SIX MONTH AGO, BUILDERS WERE the da...

SIX MONTH AGO, BUILDERS WERE the darlings of Wall road While other industries stumbled, builders produc record profits in the downturn, attracting attention--and investment--as valuations for their commonly overlooked stocks rose.

if it be not that now last spring's high stock prices have produc something not for a like reason pleasant: an increased scrutiny of stock sales by way of executives of these same builders, which reached unusually high plains this year.

for what cause high? Try $318 million in total stock sales between April and June

Normally, the 16 public builders with insider selling during that time average a pure of $5.19 million in so sales, according ...