Orders for Manufactured Goods Inched Up for 2nd Month in Jan.
Washington, DC, March 19, 2019-New orders for manufactured goods in January--up two consecutive months--increased $0.3 billion or 0.1% to $500.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
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Crossville Receives World Vision's 2018 Crystal Vision Award
Crossville, TN, March 19, 2019—Crossville Inc. was recently recognized as the 2018 Crystal Vision Award recipient by World Vision.
Stifel Analysis on LL Reveals Soft Q1, Focus on Install. Revenue
St. Louis, MO, March 19, 2019-Stifel released analysis of Lumber Liquidators’ earnings, noting expectations for 2019.
Coverings to Support Charitable Initiatives with 2019 Show
Arlington, VA, March 18, 2019—Coverings will give back to the local community through a range of charitable initiatives at this year’s show in Orlando, Florida from April 9 to 12.
Builder Confidence Holds Steady at 62 in March
Washington, DC, March 18, 2019—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes held steady at 62 in March, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
LL Increased Sales in Q4 But Earnings Decreased
Toano, VA, March 18, 2019-Lumber Liquidators reported a net sales increase of 3.5% in Q4 2018, compared to Q4 2017.
Metroflor's Arthur Clarke Chairs Mindful Materials Working Group
Calhoun, GA, March 18, 2019 – Metroflor/Aspecta’s director of sustainability Arthur Clarke is actively involved with two Mindful Materials (mM) volunteer working groups.
CCA Global Exceeds National Averages for Female Leadership
Manchester, NH, March 18, 2019—CCA Global Partners has a long history of women in leadership positions and was proud to recognize this on International Women’s Day.
Early March Consumer Sentiment Rose 4.3%
Ann Arbor, MI, March 15, 2019—Consumer sentiment rose 4.3% to 97.8 in early March, from February’s 93.8 rate, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan.
Industrial Production Inched Up 0.1% in February
Washington, DC, March 15, 2019—Industrial production edged up 0.1% in February after decreasing 0.4% in January, according to the Federal Reserve.