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New York, NY, October 2, 2007--Homebuilder stocks rose Monday after a Citigroup analyst raised his stock ratings on several of the sector's largest companies on signs the worst may be behind the embattled industry.
Washington, DC, October 2, 2007--Chain store sales were flat for the week ended September 29 compared to the prior week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities.
St. Louis, MO, October 2, 2007--Shares of Furniture Brands International Inc. climbed 35% Monday after an investor group said it has taken a nearly 15% stake in the company.
Montreal, Quebec, October 2, 2007--FieldTurf Tarkett has hired Kevan Pipe as a consultant handling artificial turf for soccer.
Deerfield Beach, FL, October 2, 2007--Mapei has introduced Planiseal WFM, a wood-flooring membrane that reduces moisture vapor emission from concrete substrates.
Aurora, CO, October 1, 2007--BonaKemi USA has added Bona DTS (Deep Tone Sealer) to its line of waterborne finishing products.
New York, NY, October 2, 2007--In September there were 4,270,000 online advertised vacancies, an increase of 165,200 or 4% from the August level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.
Minneapolis, MN, and Tokyo, Japan, October 2, 2007--Cargill and Teijin Limited of Japan have formed a joint venture in NatureWorks LLC, maker of NatureWorks biopolymer, derived from 100 percent renewable resources.
Tempe, AZ, October 1, 2007--Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September for the eighth consecutive month.
Washington, DC, October 1, 2007--A new study by The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) shows that 92% of designers use the Web in their daily business.