AP - Homebuilder D.R. Horton said Tuesday the industry could face tough times until 2010, and underscoring that point, Toll Bros. and Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. each reported a second-quarter loss.

Reuters - Toll Brothers Inc , the largest U.S. luxury home builder, posted a quarterly net loss on Tuesday, hurt by weakened demand in most markets amid the nation's housing slump, but the results were not as bad as Wall Street had expected.

AP - Growth in Asia and strong sales of notebook computers helped Dell Inc. beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales and profit.

Reuters - U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co reported a higher quarterly profit on Friday, boosted by strong sales in international markets, which pushed modest domestic sales to the backseat.

Reuters - Tiffany & Co posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, boosted by strong sales in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and to tourists at its Manhattan flagship store, and the U.S. jeweler raised its full-year outlook, pushing its shares up 4 percent.

AP - Battered retailer Sears Holdings Corp. posted its largest quarterly loss Thursday since Sears and Kmart combined, providing surprising results far below Wall Street forecasts and issuing a dour sales forecast for the remainder of the year.