market Watch

Editor's note: Nothing is certain except death, taxes, and, it seems, development in Morris County. via Daily Record

“I think it's a good opportunity to go into the corporate offices and maybe help them turn the corner”

Beazer Homes USA has hired a replacement for the chief accounting officer it fired more than six months ago for attempting to destroy documents in relation to the investigation into its mortgage origination ... via Tools of the Trade

As an optimist, it's tough to scour the market for companies that probably won't prosper. via The Motley Fool

“Great investment opportunities come around when excellent companies are surrounded by unusual circumstances that cause the stock to be misappraised.”

Hey there, Fools. I've summoned our Motley Fool CAPS community once again to highlight Wednesday's biggest gainers among the stocks with a top rating of five stars. via Fool.com

“There's no better time to do something like this when everybody's running the other way. The market may appear horrific to some people right now. But if we started this at its peak, it would have been impossible.”

"There's no better time to do something like this when everybody's running the other way. via The US Market Blog

How do you find the worst stock for 2008? You identify a sector that's suffering badly, and then you channel your inner lion and hunt the slowest, fattest, weakest company in that sector. via Fool.com

The Salt Lake Tribune Housing Homebuilders might be bankruptcy victims in '08 Homebuilders, including Beazer Homes USA Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. via RDBMagazine.com

“If you don't like cookie-cutter housing, you're not going to like the next several years”

Home builders are slashing the number of options they offer, seeking standardization and simplification as they attempt to save millions of dollars and survive the housing slump. via Realtor Magazine

“It's the age of customization and consumer-driven choices”

Coast to coast, Lennar Corp.'s potential home buyers see different scenery, but they might encounter the same kitchen faucets. via RealEstateJournal.com

Mr. Barron expressed his view that 2008 would be a very difficult year for the builders, and unless the market improved soon, some builders could potentially be facing bankruptcy. via PR-inside.com

Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Friday's market S&P REITERATES BUY RECOMMENDATION ON SHARES OF BED BATH & BEYOND BBBY ; $24.85 Excluding a one-time benefit, November-quarter EPS of 49 cents vs. via BusinessWeek

This listing represents real-estate transactions valued at $300,000 or more. Smaller transactions can be found online at OrlandoSentinel.com in the Public Records section. via The Orlando Sentinel

Kitchens by Beazer Homes are created with inspiration from professional chefs, organizing experts and interior designers who know what makes a kitchen work, live and look better. via Asbury Park Press Online

November New Home Sales fell off of a cliff, reported Friday morning down 9%. Mind you, there was not too far to fall, after having bounced off a few other ledges already this year on our way down. via Seeking Alpha