Penney’s October Same-Store Sales up 2.1%
Plano, TX, November 4--J.C. Penney said on Thursday its October sales at department stores open at least a year rose 2.1 percent and raised its quarterly profit forecast.
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Swift to Retire as Mohawk CFO
Calhoun, GA, November 1--Mohawk Industries Inc. today announced the intention of John D. Swift, vice president-finance and chief financial officer, to retire effective December 31, 2004.
2nd NeoCon East Draws 6,000 Plus
Baltimore, MD, November, November 21--In its second year at the Baltimore Convention Center, NeoCon East drew 6,000 attendees from across the Mid-Atlantic region.
3Q GDP Up 3.7%
Washington, October 29--Gross domestic product increased at a 3.7% annual rate, the Commerce Department said Friday in its first of three readings on third-quarter growth.
Georgia-Pacific’s 3Q Earnings Up 25%
Atlanta, GA, October 28--Georgia-Pacific Corp. on Thursday posted a larger third-quarter profit, lifted by increased prices on tissue, packaging and paper products and stronger results from its building products division.
Inspectors Probe Formosa Explosion Site
Illiopolis, IL, October 27 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board inspectors are just now getting to ground zero at the Formosa Plastics plant near Illiopolis and are retrieving equipment for testing.
DuPont Posts 3Q Profit vs. Loss
Wilmington, DE, October 26--DuPont Co. posted a third-quarter profit versus a year-ago loss on strong demand despite high energy costs, the second-largest U.S. chemicals maker said on Tuesday.
Weyerhaeuser 3Q Earnings Up
Federal Way, Way, October 25--Weyerhaeuser Co. said its third-quarter earnings soared from a year ago, helped by favorable market conditions for its wood and paper products and big one-time gains.
McDonough Receives Top Environmental Design Award
New York, NY, October 21--Environmental leader, architect and designer William McDonough received a prestigious National Design Award for exemplary achievement in the field of environmental design.
Moody's Revises Lowe's Outlook to Positive
New York, October 11--Moody's Investors Service raised the outlook for Lowe's to positive from stable, citing factors including the company's growing market share and strong financial performance.