BOA Ups Lowe's Rating to Buy
New York, NY, November 27, 2006--Banc of America Securities upgraded its rating on home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies to buy from neutral, with a $43 price target.
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DuPont in EPA Agreement
Washington, DC, November 22, 2006--DuPont Co. on said it signed an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency establishing a new screening level for a synthetic chemical found in drinking water sources around the company's Washington Works sit
Intertech Flooring President to Chair Workforce De
Austin, Texas, November 21, 2006--Bill Imhoff, president of full-service commercial flooring company Intertech Flooring in Austin and San Antonio, was inducted this month as chairman of the board of WorkSource, the Greater Austin Area Workforce Developmen
Nourison Names Paquette VP Soft Home
Saddle Brook, NJ, November 21, 2006--Paula Paquette joins Nourison in a recently created position, “VP Soft Home.”
USGBC Honors Green Building Leaders
Denver, CO., November 20, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized outstanding leaders in green building with the annual USGBC Leadership Awards last night at an event held during the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Denver,
Empire Today Wins BBB Award
Northlake, IL, November 17, 2006-- Home furnishings and home improvement company Empire Today, has been honored by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Chicago & Northern Illinois with a 2006 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. The award will be presented
ServiceMaster Stakeholder Questions Board on Possi
Dallas, TX, November 17, 2006--Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., sent a letter to ServiceMaster’s board seeking information that it may have previously received to acquire the company or its core businesses to ascertain whether the members of the board
StonePeak Hosts Distributor Event
Chicago, IL, November 15, 2005--StonePeak Ceramics, Inc. held a dinner and check-in meeting for its distributor partners on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27 at the company's showroom in downtown Chicago.
Report: Buyout Firms Eyeing ServiceMaster
New York, NY, November 15, 2006--According to the Wall Street Journal, ServiceMaster is attracting the interest of private equity firms.
Poll Finds Consumers Confident Of Home Values
Washington, DC, November 14, 2006--Americans remain highly confident about the nation’s housing prospects, with more than four out of five home owners expecting the value of their home to appreciate over the next five years.