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High Point, NC, March 27, 2007--Furniture maker and retailer Ethan Allen Interiors forecast quarterly earnings below analysts' expectations on Monday, citing a challenging economic environment for home furnishings retail.
Jackson, MS, March 26, 2007--The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has selected Frank Bucaro, CSP, CPAE as the keynote speaker for its Total Solutions conference, set for October 11-13.
Carrollton, TX, March 27, 2007--Eliane Ceramic Tile is the first company in the Brazilian Ceramic Tile & Stone industry to quality for “Blue Line,” a faster customs check for ceramic and porcelain tile containers sent abroad.
Philadelphia, PA, March 27, 2007--A variety of topics dealing with the floor covering installation industry will be examined at a conference later this spring, hosted by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Alexandria, VA, March 21, 2007--More than 1,200 of the world’s leading resources in tile and stone are preparing for their journey to Chicago for Coverings 2007.
Washington, DC, March 26, 2007--The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Monday said its gauge of the national economy rose in February, boosted mostly by strength in production indicators.
Washington, DC, March 26, 2007--Sales of new-homes fell 3.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 848,000, the lowest since June 2000, the Commerce Department reported Monday.
New York, March 26, 2007--Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company maintain their "buy" rating on Armstrong World Industries Inc (ticker: AWI). The target price is set to $58.
Fairlawn, OH, March 26, 2007--Solutions has launched a premium styrene acrylic floor care polymer, Mor-Glo 2007.
Harrisburg, PA, March 26, 2007--Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff will lead a delegation of Pennsylvania hardwood companies on a trade mission trip to China.