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Lowe's Earnings Up 59.0%, Sales Flat in Q3

Mooresville, NC, November 20, 2019-Lowe's has reported net earnings of $1.0 billion in Q3 2019, compared to net earnings of $629 million in Q3 2018, an increase of 59.0%.

Sales Rose 3.5% but Earnings Down 3.4% for Home Depot in Q3

Atlanta, GA, November 20, 2019-The Home Depot reported Q3 2019 net sales of $27.2 billion, an increase of 3.5% compared to Q3 2018. Comparable

Greenbuild 2019 Now Underway in Atlanta

Atlanta, GA, November 20, 2019--The 26th Greenbuild is now underway in Atlanta, Georgia with former President Barack Obama delivering the keynote this morning.

Winners of 2019 Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards Named

Atlanta, GA, November 20, 2019-The winners of the Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards were announced on the first night of Greenbuild in Atlanta, Georgia.

2020 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition Now Accepting Entries

New York, NY, November 20, 2019- Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency had made the official call for entries for the 2020 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition.

Fuse Announces Details of 2020 Conference

Laguna Niguel, CA, November 20, 2019-Fuse Alliance has announced that its annual conference for 2020 will be held March 1 to 4 in Palm Springs, California at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa.

Online Retail Sales Rose 5.0% in Q3

Washington, DC, November 19, 2019--The estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for Q3 2019 was $154.5 billion, an increase of 5.0% from Q2 2019, according the Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce.

October Housing Starts Rose 3.8% from September & 8.5% YOY

Washington, DC, November 19, 2019-Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,314,000, 3.8% above the revised September estimate of 1,266,000 and is 8.5% above the October 2018 rate of 1,211,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.

Zillow Releases Housing Trends Report on Renters

Seattle, WA, November 19, 2019-As rents continue to steadily rise across the U.S., about a quarter of renters say affording their rent payments is difficult or very difficult, according to the 2019 Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report.

Builder Confidence Down Slightly but Remains High in November

Washington, DC, November 18, 2019-Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes edged one point lower to 70 in November, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).