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KB HOME KBH (NYSE) Quotes delayed 20 minutes

Last: 11.39 Chg: +0.18 %Chg: +1.61% Open: 11.36   Vol: 3 M
Bid: 11.00 Ask: 11.44 Size: 2 High: 11.53 Low: 10.97 Avg Vol: 4.6 M

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KBH is currently trading at 11.39
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Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade 100     11.39 $570 11.39 200.0% -$1,139 TRADE

*Assumes buying stock on margin at 50%; shorting stock on margin at 150%

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Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int Series Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int
- Aug 10 [21 days to expiration]
5.25 5.50 0.22 0 0 Aug 10 6.0 0.00 0.03 0.00 0 2
4.25 4.45 0.20 0 0 Aug 10 7.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 13
3.30 3.35 0.12 0 11 Aug 10 8.0 0.01 0.03 -0.01 0 94
2.33 2.37 0.12 0 176 Aug 10 9.0 0.05 0.06 -0.02 21 415
1.41 1.44 0.08 70 572 Aug 10 10.0 0.15 0.16 -0.05 155 4390
0.68 0.70 0.05 251 3086 Aug 10 11.0 0.41 0.43 -0.08 256 1497
0.23 0.26 0.02 1,162 7932 Aug 10 12.0 0.97 1.00 -0.11 81 1171
0.08 0.09 0.01 157 1818 Aug 10 13.0 1.79 1.82 -0.12 71 330
0.02 0.04 0.01 0 279 Aug 10 14.0 2.74 2.78 -0.12 0 88
0.00 0.05 0.01 0 121 Aug 10 15.0 3.70 3.80 -0.12 0 111
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 37 Aug 10 16.0 4.70 4.80 -0.10 0 30
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0 Aug 10 17.0 5.70 5.75 -0.12 0 0
- Sep 10 [49 days to expiration]
5.20 5.40 0.10 0 0 Sep 10 6.0 0.01 0.03 0.00 0 0
4.30 4.40 0.15 0 0 Sep 10 7.0 0.04 0.05 0.00 0 87
3.35 3.40 0.12 0 23 Sep 10 8.0 0.08 0.10 -0.01 0 83
2.44 2.48 0.10 0 82 Sep 10 9.0 0.18 0.20 -0.03 10 67
1.63 1.66 0.08 0 106 Sep 10 10.0 0.37 0.39 -0.05 47 93
0.97 1.00 0.06 0 326 Sep 10 11.0 0.71 0.73 -0.07 35 342
0.51 0.53 0.04 3 584 Sep 10 12.0 1.24 1.26 -0.09 0 370
0.23 0.25 0.02 2 351 Sep 10 13.0 1.95 1.98 -0.11 0 29
0.09 0.11 0.01 0 78 Sep 10 14.0 2.81 2.84 -0.12 0 25
0.03 0.05 0.00 0 28 Sep 10 15.0 3.75 3.80 -0.12 0 54
0.00 0.02 -0.01 0 15 Sep 10 16.0 4.70 4.80 -0.12 0 0
- Oct 10 [77 days to expiration]
5.10 5.45 0.10 0 0 Oct 10 6.0 0.03 0.07 0.00 0 0
3.85 3.95 0.10 0 81 Oct 10 7.5 0.12 0.14 -0.02 0 158
2.58 2.62 0.09 0 9 Oct 10 9.0 0.33 0.34 -0.03 0 218
1.83 1.87 0.08 0 306 Oct 10 10.0 0.57 0.59 -0.05 85 412
1.21 1.24 0.06 0 365 Oct 10 11.0 0.94 0.97 -0.06 10 429
0.74 0.76 0.05 0 1250 Oct 10 12.0 1.47 1.49 -0.08 20 2554
0.41 0.43 0.03 25 1114 Oct 10 13.0 2.13 2.16 -0.10 0 481
0.21 0.23 0.02 0 702 Oct 10 14.0 2.93 2.96 -0.10 0 246
0.10 0.11 0.01 0 966 Oct 10 15.0 3.80 3.85 -0.13 0 438
0.04 0.06 0.01 2 228 Oct 10 16.0 4.75 4.80 -0.12 0 502
0.01 0.03 0.00 0 226 Oct 10 17.0 5.65 6.00 -0.05 0 335
0.00 0.02 0.00 13 442 Oct 10 18.0 6.70 6.80 -0.10 0 128
0.00 0.02 0.00 13 810 Oct 10 19.0 7.65 7.90 -0.07 0 87
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 475 Oct 10 20.0 8.65 8.85 -0.12 0 54
