Tennant 3Q Earnings Up
Minneapolis, MN, October 27, 2005--Tennant Co. reported net earnings for the third quarter of $6.3 million, or $0.69 per diluted share. Net earnings in the third quarter of 2004 were $1.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.
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Help-Wanted Ad Index Edges Up
New York, NY, October 27, 2005--The Conference Board help-wanted advertising index inched up one point in September. The Index now stands at 39, up from 38 last month. It was 36 one year ago.
Dow Chemical 3Q Earnings Up 30%
Midland, MI, October 27, 2005--Dow Chemical Co. in the third quarter reported earnings that increased 30% to $801 million, or $0.82 a share, from $617 million, or $0.65, a year earlier.
Dixie Group 3Q Sales Up, Earnings Off
Chattanooga, TN, October 26, 2005--The Dixie Group in the third quarter and reported income from continuing operations was $1.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with $3.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2004.
Sherwin-Williams Earnings 3Q Up, Misses Estimates
Cleveland, OH, October 26, 2005--Sherwin-Williams posted a third-quarter profit of $151.6 million, or $1.07 a share, up from $132.9 million, or $0.92 a share in the same period a year ago.
CPSC, Hellenic Rug Announce Recall of Shag Leather
Washington, DC, October 26, 2005--The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hellenic Rug Imports Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y., today announced a voluntary recall of Hellenic's Shag Leather Rugs.
Centex 2Q Earnings Up, Raises Outlook
Dallas, TX, October 26, 2005--Centex Corp. topped quarterly earnings forecasts late Tuesday, raising its 2006 earnings estimates on the strength of its latest results and backlog of homes awaiting construction.
Tarkett Residential Intros Merchandise System for
Whitehall, PA, October 26, 2005--Tarkett Residential is revolutionizing the way resilient floors are presented to consumers with the introduction of its i-grat Selling System for FiberFloor, a new retail-merchandising concept.
Speedheat Seeking Distributors for RugBuddy Portab
Atlanta, GA. October 26, 2005—RugBuddy is a one-of-a-kind portable heating mat that turns regular area rugs into invisible space heaters. Like an electric blanket for your floor, RugBuddy is the ideal solution for warming cold spots in any room of a home
Wear-Dated Celebrates Iron Girl Finishers
St. Louis, MO, October 26, 2005--Wear-Dated carpet fiber recently custom-designed the finish line carpet for the newly launched 2005 Iron Girl series.