LONDON, August 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Tuesday, August 5, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,352.84, down 0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.84% lower at 16,429.47, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,920.21, down 0.97%. The losses were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 521.91, down 0.70%, while the index has advanced 2.39% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: DR Horton Inc. (NYSE: DHI), PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM), Standard Pacific Corporation (NYSE: SPF), Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: HOV), and Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:

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DR Horton Inc.'s stock declined 1.51%, to close the day at $20.27. The stock recorded a trading volume of 6.11 million shares, close to its three months average volume of 6.01 million shares. The stock oscillated between $20.14 and $20.75 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past three months, DR Horton Inc.'s shares have fallen by 2.08% and 11.79%, respectively. Further, the stock has lost 9.18% since the start of this year. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. DR Horton Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $23.54 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $21.96. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 12.51 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 28.58. Sign up and read the free notes on DHI at:

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On Tuesday, shares in PulteGroup Inc. recorded a trading volume of 5.08 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 6.00 million shares. The stock ended the day at $17.61, which was 0.90% below its previous day's closing of $17.77, and registered an intraday range of $17.50 and $17.90. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 13.27. PulteGroup Inc.'s shares have lost 0.23% in the previous three trading sessions, 4.86% in the last three months and 13.55% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $19.56 and $19.10, respectively. Furthermore, shares of PulteGroup Inc. have an RSI of 28.07. The complimentary notes on PHM can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/PHM-06Aug2014

Standard Pacific Corp.'s stock lost 1.95%, to close Tuesday's session at $7.54, after oscillating between $7.47 and $7.73. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.07 million shares, close to its three months average volume of 3.09 million shares. Over the last one month and previous three months, Standard Pacific Corp.'s shares have declined 12.93% and 4.80%, respectively. Also, from the beginning of 2014, the stock has plummeted 16.69%. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $8.26 is above its 50-day moving average of $8.18. Further, Standard Pacific Corp.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 13.96 and has an RSI of 38.10. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on SPF at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/SPF-06Aug2014

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 3.57% lower at $3.78. A total of 3.09 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 2.71 million shares. The stock moved between $3.75 and $3.95 during the session. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.'s shares have declined 5.50% in the previous three trading sessions and 17.47% in the last three months. Additionally, the stock has lost 42.90% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $5.08 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $4.56. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 52.19 and has an RSI of 29.76. The complete research on HOV is available for free at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/HOV-06Aug2014

On Tuesday, shares in Lennar Corp. traded between $35.91 and $36.77 before ending the session 0.82% lower at $36.19. The stock reported a trading volume of 2.97 million shares, close to its three months average volume of 2.99 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 16.01. Lennar Corp.'s shares have fallen by 0.11% in the previous three trading sessions, 7.70% in the last three months and 8.52% on YTD basis. The company's stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $40.29 and $38.80, respectively. Moreover, shares of Lennar Corp. have an RSI of 29.72. Free in depth research on LEN is available at:

http://www.Investor-Edge.com/LEN-06Aug2014

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