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NEW YORK—Heavily protective options activity in D.R. Horton underscored investor concerns about a stalling housing market after data showing new-home sales had tumbled to a record low.

Bears Home In on D.R. Horton After Housing Data Chris Dieterich 2011

Stocks hit session lows after data showed that U.S. new-home sales in February hit a record low, underscoring the weak housing market.

Alcoa Leads Dow's Rise Brendan Conway 2011

This week alone, data showed the pace of new-home sales fell to a near 50-year low in February while sales of previously owned homes also slumped.

Will Home Builders Trip in a Double-Dip? Kelly Evans 2011

The U.S. Commerce Department recently reported new-home sales dropped 17% in February from a year earlier, falling to their lowest level in nearly 50 years.

Lumber Futures Reverse Slide Lester Aldrich 2011

Earlier this week, the Census Bureau reported that new-home sales slipped in June from a month earlier to an annual rate of 312,000 units, putting the current sales pace below last year's total of 323,000, which was the lowest annual total on record.

Horton, Pulte Report Weak Quarters Dawn Wotapka 2011

Even if the Fed goes ahead with another round of quantitative easing — seen as likely by most market watchers — better-than-expected U.S. data, including Wednesday's positive surprises in September durable goods and new-home sales figures, should lead the Fed to deliver a more modest round of asset purchases, Mr. Salvaggio said.

Fed Expectations Lift Dollar Bradley Davis 2010

That differs from practices in the U.S., where the monthly Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller index and new-home sales data from the Census Bureau both provide national benchmarks for price changes as well as city or regional breakdowns.

China's Official Data Muddy Its Housing Picture Tom Orlik 2011

The bank originated nearly half of all new-home mortgages that qualified for the incentive program, according to Gilbert Monzon, director of Banco Popular's mortgage-lending division.

Puerto Rico Fires Up Housing Market Wesley Lowery 2011

Meanwhile, new-home sales in September continued their rise from a rock-bottom level, increasing 6.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 307,000, more than consensus estimates of a 4.2% increase.

Stocks Pare Losses, Ending Down 43.18 Jonathan Cheng 2010

Mortgage rates have plunged once again near record lows, but the drop hasn't sparked much of a boom in refinancing or new-home purchases.

What the Move on U.S. Credit Means for Everyday Investors Mark Gongloff 2011