NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top homebuilders companies are up at 1 p.m.:
DR Horton rose $.36 or 1.9 percent, to $19.38.
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. rose $.24 or 4.8 percent, to $5.19.
Lennar Corp. rose $1.23 or 3.3 percent, to $38.04.
Pulte Homes Inc. rose $.84 or 5.3 percent, to $16.74.