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Raleigh, NC, Aug. 28, 2009---Construction management and consulting firm FMI reported last week that its third-quarter Nonresidential Construction Index is essentially unchanged from second quarter's 45.
New York, NY, Aug. 28, 2009--An analyst for SunTrust Robinson Humphrey upgraded Armstrong World Industries Inc. Friday, saying its shares are cheap, its debt is shrinking and its dominant market share positions it for a big post-recession rebound.
Dalton, GA, Aug. 28, 2009--Epic hardwood, Shaw's engineered hardwood brand manufactured in Tennessee, has received Cradle to Cradle Silver certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry.
Washington, DC, Aug. 28, 2009--Personal incomes in the U.S. were unchanged in July as the impact of federal stimulus payments waned and wages rose for the first time in a year, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada, Aug. 28, 2009--Canadian rug and carpet manufacturer and distributor Beaulieu Canada Co. has appointed Robert Coveney to regional director of residential sales for Quebec.
Dalton, Ga, Aug. 28, 2009--Mohawk’s EverStrand carpet was selected as the “red carpet” for the Daytime Emmy awards ceremony on Aug. 30.
Oscoda, MI, Aug. 28, 2009--Oscoda Plastics has launched a revamped web site for its Protect-All Commercial Flooring product line.
Washington, DC, Aug. 27, 2009--Real gross domestic product fell at a 1% annualized rate after plunging 6.4% in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
Lancaster, PA, Aug. 27, 2009--Armstrong's senior vice president of human resources is leaving after three years with the firm, according to Lancaster Online.
Horsham, PA, Aug. 27, 2009--Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers reported a third quarter net loss of $472.3 million, or $2.93 per share.