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Reston, VA, November 22, 2006--comScore Networks, a leader in measuring the digital age, today released the first in a series of reports that measure consumers’ online non-travel (retail) spending during the 2006 holiday season, which began November 1, 20
Ann Arbor, MI, November 22, 2006--Consumer sentiment weakened slightly in late November, according to research from the University of Michigan.
Washington, DC, November 20, 2006 - Conditions for home buyers improved during the third quarter as existing single-family home prices in many metropolitan areas experienced corrections, and most states saw sales activity below a year ago which helped to
Mooresville, NC, November 20, 2006--Lowe's reported net earnings in the third quarter of $716 million for the quarter ended November 3, 2006, a 10.8 percent increase over the same period a year ago.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2006--Housing starts plunged 14.6% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.486 million, the lowest level since July 2000, the Commerce Department estimated Friday. Building permits fell 6.3% to a seasonally adjust
St. Louis, MO, November 16, 2006--After three years in reorganization Solutia is preparing to pay the piper in Bankruptcy Court. Under a dramatically revised plan. Solutia said it will sell itself off whole and hand out cash, rather than fragmented slices
Lancaster, PA, November 15, 2006--Armstrong World Industries, Inc. today confirmed previously announced meetings with various members of the investment community in New York and Boston on Nov. 16 and 17, 2006.
Denver, CO, November 15, 2006--Today at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, Shaw Contract Group introduced EcoWorx Performance Broadloom, the commercial carpet industry’s first fully sustainable, cradle to cradle carpet backing for broadloom c
Atlanta, GA, November 14, 2006--Home Depot, in the third quarter reported net earnings that were off 3% to $1.5 billion, or 73 cents per diluted share, compared with $1.5 billion, or 72 cents per diluted share in the same period in fiscal 2005.
Nashville, TN, November 14, 2006--A slow down in home building nationwide is being blamed in part for the pending shutdown of Armstrong World Industries hardwood flooring plant in Nashville.