Lehman Lowers Home Depot’s Earnings Estimates
New York, April 5--Lehman Brothers has lowered its first quarter, 2005 and 2006 earnings per share estimates for Home Depot.
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MediaLab Adds New Feature to Interactive Floor Pla
Tampa, FL, April 5--MediaLab announced today a new feature of its Floor Plan Markup Manager that allows customers to mark the location and type of flooring on the interactive floor plan.
Quick•Step Launches New Wall Base
Thomasvill, NC, April 5--Quick•Step has developed a line of wall base to coordinate with its Quadra natural stone and ceramic laminate tiles.
Coverall Cleaning Opens Master Regional Support Ce
Boca, Raton, FL, April 5--Coverall Cleaning Concepts announced the opening of a new Coverall Master Regional Support Center in Dayton, Ohio.
Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, April 5--Chain store retail sales were up slightly on a seasonally-adjusted basis in the latest week, a retail report said on Tuesday.
Carpet One Intros New Mat Designs for Fight Agains
Manchester, NH April 5--Carpet One welcomes spring with fresh new designs for its cause-related welcome mats, as part of its continued fundraising campaign, "Carpet One Welcomes Your Support."
Office Furniture Shipments Up for 3rd Straight Mon
New York, NY, April 5--For the third straight month office furniture shipments grew by double digits from a year ago.
Hovnanian March Contracts Up 22%
Red Bank, NJ, April 5—-Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises said the value of its contracts rose sharply last month as activity swelled in the southeast and southwest portions of the country.
Teragren Creates New Commercial Division
Bainbridge Island, WA, April 5--Teragren, manufacturer of bamboo flooring, panels and veneer, has created a new commercial division featuring Syndergy strand.
S&P: Retail Sector Seeing Negative Credit Trend
New York, April 4--Credit quality in the retail sector is likely to remain negative for the rest of the year, as mergers and acquisitions and other strategic decisions companies make weigh on their ratings, Standard & Poor's said.