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Horsham, PA, Aug. 25, 2010--Luxury home builder Toll Brothers reported third quarter net income of $27.3 million, or $0.16 per share, compared to a net loss of $472.3 million, or $2.93 per share a year ago.
New York, NY, Aug. 25, 2010--Consumer credit card debt in the second quarter dropped to the lowest level in more than eight years, according to credit reporting agency Transunion.
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 25, 2010--Former Home Depot employee Ian Jay Evans, accused in a flooring kickback scheme, was found not guilty of a federal offense, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Washington, DC, Aug. 25, 2010--The Congressional Budget Office said the federal stimulus plan boosted the economy in the second quarter by as much as 4.5%.
Washington, DC, Aug. 25, 2010--Overall orders for big-ticket manufactured goods increased 0.3% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Kansas City, MO, Aug. 25, 2010--Attendance at the Certified Floorcovering Installers annual convention was 179, an increase of almost 30% over last year.
Washington, DC, Aug. 24, 2010--Home resales dropped 27.2% in July largely because of the expiration of a federal tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Dalton, GA, Aug. 24, 2010--Cushion and acoustical underlayment maker Healthier Choice Flooring said it has acquired Flexitions LLC, a manufacturer of stainable flexible transition molding.
Manchester, TN, Aug. 23, 2010--Ravago Manufacturing Americas has had its Enviramid nylon feedstocks certified by UL Environment as containing 100% post-consumer recycled content.
Dallas, TX, Aug. 24, 2010--Daltile has signed on for its eighth consecutive season as tile provider to ABC’s hit show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”