A Halloween rally wasn't enough to bring the major indices into positive terrain for the session ending October 31, 2005. Consumer spending rose 0.5 percent after a drop in the previous month. The Commerce Department also reported a 3.8 percent gain in the gross domestic product for the July through September quarter, growing more than expected in the wake of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Acquisitions also fueled the rally.
The Fed was expected to hike interest rates when they meet shortly after the close of our trading session, but analysts noted that a shift in their policies could influence the tone of the markets. "A lot of people are looking for the traditional November rally," said Rick Pendergraft, an equity trader at Schaeffer's Investment Research. "The more people look for it, the more concerned I am it won't happen. Any info not expected out of the Fed . . . could quickly halt the rally."
For the complete list of Builders' and Building Product Manufacturers' indices, visit www.housingzone.com/economics.
| Exchange Symbol | Ticker Name | Company |
| NYSE | ASD | American Standard Companies, Inc. |
| NASD | AMWD | American Woodmark Corp. |
| NYSE | BDK | Black & Decker Corp. |
| NYSE | DOW | Dow Chemical Corp. |
| NYSE | FO | Fortune Brands, Inc. |
| NYSE | GE | General Electric Corp. |
| NYSE | GP | Georgia-Pacific Co. |
| NYSE | MAS | Masco Corp. |
| NYSE | MYG | Maytag Corp. |
| NYSE | MHK | Mohawk Industries, Inc. |
| NYSE | SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co. |
| NYSE | SWK | Stanley Works |
| NYSE | USG | USG Corp. |
| NYSE | WHR | Whirlpool Corp. |
| Exchange Symbol | Ticker Name | Company |
| NYSE | AVB | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. |
| NASD | AVTR | Avatar Holdings, Inc. |
| NYSE | BZH | Beazer Homes USA, Inc. |
| NYSE | BHS | Brookfield Homes Corp. |
| NYSE | CPT | Camden Property Trust |
| AMEX | CAV | Cavalier Homes, Inc. |
| NASD | CVCO | Cavco Industries, Inc. |
| NYSE | CTX | Centex Corp. |
| NYSE | CHB | Champion Enterprises, Inc. |
| NASD | CHCI | Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. |
| NYSE | DHI | D.R. Horton, Inc. |
| NASD | DHOM | Dominion Homes, Inc. |
| NYSE | FLE | Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. |
| NYSE | HOV | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. |
| NYSE | KBH | KB Home |
| NYSE | LEN | Lennar Corp. |
| NYSE | LEV | Levitt Corp. (Levitt & Sons, LLC) |
| NYSE | MDC | MDC Holdings, Inc. |
| NYSE | MHO | M/I Homes, Inc. |
| NYSE | MTH | Meritage Homes Corp. |
| NASD | NOBH | Nobility Homes |
| AMEX | NVR | NVR, Inc. |
| AMEX | OHB | Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. |
| NASD | PHHM | Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. |
| NYSE | PHM | Pulte Homes, Inc. |
| NYSE | RYL | Ryland Group, Inc. |
| NYSE | SKY | Skyline Corp. |
| NYSE | JOE | St. Joe Co., The |
| NYSE | SPF | Standard-Pacific Corp. |
| NASD | TARR | Tarragon Corp. |
| NYSE | TOA | Technical Olympic USA, Inc. |
| NYSE | TOL | Toll Brothers, Inc. |
| NYSE | WLT | Walter Industries (Jim Walter Homes, Inc.) |
| NYSE | WCI | WCI Communities, Inc. |
| NYSE | WY | Weyerhaeuser Co. (Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co.) |
| NYSE | WLS | William Lyon Homes |
| Price 10/31/2005 | Price 9/30/2005 | Net Change | Percent Change | |
| Product Manufacturers' Index | 949.53 | 947.49 | 2.04 | 0.22% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 10440.07 | 10568.70 | -128.63 | -1.22% |
| S&P 500 Index | 1207.01 | 1228.81 | -21.80 | -1.77% |
| NASDAQ Composite | 2120.30 | 2151.69 | -31.39 | -1.46% |
| Gainers/Losers | ||||
| $ Gainer | Dow Chemical Corp. | 4.19 | ||
| $ Loser | USG Corp. | -9.60 | ||
| % Gainer | Dow Chemical Corp. | 10.06% | ||
| % Loser | American Standard Companies, Inc. | -18.28% | ||
| Advancers | 5 | |||
| Decliners | 9 | |||
| Source: Trade Trends, Inc. (509) 327-1279 | ||||
| Price 10/31/2005 | Price 9/30/2005 | Net Change | Percent Change | |
| Builders' Index | 1204.11 | 1321.39 | -117.28 | -8.88% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 10440.07 | 10568.70 | -128.63 | -1.22% |
| S&P 500 Index | 1207.01 | 1228.81 | -21.80 | -1.77% |
| NASDAQ Composite | 2120.30 | 2151.69 | -31.39 | -1.46% |
| Gainers/Losers | ||||
| $ Gainer | St. Joe Co., The | 3.50 | ||
| $ Loser | NVR, Inc. | -199.45 | ||
| % Gainer | Cavco Industries, Inc. | 8.77% | ||
| % Loser | Dominion Homes, Inc. | -24.04% | ||
| Advancers | 6 | |||
| Decliners | 30 | |||
| Source: Trade Trends, Inc. | ||||
