FloorDaily.net News & Interviews (December 6, 2016)

Dalton, GA, December 5, 2016-Shaw Industries announced that it has completed the purchase of US Floors. Read at FloorDaily.net

Washington, DC, December 6, 2016-Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 3.1% annual Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 3.1% annual rate during the third quarter of 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Read at FloorDaily.net

Washington, DC, December 6, 2016-New orders for manufactured goods in October, up four consecutive months, increased $12.5 billion or 2.7% to $469.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has reported. Read at FloorDaily.net

Horsham, PA, December 6, 2016-Toll Brothers announced fiscal year (FY) 2016's fourth-quarter net income was $114.4 million, or $0.67 per share diluted, compared to $147.2 million, or $0.80 per share diluted, in FY 2015's fourth quarter. Read at FloorDaily.net

Irvine, CA, December 06, 2016-Home prices nationwide increased year over year by 6.7% in October 2016 compared with October 2015 and increased month over month by 1.1% in October 2016 compared with September 2016, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI). Read at FloorDaily.net

Washington, DC, December 6, 2016-The goods and services deficit was $42.6 billion in October, up $6.4 billion from $36.2 billion in September, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced through the Department of Commerce. Read at FloorDaily.net

Baltimore, MD., December 6, 2016 - Nelson Fishman, long-time CEO and chairman of Fishman Flooring Solutions, passed away in Baltimore, Maryland on December 4. Read at FloorDaily.net

Chicago, IL, December 6, 2016-Divine Flooring will open its U.S. flagship showroom on the first floor of the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago in the spring of 2017. Read at FloorDaily.net

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