Beazer Homes Inc. (BZH)

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10:18 (Dow Jones) Shares of home builders jump, helped by Raymond James
upgrading DR Horton (DHI), Lennar (LEN) and Toll (TOL) to outperform from
market perform, as the firm bets on a "Hope Trade" ahead of the 2012 selling
season. "Even though December and January are among the seasonally slowest
months for new home sales--this window of time has proven to be a great time to
own homebuilding equities in recent years," the firm writes, adding that the
Hope Trade has worked seven years in a row. Shares of DHI and LEN up more than
5%, TOL adds 4.8%, amid a strong broader market rally.
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