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Australian US-Linked Stocks Fall, Led by Westfield; BHP Gains

November 27th, 2006

Bloomberg - 14 hours ago… Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home-improvement retailer, led declines among US merchant stocks in New York on Nov. 24 as crude oil rose. … Read more…

940 News, Canada - Nov 20, 2006… be weaker than expected. But investors sent shares of the second largest US home improvement chain higher. One analyst said investors … Read more…

MSN Money - Nov 14, 2006NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of most home improvement product suppliers were mixed Tuesday after Home Depot Inc. posted weak third-quarter … Read more…

WDBJ7.com, VA - Nov 9, 2006AP declares Jim Webb winner over incumbent Senator George Allen. There are plenty of honest, qualified home repair contractors out there that do excellent work. … Read more…

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DeWolfe scores new boards for field

November 27th, 2006

Milford Daily News, MA - 11 hours ago… DeWolfe. First, he worked with Lowe's home improvement store in Milford which donated the blue and white paint and wood. Hopkinton … Details…

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A very special gift! 

November 27th, 2006

If you’re stumped about holiday gifts, you can take a cue from a home-improvement project that changed Phyllis Leach’s life. Details…

Distributors from Distribution America and PRO Group, Inc. met with home improvement industry vendors to plan for 2007. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/UGlnZy1NYWduLUxvdmUtSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8= Details…

Financial markets are puzzled about whether the housing sector has bottomed out. Executives leading the nation’s home builders certainly aren’t making that assessment any easier. Details…

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Wal-Mart sees weak sales as holiday season starts 

November 26th, 2006

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. predicted a rare decline in monthly sales on Saturday, even as U.S. bargain-hunters jammed stores in search of gifts at the start of the crucial holiday shopping season. Continue reading…

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 20 (AP) Lowe s, the nation s second-largest home-improvement retailer, reported an increase in third-quarter profit of nearly 11 percent on Monday and warned that its fourth-quarter results would be weaker than expected. Continue reading…

The home improvement chain reported a sales slump Monday, hurt by a softening housing market Continue reading…

Kansas City — Spiders creep inside shoes, showers and sheets. The little eight-legged creatures can scare even the most stoic. Continue reading…

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Retail sales growth expected to cool in '07

November 26th, 2006

Globe and Mail, Canada - Nov 25, 2006… US housing sector and a more modest easing on this side of the border will mean Canadians are less likely to wander into their local home improvement store in … Details…

News-Leader.com, MO - 16 hours ago… for spiders, Richard Houseman, urban entomologist for University of Missouri Extension, suggests using sticky bug traps available at home-improvement stores. … Details…

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Jacko seeks home improvement

November 26th, 2006

Clubcall, UK - Oct 30, 2006Peter Jackson admits Huddersfield Town's home form is goving him plenty of cause for concern after defeat to Brighton on Saturday. … Details…

WDBJ7.com, VA - Nov 10, 2006There are plenty of honest, qualified home repair contractors out there that do excellent work. But when homeowners do not take … Details…

Business Wire (press release), CA - Oct 24, 2006… provider of printed and online real estate information and advertising in North America, today announced the launch of Long Beach Home Improvement Magazine, a … Details…

WLTX.com, SC - Oct 27, 2006(Orangeburg) - A former Orangeburg County Landfill Supervisor was arrested by SLED agents on Friday and charged with breach of trust. … Details…

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Home Depot planned for northeast Carson near Wal-Mart 

November 26th, 2006

Another big-box retailer is moving into North Carson City, on the coat tails of Wal-Mart, and setting up shop for home-improvement enthusiasts. Details…

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) — European stocks headed for the biggest drop in two months after the dollar slumped against the euro. DaimlerChrysler AG and Aegon NV led a decline by companies that rely most on the U.S. for sales. Details…

LAUDERHILL, Fla. — In keeping with traditional “Black Friday” sales, Habitat For Humanity is offering discounts at their home improvement store in Broward County. Details…

A 29-year-old woman said a gun was pointed at her late Sunday outside a home in the 4500 block of Bentley Trace Lane North, followed by a threat to “blow your brains out,” according to the police report. Details…

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Home Editor Allen Norwood can answer your home improvement …

November 25th, 2006

Charlotte Observer, NC - Nov 11, 2006Home Editor Allen Norwood can answer your home improvement questions. Contact him: anorwood@charlotteobserver.com or (704) 358-5237. … More…

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Getting more for the money

November 25th, 2006

Mankato Free Press, MN - 10 hours ago… The store known for lumber and home-improvement ware had stocked up on things such as low-cost MP3 music players, toys and electronics. … …details

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LONDON MARKETS: London Closes Lower On Dollar Drop, Banks, Kingfisher 

November 25th, 2006

Banking stocks helped pull the market lower in London amid ongoing concern over bad-debt levels, with a continued rapid decline in the dollar adding pressure and retailer Kingfisher one of the biggest fallers after a broker downgrade. …details

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