H.B. Fuller Revises 2004 Guidance
St. Paul MN, September 14--H.B. Fuller Co. said that net income for the third quarter ended August 28, 2004 is expected to be $0.32 to $0.34 per share (diluted).
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Castagna's Role at J.C. Penney Amended in Lead
Plano, TX, September 13--Vanessa Castagna's five-year contract at J.C. Penney Co. has been amended to run through mid-November as the board continues to work on a leadership succession plan for the department store chain, according to the Dallas Morni
Home Depot Opens in Manhattan Friday
Atlanta, GA, September 9--Home Depot will open Manhattan's largest home improvement store tomorrow morning, bringing 105,000 square feet of distinctive merchandise and expert advice from 300 associates to the borough's residents.
G-P Sells Three Lumber Mills to Allegheny Wood
Atlanta, GA, September 8--Georgia-Pacific has sold three lumber mills to closely held Allegheny Wood Products Inc. for an undisclosed amount as it shifts its focus from hardwood lumber.
Federated Warns of Earnings Shortfall, Cites Franc
Cincinnati, OH, September 8--Federated Department Stores said that Hurricane Frances is responsible for a shortfall in sales, and with it earnings, for the third quarter.
UK Carpet Company Issues Profit Warning
Kidderminster, England, September 7--Eight years of continuous growth by Kidderminster carpet maker Victoria has come to a halt with a warning that results for the full-year to March 2005 will show a significant shortfall, according to ICBirmington.co.uk.
Retailers' August Sales Weaker Than Expected
New York, September 3--The back-to-school shopping season got off to a sluggish start, as midprice department stores, discounters and specialty-apparel retailers rung up disappointing sales in August.
Reno High Schoolers Offered Construction Trade Cla
Reno, NV, August, August 20--High school students interested in learning about construction trades may register for fall classes at Western Nevada Community College and earn college and high school credits, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.
New Home Sales Off 6.4% in July
Washington, August 25--The pace of new home sales tumbled for the second straight month in July, dropping by a larger-than-anticipated 6.4% -- the first signs of a slowdown that economists have predicted for the last two years.
Chain Store Sales Up 0.1% Last Week
New York, August 24--Chain store sales rose in the latest week, but business continued to fluctuate from the effects of Hurricane Charley and high gasoline prices, a report said on Tuesday.