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Lancaster, PA, February 24, 2006--Armstrong Holdings, Inc., today reported an operating loss of $10.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to an operating loss of $134.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2004.
Calhoun, GA, February 23, 2006--Mohawk Industries reported fourth-quarter earnings that declined on charges related to the company's acquisition of Unilin.
Atlanta, GA, February 22, 2006—Interface in the fourth quarter of 2005, after charges, reported net income of $5.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2004 of $4.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share.
New Orleans, LA, February 21, 2006--Long-awaited plans to rebuild New Orleans and compensate hundreds of thousands of hurricane victims took shape on Monday.
Atlanta, GA, February 21, 2006--Home Depot reported diluted earnings per share in the fourth quarter that rose 27.7 percent to a record $0.60 on net earnings of $1.3 billion, compared with $0.47 on net earnings of $1.0 billion reported for the same period
Stockholm, Sweden, February 20, 2006--Pergo this morning reported its financials for the year 2005 and the fourth quarter. The company reported earnings after tax for the year of SEK 166 million (US$21.2M) verses a loss of SEK 196 million (-US$25 M).
Washington, DC, February 17, 2006--The producer price index increased 0.3% in January, while core prices, which exclude food and energy, rose 0.4%, the biggest gain in a year, the Labor Department said Friday.
Ann Arbor, MI, February 17, 2006--Consumer sentiment eased in early February as gasoline prices rose, according to media reports Friday of proprietary research from the University of Michigan.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--New construction of U.S. homes soared 14.5% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.276 million, aided by the warmest weather of any January on record.
Waregem, Belgium, February 16, 2006--Beaulieu Canada has decided to start production and sales of laminate and wood flooring, utilizing the Välinge Innovation technology for gluefree installation systems.