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 600 Oct 10 21.0 9.65 9.85 -0.12 0 2
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 470 Oct 10 22.5 11.15 11.35 -0.10 0 0
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 167 Oct 10 24.0 12.55 12.95 -0.10 0 0
0.00 0.03 0.01 0 44 Oct 10 25.0 13.65 13.85 -0.15 0 0
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 0 Oct 10 30.0 18.55 18.90 -0.18 0 0
- Jan 11 [175 days to expiration]
8.70 8.90 0.12 0 5 Jan 11 2.5 0.01 0.05 0.00 0 1294
6.10 6.50 0.10 0 114 Jan 11 5.0 0.09 0.15 0.00 0 648
5.40 5.50 0.15 0 73 Jan 11 6.0 0.18 0.21 -0.01 0 20
4.10 4.20 0.15 0 93 Jan 11 7.5 0.39 0.42 -0.02 0 5442
2.95 3.00 0.09 0 26 Jan 11 9.0 0.74 0.77 -0.04 4 558
2.29 2.33 0.08 30 628 Jan 11 10.0 1.08 1.10 -0.05 38 3497
1.72 1.77 0.07 0 678 Jan 11 11.0 1.51 1.54 -0.07 0 511
1.06 1.10 0.04 0 842 Jan 11 12.5 2.34 2.38 -0.08 1 2370
0.61 0.64 0.03 13 286 Jan 11 14.0 3.35 3.45 -0.10 0 143
0.41 0.44 0.03 18 3989 Jan 11 15.0 4.15 4.25 -0.10 0 7286
0.27 0.29 0.02 31 937 Jan 11 16.0 5.00 5.10 -0.15 0 11
0.14 0.16 0.01 3 5221 Jan 11 17.5 6.35 6.45 -0.15 0 9363
0.05 0.10 -0.01 0 213 Jan 11 19.0 7.75 8.10 0.03 0 0
0.05 0.07 0.01 0 4376 Jan 11 20.0 8.75 9.10 -0.02 0 1101
0.02 0.04 0.00 6 1131 Jan 11 22.5 11.20 11.50 -0.07 0 136
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 1300 Jan 11 25.0 13.70 14.00 -0.05 0 266
0.00 0.05 0.01 0 1573 Jan 11 30.0 18.65 18.90 -0.10 0 206
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 186 Jan 11 35.0 23.60 23.90 -0.17 0 82
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 349 Jan 11 40.0 28.60 28.90 -0.17 0 58
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 167 Jan 11 45.0 33.55 33.90 -0.20 0 55
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 120 Jan 11 50.0 38.55 38.90 -0.18 0 0
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 97 Jan 11 55.0 43.55 43.90 -0.15 0 0
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 243 Jan 11 60.0 48.55 48.90 -0.18 0 0
- Jan 12 [539 days to expiration]
8.70 9.00 0.20 0 0 Jan 12 2.5 0.10 0.16 -0.02 0 324
6.55 6.70 0.12 0 20 Jan 12 5.0 0.54 0.59 -0.02 0 233
4.80 4.95 0.10 1 216 Jan 12 7.5 1.31 1.36 -0.02 0 227
3.45 3.55 0.08 25 447 Jan 12 10.0 2.41 2.48 -0.04 4 559
2.41 2.50 0.07 0 294 Jan 12 12.5 3.85 3.95 -0.05 23 731
1.67 1.75 0.06 0 1360 Jan 12 15.0 5.60 5.70 -0.05 0 371
1.14 1.21 0.04 0 505 Jan 12 17.5 7.50 7.65 -0.10 0 168
0.78 0.85 0.04 3 968 Jan 12 20.0 9.55 10.00 0.07 0 67
0.54 0.60 0.04 1 459 Jan 12 22.5 11.85 12.25 0.15 0 26
0.36 0.43 0.03 0 195 Jan 12 25.0 14.15 14.60 0.12 0 51
0.18 0.23 0.01 0 1254 Jan 12 30.0 18.95 19.15 -0.10 0 21

KBH: Chart

Industry Construction
Shares Outstanding 88 M
52 Wk Performance Price -33.1%
Dividend 0.25    2010/08/03
Today's High 11.53 P/E --
Today's Low 10.97 EPS -0.67
Open 11.36 Price to Book 7.1
Prev Close 11.21
52 Wk high 20.70 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 10.07 21 Day 11.09
Market Cap 987 M 50 Day 12.40
Yield 2.23 200 Day 14.93