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Shares of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac soared Monday after the Treasury Department removed limits on how much money it will spend to keep the companies operating.

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Fannie, Freddie shares up on bailout changes (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Housing stocks were mixed Thursday after data showed housing starts improved in August, but construction of single-family homes fell for the first time in six months.

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Sector Snap: Housing shares mixed on August data (AP via Yahoo! Finance)