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Charlotte, NC, Apr. 7--Raymond James & Associates boosted its rating on Lowe's Cos. Inc. and increased first-quarter earnings guidance for both Lowe's and larger rival Home Depot Inc., citing signs that some of the retailers' major suppliers a
New York, NY, Apr. 6--The nation's office-vacancy rate declined in the first quarter for the first time in more than three years.
Lancaster, PA, Apr. 5--Armstrong Flooring has received a 2003 Platinum ADEX Award (Award for Design Excellence) from Design Journal Magazine.
New York, NY, Apr. 6--Business confidence surged to a two-decade high in the first quarter, the Conference Board said Monday, confirming other reports showing that firms are increasingly upbeat about the U.S. economy's prospects.
New York, NY, Apr. 5--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it lowered its ratings on vinyl-flooring manufacturer Congoleum Corp. to 'D' and removed them from CreditWatch.
Addison, IL, Apr 5--Minuteman International, Inc., the floor-care equipment and chemical manufacturer today announced that it has received a letter from Hako-Werke International GmbH.
Tempe, AR, Apr. 5--The U.S. economy outside the manufacturing sector steamed forward in March, a private survey of businesses found, as hiring picked up and prices rose.
Calhoun, GA, Apr. 5--Internationally renowned architect Michael Graves has been on the forefront of architectural and interior design for 30 years.
Mooresville, NC, Apr. 5--Lowe's Companies, Inc. announced today an orderly succession plan under which company president Robert A. Niblock has been named chairman and chief executive officer-elect, until the planned retirement of Robert L. Tillman sch
Linwood, PA, Apr. 1--Foamex International Inc. dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP (DET.XX) as its independent auditor on March 26, according to a Form 8-K filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.