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Miami, FL, June 24, 2010--Homebuilder Lennar Corp. said net income totaled $39.7 million, or $0.21 per share, in the period ended May 31 compared to a loss of $125.2 million, or $0.76 a share, the same quarter last year.
Washington, DC, June 24, 2010--Durable goods orders overall fell in May but excluding transportation orders rose.
Viken, Sweden, June 24, 2010--Välinge said it has obtained a new U.S. patent for narrow floorboards with bevels.
Washington, DC, June 23, 2010--The Architecture Billings Index, a leading indicator of U.S. nonresidential construction spending, fell in May after three months of gains, according to the American Institute of Architects.
Augusta, GA, June 24, 2010--To increase its efficiency and its ability to recycle its EcoWorx carpet tiles, Shaw Industries has switched to a new shredding and granulating system that keeps temperatures lower, according to Plastics News.
St. Paul, MN, June 23, 2010--H.B. Fuller Company reported net income for the second quarter of $11.0 million, or $0.22 per share, versus $17.6 million, or $0.36 per share, in last year's second quarter.
New York, NY, June 23, 2010--A new survey by the Business Roundtable shows that the number of CEOs planning to increase hiring is at the highest level since mid-2007.
Boca Raton, FL, June 23, 2010--Q.E.P. Co. reported that net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 was $1.9 million, or $0.56 per share, as compared to $2.3 million, or $0.64 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
Washington, DC, June 23, 2010--Sales of new single-family houses fell a record 33% in May to a record-low, according to the Commerce Department.
Dalton, GA, June 23, 2010--Officials in Walton County, Florida, are using GeoHay, a highly absorbent recycled carpet product, as a defense for the slick threatening the Florida coastline.