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Atlanta, GA, May 4, 2010--Beazer Homes reported net income from continuing operations of $6.2 million, or $0.10 per share, compared with a loss from continuing operations of $108.7 million, or $2.81 per share, a year earlier.
Fairlawn, OH, May 4, 2010--Omnova Solutions’ Specialty Chemicals business said it will increase prices $0.03 per dry pound for all GenFlo, GenCeal, Omnabond, GenCryl and GenCal styrene butadiene polymers.
Lancaster, PA, May 3, 2010--Armstrong World Industries reported a first quarter 2010 net loss of $19.4 million, or $0.34 per share, compared to a net loss of $11.2 million, or $0.20 per share, in the first quarter of 2009.
Omaha, NE, May 3, 2010--Berkshire-Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said Sunday that he's seeing more manufacturing activity, but no big pick-up in the U.S. housing market yet.
Washington, DC, May 3, 2010--Conditions for the nation's manufacturers improved again in April to the highest level since June 2004, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.
Washington, DC, May 3, 2010--Real U.S. consumer spending increased 0.5%, the largest amount in five months, the Commerce Department estimated Monday.
Washington, DC, May 3, 2010--U.S. construction spending rose unexpectedly in March and was the first advance since October, thanks to increased public construction.
London, England, May 3, 2010--Carpetright Chief Executive Philip Harris said a "double dip" in the UK economy was likely as his firm reported its second downbeat trading update in five weeks.
Irvine, CA, May 3, 2010--Cities in California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona once again accounted for all top 20 foreclosure rates in the first quarter, according to tracking firm RealtyTrac.
Washington, DC, May 3, 2010--Economic stress declined in March in nearly three-quarters of the nation's 3,141 counties, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of conditions around the country.