SMFR - Hot Stocks: Homebuilders drop; DNUT continues post-IPO slide; Warren Buffett boosts KR

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) issued the spotlight earnings report on Tuesday, sending ripples across the market. This included the homebuilding sector, which was one of the biggest drags on the day amid weak comparable sales at the country's biggest home improvement retailer. The sector also lost ground on signs of waning confidence within the industry. D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), Lennar (NYSE:LEN), Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL) and KB Home (NYSE:KBH) all fell during the session. Sema4 (NASDAQ:SMFR) was also one of Tuesday's standout losers. The stock lost ground after the firm's quarterly report showed a widening loss for its Q2. Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) had a tough session as well. The stock fell again, hitting its lowest level since donut chain's IPO in July. Turning to some of the winners on the session, Warren Buffett gave a boost to Kroger (NYSE:KR). The stock responded to increased interest by the billionaire investor by rising to a

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Hot Stocks: Homebuilders drop; DNUT continues post-IPO slide; Warren Buffett boosts KR