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Real Estate Firms Expect Rising Profitability

Real Estate Firms Expect Rising Profitability

Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2013 -- Most real estate firms are small, independent businesses that specialize in residential brokerage, with 69% of all firms expecting profitability to increase over the next year.

Armstrong Holding Secondary Stock Offering

Armstrong Holding Secondary Stock Offering

Lancaster, PA, Sept. 11, 2013 -- Armstrong World Industries will hold a secondary public offering of 10 million common shares held by the Armstrong World Industries Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust and Armor TPG Holdings.

StonePeak Gets Green Squared Certification

StonePeak Gets Green Squared Certification

Crossville, TN, Sept. 11, 2013 -- Mediterranea said that its StonePeak production facility in Crossville, Tenn., has attained Green Squared certification from the Tile Council of North America.

Forbes Profiles Turnaround at Dixie Group

Forbes Profiles Turnaround at Dixie Group

New York, NY, Sept. 11, 2013 -- Forbes has profiled Chattanooga-based carpet maker Dixie Group and noted that the firm's growth initiatives last year appear to be paying off.

Tandus Centiva Removes Moisture Testing

Tandus Centiva Removes Moisture Testing

Dalton, GA, Sept. 11, 2013 -- Tandus Centiva said it has removed the moisture-testing requirement for most Powerbond cushion installations using #54 Seam Weld or C-XL Water Based Seam Sealer.

Wholesale Inventories Edge Higher

Wholesale Inventories Edge Higher

Washington, DC, Sept. 11, 2013 -- Wholesale inventories increase 0.1% in July and wholesale sales also increased by 0.1%, the Commerce Department said.

Improving Housing Markets List Expands

Improving Housing Markets List Expands

Washington, DC, Sept. 10, 2013 -- A total of 291 metropolitan areas across the country now qualify as improving housing markets, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index.

Job Openings Decline in July

Washington, DC, Sept. 10, 2013 -- Non-farm job openings in July were 3.69 million, according to the latest release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.