ADP: Payroll Up 64, 000
New York, May 2, 2007--Automatic Data Processor reported an increase in payrolls of 64,000 in April, sharply below the expectations of a rise by about 110,000 new employees.
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Stifel Downgrades Dixie to Hold
New York, NY, May 2, 2007--Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company downgrade The Dixie Group Inc from "buy" to "hold," while reducing their estimates for the company.
Hanley Wood Acquires Two Construction Magazines
Washington, DC, May 2, 2007--Hanley Wood has purchased the assets of Spiderweb Publishing Inc, a privately owned publishing company based in Durham, NC.
Hungary’s Falco Changing Hands
Szombathel, Hungary, May 02, 2007--Ownership of Falco Fiberboard Manufacturing Zrt is changing hands.
Worker Confidence Falls
New York, May 2, 2007--Worker confidence edged lower in April, as the Hudson Employment IndexSM fell 1.5 points to 107.5.
Judge Rules in Favor of Solutia
St. Louis, MO, May 2, 2007--Judge Prudence Carter Beatty today issued a ruling in favor of Solutia Inc. in the JPMorgan bondholder litigation.
Missouri Hardwood Plant Suffers Loss
Pierce City MO, May 2, 2007--Officials with Mid-America Hardwoods Inc. say a fire that destroyed 240,000 board feet in a kiln building will not interrupt the company’s production of hardwood flooring.
Foamex Reverse Stock Split Effective
Linwood, PA, May 1, 2007--Foamex said that, as of the opening of trading on May 1, 2007, its one-for-four reverse stock split will be effective and its new trading symbol will be "FMXL."
Centex 4Q Earnings Drop 49%
Dallas, TX, May 1, 2007--Homebuilder Centex reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that dropped 49 percent to $198.9 million, or $1.60 per share, from $391.8 million, or $3.04 per share, in the prior-year quarter.
Vacation-Home Sales Rise to Record
Washington, DC, May 1, 2007--Second-home sales were mixed in 2006, with the combined total of vacation-and investment-home sales accounting for 36 percent of all existing and new residential transactions.