Carpet One Gives Annual Awards
Manchester, NH, Jan. 18, 2013 -- Carpet One Floor & Home announced the recipients of its company-wide awards at the Winter Convention in Orlando.
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Consumer Sentiment Down Slightly in January
Ann Arbor, MI, Jan. 18, 2013 -- The University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters consumer sentiment gauge declined to 71.3 in January from a final December reading of 72.9.
H.B. Fuller Reports Higher Revenues, Income
St. Paul, MN, Jan. 18, 2013 -- H.B. Fuller Company reported fourth quarter net income from continuing operations of $25.0 million, or $0.49 per share, versus $22.2 million, or $0.45 per share a year ago.
Housing Starts Surge in December
Washington, DC, Jan. 17, 2013 -- Builders in December broke ground on homes at the fastest pace since the summer of 2008, according to the Commerce Department.
Foreclosure Activity Declined Last Year
Irvine, CA, Jan. 17, 2013 -- Fewer homes in the U.S. were repossessed in 2012 than a year earlier, according to tracking firm RealtyTrac.
New Unemployment Claims at Five-Year Low
Washington, DC, Jan. 17, 2013 -- Initial applications for unemployment benefits fell to a five-year low last week, according to the Labor Department.
Analyst Says Lumber Liquidators Stock Too High
New York, NY, Jan. 17, 2013 -- Analyst Stifel Nicolaus maintained its "sell" rating on Lumber Liquidators after visiting a brand new store prototype that opened in Richmond, Virginia.
UFloor Systems in Partnership With Starnet
Aurora, CO, Jan. 17, 2013 -- UFloor Systems Inc. will provide products to the Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring network through a new partnership arrangement.
Carpet One Product Named To Honor Industry Veteran
Kennesaw, GA, Jan. 17, 2013 -- A new Carpet One product has been named in honor of industry veteran Mack Hale, who died last March.
Philly Manufacturing Index Plunges in January
Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 17, 2013 -- The Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing index fell to -5.8 in January from +4.6 in December.