Stifel Maintains Mohawk’s Hold, Raises Estimates
New York, NY, April 25, 2007--Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company maintain their "hold" rating on Mohawk, while raising their estimates for the company.
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RIA Elects 2007 Leaders
Columbia, MD, April 25, 2007--At its 62nd Annual Convention and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, the Restoration Industry Association (RIA - formerly ASCR) elected its slate of officers for 2007.
NTCA Honors Outstanding Installations
Chicago, IL, April 24, 2007--For the fourth year in a row, TileLetter magazine, the official publication of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), honored outstanding installations.
Merritt to Keynote Sustainability Conference
Raleigh, NC, April 25, 2007-- Randy Merritt, president of Georgia-based Shaw Industries, will be the keynote speaker for Sustainable North Carolina”s 2007 N.C. Sustainability Awards & Conference .
Begal Enterprises Receives RIA Phoenix Award
Columbia, MD, April 25, 2007--The Restoration Industry Association (RIA--formerly the Association of Specialists in Cleaning & Restoration) has awarded the Phoenix Award for Innovation in Restoration to Begal Enterprises, Inc. of Rockville, Maryland.
Shaw Adds Photo Upload Feature to Shawfloors.com
Dalton, GA, April 25, 2007--Shaw Industries introduces a photo upload feature to the room visualization tool, at Shawfloors.com.
Consumer Confidence Drops
New York, NY, April 24, 2007--The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in March, retreated further in April.
Existing Home Sales Drop 8.4%
Washington, DC, April 24, 2007--Sales of existing homes dropped 8.4% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.12 million, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.
Ethan Allen 3Q Earnings Off
Danbury, CT, April 24, 2007--Ethan Allen Interiors reported fiscal third-quarter net earnings that were off 13 percent.
Weekly Chain Store Sales Off
New York, NY, April 24, 2007--Chain store sales decreased by 0.3% in the week ended April 21, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers-UBS Retail Chain Store Sales Index.