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New York, NY, May 17, 2006--Shares of major home builders edged down Tuesday, after an analyst released a report lowering his earnings estimates for the companies based on expected increases in interest rates and predictions of soft spring sales.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--Housing affordability remained virtually unchanged in the first quarter if 2006 from the end of 2005,
Wilmington, DL, May 17, 2006--DuPont Co., said it will raise prices across most businesses to help offset the rising cost of raw materials, driven largely by higher oil prices.
Lancaster, PA, May 16, 2000--Armstrong Residential and Commercial Floor Products were awarded four Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX), including two Platinum and two Gold, for products spanning excellence in resilient and laminate designs.
Dalton, GA, May 17, 2006--Beginning in 2007, Mohawk Industries will require that professional floor care systems used to clean its carpets have the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval.
Redmond, WA, May 17, 2006--Microsoft Corp., will unveil new tools today that make it easier for office workers to share and locate information.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--Energy prices pushed the consumer price index up 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, according to the Labor Department.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--The American Institute of Architects announced the recipients of the 2006 AIA/HUD Secretary's Housing and Community Design Awards.
Midland MI, May 17, 2006--Effective June 12, 2006, the Dow Emulsion Polymers business will increase the prices of all styrene butadiene (S/B) latex products sold into the carpet industry by US $0.03 per dry pound.
Washington, DC, May 16, 2006--Producer prices rose 0.9% in April, led by higher energy costs, but prices outside of energy were well contained, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday.