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Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) shares are trading lower in Thursday's after-hours session on the heels of the company's fourth-quarter earnings. Here's what you need to know. What To Know: Lennar reported quarterly earnings of $5.17 per share, topping estimates of $4.59, a 2.99%...

We performed a screening of Small-cap ETFs – defined as having Assets Under Management (AUM) between $400 and $2 billion – to determine what funds had the largest change in net assets on the week, according to data from etfdb.com. Only non-leveraged funds were considered.  Winners...

Building a tiny home can be a big undertaking, but depending on where you live, you could get paid to take on the task.  Paid Big To Build Small: According to a Business Insider report, homeowners can build accessory dwelling units ranging from 150 to 1,200 square feet on their...

DR Horton Inc (NYSE: DHI) and Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) shares are trading higher in the after-hours session Monday after Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) took share stakes in the companies. What To Know: According to a new regulatory filing, the Warren Buffett-led...

Caterpillar Inc.'s stock price soared significantly on Tuesday, starting the day with a 2.83% increase and ending with an impressive 8.86% gain. The company's strong Q2 performance, with actual earnings per share (EPS) of 5.55, exceeded market expectations by a considerable margin. The...

Construction and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT) is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday before the opening bell, kicking off the earnings season for construction stocks, here’s what investors can expect. Earnings Outlook: The Street is...

While Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc (NYSE: RBA) is not a large cap stock, it has seen 39.6% gains in the past six months and has extremely strong support along the $50 levels. RBA is an asset management and disposition company, largely for industrial equipment and durable assets. Headquartered...

In Detroit, a city with multiple flagship construction projects underway and a housing stock in need of repair, a new program aims to solve the challenges faced by minority-owned contractors. What Happened: The Motor City Contractor Fund was announced Tuesday by the Rocket Community Fund, the...

Canadian bulk carrier Trimac Transportation announced late Monday the acquisition of Southern California cement hauler Double Eagle Transportation. Based in Hesperia, California, family-owned Double Eagle operates a fleet of 96 tractors and 124 dry bulk pneumatic trailers. With 132 employees, 105...

We're in the thick of summer, the prime season for road construction crews to get a lot of work done. With President Joe Biden striking a deal on his infrastructure plan and 40% of Americans planning on summer travel (similar to pre-pandemic levels), we may soon see a lot more workers out there....

While external factors limit the upside for Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), internal factors pose heightened risk over the next 12 months, according to Morgan Stanley. The Fastenal Analyst: Joshua Pokrzywinski downgraded the rating for Fastenal from Equal-Weight to Underweight, while reducing the...

Nooses found at an Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) site in Windsor, Connecticut, are causing the company to halt construction there. What Happened: Amazon has temporarily halted construction site at the Windsor location after seven nooses were discovered at the site since April...

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) reported quarterly earnings of 55 cents per share on Wednesday, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 50 cents by a nickel. This is a 7.84% increase over earnings of 51 cents per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $914 million...

Homebuilders may be among the beneficiaries from low interest rates and federal stimulus packages aimed at buffering the economic strain from the coronavirus pandemic, according to BofA Securities.  “We believe current strength in new home, repair and remodeling and recreational vehicle...

The coronavirus capped groundbreaking on U.S. homebuilding projects at a five-year low for the month of April, according to a Tuesday report from the Commerce Department. “Due to recent events surrounding COVID-19, many governments and businesses are operating on a limited capacity or have...