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Lennar Delivers More Homes, Beats Street in 1Q

Fueled by a rise in home sales and stronger prices, Lennar (NYSE:LEN) became the latest major U.S. homebuilder on Wednesday to top quarterly Wall Street expectations, signaling an intensifying recovery of the broader housing market.The Miami-based homebuilder reported first-quarter earnings of $57.5 million, or 26 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier $15 million, or 8 cents.The results topped average analyst estimates of 15 cents in a Thomson Reuters poll.The announcement comes after rival D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) revealed stronger-than-expected earnings in late January that more than doubled from the year-earlier period amid sharply higher home sales. KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is on tap to report on Thursday. Revenue for the three months ended Feb. 28 climbed to $990 million, up from $725 million a year ago, beating the Street's view of $895 million.Lennar CEO Stuart Miller said the results reflect continued improvement in the marketplace."Current market conditions are driven by strong ...

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