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Following the reported declines in revenue and sales, D.R. Horton’s stock has also been adversely affected, losing 37% of its value over the last six months. Given this drastic decline, many investors had anticipated a boom in the construction and real estate sectors but are now met with a sobering reality as sales orders fall. The stock market’s anticipated growth proved more optimistic than grounded in the prevailing data, leading again to harsh lessons about market volatility and realities.