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Bloomfield Hills, MI, October 27, 2005--Pulte Homes in the third quarter reported earnings that were up 43% to $395.4 million, or $1.50 a share, compared with year-earlier net income of $259.1 million, or $1.03 a share, as adjusted for a stock split.
Washington, DC, October 27, 2005--The Labor Department reported that 24,000 people filed applications for unemployment benefits last week.
Washington, DC, October 28, 2005--Sales of new homes rose 2.1% in September according to a Commerce Department report.
Atlanta, GA, October 27, 2005--Georgia-Pacific posted weaker quarterly profit because of surging energy costs and lower prices for packaging and some paper and pulp products.
Minneapolis, MN, October 27, 2005--Tennant Co. reported net earnings for the third quarter of $6.3 million, or $0.69 per diluted share. Net earnings in the third quarter of 2004 were $1.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.
Cleveland, OH, October 26, 2005--Sherwin-Williams posted a third-quarter profit of $151.6 million, or $1.07 a share, up from $132.9 million, or $0.92 a share in the same period a year ago.
Chattanooga, TN, October 26, 2005--The Dixie Group in the third quarter and reported income from continuing operations was $1.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with $3.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2004.
Hannover, Germany, October 26, 2005--Domotex organizer Deutsche Messe AG (DMAG) has partnered with the magazines HALI and Modern Carpets + Textiles (MCT) to launch at Domotex Hannover 2006 the Carpet Design Awards (CDA).
Whitehall, PA, October 26, 2005--Tarkett Residential is revolutionizing the way resilient floors are presented to consumers with the introduction of its i-grat Selling System for FiberFloor, a new retail-merchandising concept.
Dallas, TX, October 26, 2005--Centex Corp. topped quarterly earnings forecasts late Tuesday, raising its 2006 earnings estimates on the strength of its latest results and backlog of homes awaiting construction.