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Mooresville, NC, January 10, 2007--Lowe's said it plans for a new flatbed distribution center in the Port of Stockton, California. The company will retrofit two existing 120,000 square foot buildings located on Luce Avenue in the Port of Stockton.
Linwood, PA, January 9, 2007--Foamex International said that the Senior Secured noteholders voting on its Second Amended Plan of Reorganization have voted unanimously to accept the plan.
Fort Worth, TX, January 9, 2007--D.R. Horton Inc.'s sales orders for new homes fell 23% during the first quarter from a year earlier, the company said Tuesday.
Mooresville, NC, January 4, 2007--Lowe's said it has promoted Dennis R. Knowles to senior vice president of store operations for the company's South Central Division, effective immediately.
Washington, DC, January 3, 2007--According to the ADP employment report released Wednesday, private-sector employment fell by 40,000 in December, the first decline in nearly four years.
Miami, FL, January 2, 2007--Homebuilder Lennar Corp. said it anticipates posting a fourth-quarter loss on a tough market and land charges.
Reston, VA, December 29, 2006--Total retail online spending during the first 56 days of the holiday season reached $23.11 billion, marking a 26-percent increase versus the corresponding days in 2005, according estimates released by ComScore Networks.
Washington, DC, December 28, 2006--Applications for state unemployment benefits rose slightly in the latest week while continuing jobless claims climbed to their highest level in almost a year, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Southfield, MI, December 27, 2006--Automobile interiors company Collins & Aikman Corp. filed a revised plan to exit bankruptcy court protection, reflecting its decision to shut down rather than stay in business.
Ann Arbor, MI, December 22, 2006--Consumer sentiment slipped in December but was not far from the year's highs, according to the University of Michigan.