Dive summary:

• PulteGroup Inc. posted net income of $117 million, or $0.33 per share, for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, including a tax benefit of $11 million, or $0.03 per share.
• That was a large improvement for the nation's largest home builder. In the same quarter of 2011, Pulte had reported a net loss of $129 million, or $0.34 per share.
• The company said its net new home orders during July, August and September were 4,544, and that was 27% ahead of the same three months last year.

From the article:

PulteGroup Inc. announced results for its third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2012. ...