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Charlotte, NC, Apr. 26--Home Depot Inc. Chief Financial Officer Carol Tome reiterated the home-improvement giant's forecast that earnings will grow 10% to 14% this fiscal year, excluding the impact of an accounting change.
Dalton, GA, Apr. 27--Honeywell Nylon's third annual “Anso Nylon National Carpet Sale” will be held Sept. 1 through Oct. 16.
Wilmington, DE, Apr. 26--DuPont Co. said Monday that it expects to realize a gain of about $77 million from the sale of its Invista textiles and interiors unit to two Koch Industries Inc. units.
Dalton, GA, Apr. 27--Shaw Industries has named Kathy Young to the company’s newly created position of creative director.
New York, NY, Apr. 26--Widespread use of green and sustainable real estate development hinges on convincing the land use industry that applying the practices makes sound business sense, from energy savings to added property value.
Wilmington, DE, Apr. 27--DuPont Co. said profits rose 25 percent in the first quarter on foreign exchange gains and sales of synthetic fibers and chemicals used to make electronics.
Washington, DC, Apr. 27--Existing single-family home sales rose strongly in March to the second-highest level on record, according to the National Association of Realtors.
London, England, Apr. 26--U.S. fiber manufacturer Invista priced a larger than expected $675 million high-yield bond on Friday, dropping a planned euro-denominated tranche, a banking source said on Monday.
Trelleborg, Sweden, Apr. 26--Pergo AB has announced that Staffan Söderqvist will take up the position as Sr VP Finance and CFO at Pergo. The preliminary starting date will be in either June or July.
Troy, MI & New York, NY, Apr. 26--Kmart and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced today that the companies have reached an agreement.