Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (HOV)

Net Contracts per Active Selling Community Increased 18.5%

Stock futures hold onto gains on Friday morning even after the May jobs report misses headline consensus.

U.S. stock futures and global shares are higher as improvement in the U.S. jobs market boosts sentiment.Oil prices tumble after the U.S. pulls out of Paris climate accord.

If you're in a fund that invests in municipals, then you are probably in this one, as managers search for potential yield.

The May jobs report headlines a quieter week as investors look for confirmation the Federal Reserve will raise rates in the coming month.

Loan rates and yields should be headed lower.

Trimming the Fed's balance sheet raises questions about what FOMC members know about the economy.

Trimming the Fed's balance sheet raises questions about what FOMC members know about the economy.

But not for the reasons you might expect.

Investors considering a purchase of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. stock, but cautious about paying the going market price of $2.30/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal.

Reports Pretax Income for First Quarter

What if consumers, after many months of outspending their stagnant incomes, just stopped doing so?

On Wednesday, March 8, investors await quarterly results from retailer Express.

There is no pent-up consumer demand, and bond yields are headed south.

The most recent short interest data has been released for the 12/30/2016 settlement date, which shows a 2,370,824 share increase in total short interest for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. , to 9,961,080, an increase of 31.24% since 12/15/2016.

Consumer confidence is up, but savings is down, which will curb first-time buyers' housing demand.

The most recent short interest data has been released for the 12/15/2016 settlement date, which shows a 1,231,447 share decrease in total short interest for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. , to 7,590,256, a decrease of 13.96% since 11/30/2016.

Traders, investors see demand as a function of confidence rather than capacity.

Investors in Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. saw new options begin trading today, for the August 2017 expiration.

The most recent short interest data has been released for the 11/30/2016 settlement date, which shows a 1,595,771 share decrease in total short interest for Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. , to 8,821,703, a decrease of 15.32% since 11/15/2016.

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On Thursday, December 8, investors await a key policy decision from the European Central Bank.

The markets will be watching important developments in Europe this week along with earnings reports from major U.S. companies.