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Bloomfield Hills, MI, Aug. 4, 2010--Home builder PulteGroup, Inc. reported net income of $76 million, or $0.20 per share, compared with a prior year net loss for the second quarter of $189 million, or $0.74 per share.
Washington, DC, Aug. 3, 2010--The Institute for Supply Management said Monday its manufacturing index declined in July, to 55.5 from 56.2 in June, although the reading still indicates that manufacturing is expanding.
New York, NY, Aug. 3, 2010--U.S. weekly chain-store sales rose 3.9% for the final week of July 2010 as compared with the same week in 2009.
Washington, DC, Aug. 3, 2010--Pending home sales fell 2.6% in June to a record low.
Dalton, GA, Aug. 3, 2010--The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) will hold its annual Entrepreneur Meeting on October 27 in Atlanta.
Washington, DC, Aug. 3, 2010--Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that economic progress is being made but the road to full recovery will be a long one.
Washington, DC, Aug. 3, 2010--Factory orders fell for the second straight month in June, according to the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, Aug. 3, 2010--Consumer spending was flat in June and incomes failed to increase, the Commerce Department said.
Ft. Worth, TX, Aug. 3, 2010--Home builder D.R. Horton Inc. reported third quarter net income of $50.5 million, or $0.16 a share, compared with a loss of $143.8 million, or $0.45 a share, a year ago.
New York, NY, Aug. 3, 2010--Congoleum's Chapter 11 plan, which became effective July 1, establishes a fund to pay an estimated 100,000-plus asbestos claimants, according to Law.com.