Sacramento home sales dip in October (BizJournals)
Sales of all home types, including existing condos and single family homes as well as newly built homes, in the four-county Sacramento region fell slightly in October compared with the previous month, but are still well above 2007 levels, according to MDA DataQuick, a San Diego-based real estate information company.
Kmart's Hot Xmas Idea: Layaway (BrandWeek)
Kmart's big idea this holiday season is an oldie, but maybe a goodie: Layway. In mid-October, the chain began advertising, via DraftFCB, Chicago , its service, which lets consumers pay for their holiday purchases over time.
Wisconsin home to two top-polluting power plants (BizJournals)
The state of Wisconsin is home to two of the top 50 most-polluting power plants in the country, according to a new report from the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project.
Is Home Depot's Foundation Crumbling? (Schaeffers Research)
In this morning's Hot Research AM, Rochdale Research justified its reasons for upgrading Home Depot (HD: sentiment, chart, options) to "buy" from "hold," accompanying the move with a target-price hike to %2427.50 from %2425.00...( Read More )
Home builder confidence hits lowest level in 23 years (BizJournals)
Home builder confidence nationally has dropped to its lowest level in 23 years, based on a survey by the National Association of Home Builders.
Breakdown of House Committees: Increased Majority Gives Democrats a Clearer Path to Enactment of Agenda (CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News)
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