Leggett & Platt

Leggett & Platt Lowers Outlook

St. Louis, MO, June 19--Lower sales, continued high energy costs and a weaker U.S. dollar are just some of the reasons that Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) lowered its second-quarter and full-year forecast...
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Leggett Reports 4th Quarter EPS Of $.30 On Strong

Carthage, Mo, Jan. 28--Leggett & Platt Inc. said fourth-quarter net income rose 21%, despite sharply higher energy and steel costs and a weaker dollar, as sales improved across all segments of the com...
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Leggett Reports Higher Earnings

Carthage, MO, Apr. 21--Leggett & Platt Inc.'s first-quarter earnings rose 27% as sales grew amid increased demand for components in bedding and upholstered furniture, steel wire and machinery. ...
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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. The company reported net earnings of $79.2 million, or $0.41 per sh...
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Leggett & Platt Earnings Up

Carthage, MO, July 21, 2006--Leggett & Platt Inc., with a year's worth of steep restructuring costs behind it, said its second-quarter profit rose 6.3% from a year ago and nudged up the lower end ...
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Leggett & Platt 1Q Earning Up 16% Percent

Carthage, MO, April 21--Leggett & Platt reported first quarter earnings that were up 16 percent, helped by higher selling prices and improved efficiency. The company earned $72.8 million, or $0.37 ...
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Leggett & Platt 2Q Up 64%

Carthage, MO, July 23--Diversifed manufacturer Leggett & Platt's second-quarter sales improved 21% to $1.28 billion from $1.05 billion, with acquisitions contributing 7% of the growth. The comp...
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Foamex Terminates GFI Cushion Deal

Linwood, PA, Oct. 4—Foamex International’s deal with Leggett & Platt for the sale of Foamex’s GFI carpet cushion business have been terminated., Linwood, PA, Oct. 4—Foamex International’s ...
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Leggett & Platt’s 2Q Dividend Up 14%

Carthage, MO, May 5--Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt's Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $.16 per share today. This is a 14.3% increase over last year's second ...
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Leggett & Platt 4Q Earnings Off

Carthage, MO, January 27, 2006--Leggett & Platt Inc., said Thursday its fourth-quarter net income declined, weighed by hefty restructuring costs, as sales rose. Leggett earned $45.3 million, or $0....
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Hauser to Head Leggett’s Residential Furnishings

Carthage, Mo., July 31, 2006--Leggett & Platt announced that Paul R. Hauser, age 55, a senior vice president of the company, was promoted to President of the Residential Furnishings Segment, succeedin...
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Leggett & Platt 4Q Earnings Up 11%

Carthage, OH, February 1--Leggett & Platt posted an 11 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings, driven by on asset sales, a lower tax rate, sales growth and full production at its steel mill. ...
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Leggett 1Q Earnings Off on Charges

Carthage, MO, April 21, 2006-- Leggett & Platt Inc., maker of home and office furniture and fixtures and carpet underlay, reported first-quarter earnings fell 15 percent, hurt by a restructuring charg...
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Leggett & Platt Lowers 3Q and Full Year Guidance

Carthage, MO, September 20, 2005--Leggett & Platt said its third quarter earnings are expected to be within the range of $0.30 to $0.35 per share, significantly lower than the $0.42 to $0.47 per share...
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Leggett & Platt Acquires Griptex

Carthage, MO, January 18, 2006--The coated fabrics division of Leggett & Platt acquired Griptex, a manufacturer of non-slip textile products for the home. Based in Cartersville, Georgia, Griptex m...
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Kathy Ireland Pens Deal With Leggett & Platt

Los Angeles, January 25, 2007--Sleep Comfort Systems, a part of the Urethane Technologies Division of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated a recognized world leader in the sleep industry, has announced an ag...
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Leggett & Platt 4Q Earnings Up on Lower Sales

Carthage, MO, January 26, 2007--Leggett & Platt said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 55 percent as lower costs helped offset a slight drop in sales, but results failed to meet Wall Street expectation...
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Leggett & Platt 3Q Earnings Off

Carthage, MO, October 20, 2005--Leggett & Platt posted third-quarter net income of $54 million, or 28 cents a share, compared with $80.2 million, or $0.41 a share, a year earlier. The company said...
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Leggett & Platt Sells Prime Foam Unit

Carthage, MO, April 4, 2007--Leggett & Platt Inc said it has sold its Prime Foam unit to Comfort Co. The unit services customers in the bedding, furniture, consumer products, packaging, and medica...
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Leggett & Platt Lowers Guidance Again

Carthage, MO, Dec. 17, 2008--Leggett & Platt Inc. again lowered its year outlook Tuesday, reflecting "extremely low market demand."The diversified manufacturer now expects adjusted earnings from c...
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New Leggett & Platt Strategy Means Downsizing

Carthage, MO, November 14, 2007--Leggett & Platt is narrowing its focus by eliminating over one-fifth of its portfolio. Leggett said it also intends to return more cash to shareholders, and pursue...
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Erik Kempf Named President of Leggett & Platt Flooring Products

Carthage, MO, December 5, 2018-Leggett & Platt has announced that Erik Kempf has been promoted to president of Leggett & Platt Flooring Products, effective at the end of the month. Larry Dunn ...
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Leggett & Platt Lowers Guidance

Carthage, MO, July 20, 2007--Leggett & Platt lowered its full-year profit forecast, as it spends more on restructuring.   For the full year the diversified manufacturer forecast earnings pe...
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Randy Dye Discusses Leggett & Platt's Brand Refresh & Shift to More Hard Surface Underlayments

March 16, 2018—Randy Dye, product and marketing manager with Leggett & Platt Flooring Products, and Kemp Harr discuss Leggett & Platt's brand refresh as it broadens its market focus by o...
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Leggett & Platt Rebrands to Better Communicate Its Scope

Carthage, MO, February 21, 2018-Leggett & Platt Carpet Cushion, a division of Leggett & Platt, has recently undergone a renaming and brand refresh and is now operating under the name Leggett &...
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Leggett & Platt Names Jeffrey Tate EVP & CFO

Carthage, MO, August 8, 2019-Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt, maker of carpet cushion and other products, has announced that Jeffrey L. Tate will join the company as executive vice presid...
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Leggett & Platt Trims Q2 & Year-End Outlook

Carthage, MO, June 19, 2007--Leggett & Platt cut its second quarter and 2007 outlook, citing continued market weakness for the remainder of the year, sending its shares down about 5 percent in aft...
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Leggett & Platt Uses New Technology in Cushion

Carthage, MO, Aug. 26, 2011 -– Leggett & Platt’s Carpet Cushion Division has rolled out a new carpet cushion that features what it calls "microblend" technology.The techology is a new ...
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Leggett Posts Record 3Q Sales and Earnings

Carthage, MO, October 22-- Leggett & Platt reported record quarterly earnings of $0.41 per diluted share for the third quarter, within the range of guidance issued on July 21. Per share earnings incre...
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Leggett & Platt Earning Rise But Revenues Fall

Carthage, MO, Oct. 23, 2009--Cost-cutting helped carpet underlayment and furniture parts maker Leggett & Platt Inc. boost profit in the third quarter despite a big drop in sales.Leggett said it ea...
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