Consumer Confidence in Home Prices Exceeds Zillow Property Valuations

By Champion in : News // May 24 2010
 

Consumer Confidence in Home Prices Exceeds Zillow Property Valuations

Consumer confidence toward their home’s worth was mixed across the country in the Zillow Q110 homeowner confidence survey.

But nationally, only 50% of homeowners thought their property value decreased during the past year, when in reality, Zillow said 65% …(continued)…

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Home Depot Raises Profit Outlook

By Champion in : News // May 24 2010
 

Home Depot Raises Profit Outlook

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — No. 1 U.S. home-improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit rose a better-than-expected 41% after U.S. comparable sales saw their first increase in more than four years.

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Pottery Barn same-store sales jump 23.3% in 1Q

By Champion in : News // May 24 2010
 

Pottery Barn same-store sales jump 23.3% in 1Q

SAN FRANCISCO — Aided by a 23.3% same-store sales gain at its Pottery Barn stores, retailer Williams-Sonoma reported a first-quarter profit of $19.5 million.

The quarterly profit, which equals 18 cents per share, reversed a net loss of …(continued)…

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Casual Male XL and Rochester net income shows huge growth

By Adam Lyons in : News // May 24 2010
 

Casual Male XL and Rochester net income shows huge growth

CANTON — Casual Male Retail Group said its first-quarter net income climbed more than tenfold.

The owner of Casual Male XL and Rochester stores had net income of $4.2 million, or 9 cents per share, for the three …(continued)…

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