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...DR Horton and KB Home both gained more than 1 per cent....
...The withering family tree often leads back to Toys R Us, which ultimately swallowed up both KB Toys and FAO Schwarz....
...Toys R Us benefited from the December 2008 bankruptcy of KB Toys, its smaller rival, which operated more than 350 smaller stores....
...Most of the new small stores are in shopping mall sites previously occupied by KB Toys, which went bankrupt last year....
...Greater demand for toys, shoes and goods for the home prompted the first sales rise at Kmart, its discount chain, since 2005....
...KB Toys employs almost 11,000 people, with just over 4,000 in full-time positions....
...A KB Toys store in the Newport Center mall in New Jersey was also comparatively quiet after its 5am opening on Friday....
...This year, more participated in special one-day online offers, including Macy’s, Sears, KB Toys and Home Depot, while retailers have also stepped up free delivery offers....
...That is why specialist toy shops such as FAO Schwartz, Zany Brainy, KB Toys, and Toys R Us, are all either bankrupt or periodically threatened with bankruptcy....
...The home-design icon, busy as ever after her stint in prison, announced this week that she will join with KB Homes, one of the largest US builders, to create a new line of houses based on her own properties...
...Other home builders followed suit, with Pulte Homes dropping 1.7 per cent to $83.02 and KB Homes falling 2.6 per cent to $70.09....
...FAO Schwarz, the toy retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December and KB Toys followed suit in January....
...KB Toys opened at 5am and was offering a one-day sale....
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