Canadian Retail Sales Off 1.3%
Ottawa, Ontario, July 22—-Retail sales in Canada were off 1.3 percent in May, according to Statistics Canada. The drop was the result, to a great extent, of weak automobile sales.
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Sherwin-Williams 2Q Earnings Up 21%
Cleveland, OH, July 22--Sherwin-Williams posted a 21% increase in second-quarter earnings, reflecting same-store sales, acquisitions, and improvements in the auto-finishing business.
Leggett & Platt Posts Record Earnings, Misses Esti
Carthage-Mo, July 22--Leggett & Platt Inc. turned in record earnings in the second-quarter, but sales fell short of expectations.
Self-Cleaning Technology Fights Affects of Smog
Stockholm, Sweden, July 22--From catalytic converters to alternative fuels, the fight against big-city smog has for years been fought inside combustion engines and exhaust pipes.
Weyerhaeuser Q2 Earnings Up 14%
Federal Way, WA, July 21--Weyerhaeuser reported second-quarter profit rose 14 percent, helped by a gain on the sale of its British Columbia operations, but forecast lower third-quarter earnings due to seasonal shutdowns.
Supra Floors Launches Sub Floor for Concrete
Rexdale, Ontario, July 21—Supra Floors has launched Subflor Supreme, which it calls the first, all-in-one flooring for concrete.
Homebuilder D.R. Horton 3Q Earnings Up 48%
Fort Worth, July 21--D.R. Horton Inc. reported third quarter earnings that rose 48 percent, with sales of nearly 15,000 homes setting an industry record.
Lowe's to Expand Statesville, NC Distribution
Mooresville, NC, July 21--Lowe's will expand its regional distribution center in Statesville, N.C.
Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire RV Company
Omaha, NE, July 21--Berkshire Hathaway will acquire recreation vehicle manufacturer Forest River Inc. from its founder and CEO, Peter J. Liegl.
RoomStore Bids for 50 Rhodes Stores
Richmond, VA, July 21--RoomStore, which emerged from bankruptcy court protection last month, bid this week to buy 50 of the 65 stores operated by Atlanta-based Rhodes for $38.8 million.