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KB Home says its third-quarter loss quadrupled from a year-ago period helped by hefty gains on the homebuilder's now-discontinued French operations, and missed Wall Street expectations.

Lennar Corp. says its third-quarter loss narrowed as it cut costs, but revenue fell by more than half amid a prolonged housing slump.

Lennar Corp., one of the nation's largest homebuilders, said Tuesday its third-quarter loss narrowed as it cut costs, but revenue fell by more than half amid a prolonged housing slump.

Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. edged lower Monday amid worries the company may face a fiscal third-quarter loss instead of a modest profit that many analysts had expected.

The mortgage finance company said Friday that it had a second-quarter loss that was more than triple what Wall Street expected.

Beazer Homes USA Inc. says its fiscal third-quarter loss narrowed despite lower revenue as the homebuilder's expenses declined.

Blockbuster Inc.'s second-quarter loss deepened, but the struggling movie rental chain showed some signs of progress by wringing more revenue from its stores while lowering its costs.

Freddie Mac said Wednesday it swung to a second-quarter loss that was more than three-times larger than Wall Street expected as more homeowners fell behind on their mortgage loans.

The wireless carrier cited severance and other costs for its second-quarter loss, but the company said it had slowed the loss of customers.

Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel says it swung to a second-quarter loss on severance and other costs. But it also says it's slowing the loss of customers.