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Cleveland, OH, Feburary 9--Sherwin-Williams said that Christopher M. Connor, chairman and chief executive officer, has established a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act.
Whitehall, PA, February 9--Tarkett Residential won HOME magazine’s 2005 American Building Product Award in the flooring category for FiberFloor.
Monroe, MI, February 9--La-Z-Boy Inc. said its third quarter earnings fell 27 percent from the previous year despite a sales increase, as the company's selling, general and administrative costs increased 24 percent.
Gonzales, LA, February 9--Crown Crafts reported net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2005, which ended December 26, 2004, of $20.7 million, which is the same as net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2004.
Washington, DC, February 9--Home sales will be down from the high-water marks set in 2004 but are expected see the second-best year on record in 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Atlanta, GA, February 8--Beazer Homes USA Inc. said its stockholders and the board approved a previously announced three-for-one stock split and raised the dividend, which effectively triples the prior payout.
New York, February 8--Chain store retail sales rose in the latest week as Super Bowl purchases helped drive sales, especially at discounters, a retail report said on Tuesday.
Toronto, ON, February 8--Canadian housing starts fell a surprising 13.8 percent in January, but should rebound later in the year as low interest rates and tight labor markets keep some life in Canada's housing boom, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. s
Atlanta, GA, February 8--Retailers visiting the Wools of New Zealand’s booth at Surfaces 2005 were invited to participate in the company's annual Fashion Dynamics competition.
Nashville, TN, February 8--Louisiana-Pacific reported fourth-quarter net earnings that dropped 92 percent due to higher raw material costs, planned and unplanned downtime, movement of the Canadian dollar and a higher-than-expected effective tax rate.