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Dallas, TX, July 29, 2008--Home builder Centex reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $150.1 million, $1.21 a share, compared with a loss of $128 million, or $1.05 a share, in the same period the prior year.
Santa Fe Springs, CA, July 30, 2008 — In a move that broadens its service area throughout the state of California, Galleher Corp. said it has purchased the assets of Floor Services Supply.
Washington, DC July 29, 2008 – As a part of the broader vision for LEED V3, the certification bodies for the LEED Green Building Rating System have been selected.
Raleigh, NC, July 29, 2008 – Dal-Tile Corp., the nation’s largest distributor of natural stone slabs and tiles, has acquired the stone business from Marble Point Inc., a natural stone importer and wholesale distributor in Raleigh.
St. Louis, MO, July 28, 2008--Solutia Inc. reported a net loss of $16 million for the second quarter, compared to net income of $56 milllion a year ago.
New York, NY, July 29, 2008-- Home prices fell at the fastest rate ever in May, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city index.
New York, NY, July 29, 2008--Consumer confidence ticked up in July from a 16-year low, according to the Conference Board.
Linwood, PA, July 28, 2008--Foamex International said it is extending its rights offering and second lien term loan offering to Aug. 12 from the original July 24 deadline.
New York, NY, July 29, 2008--The International Council of Shopping Centers Retail Chain Store Sales Index increased 1.2 percent in the week ending July 26 from its level the previous week.
Scottsdale, AZ, Jul 28, 2008--Meritage Homes reported a net loss of $23 million or $0.79 per share, driven by $39 million in pre-tax real estate-related charges.