Home Improvement Industry Economic Indicators

AHMA Posting Photos from Expo Nacional Ferretera at Twitter.com/AHMAnews

[Wednesday, September 01, 2010]  The American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA) will be posting photos online at Twitter.com/AHMAnews from Expo Nacional Ferretera in Guadalajara, Mexico from September 1 through September 4, 2010.   Read More ...

Credit Managers’ Index Shows Modest Recovery

[Wednesday, September 01, 2010]  The improvement in the index—from 53.0 to 53.3—stems from small adjustments in areas that traditionally signal distress.   Read More ...

Consumer Confidence Improves Slightly

[Tuesday, August 31, 2010]  The Index now stands at 53.5 (1985=100), up from 51.0 in July.   Read More ...

Industry Stocks Drop 11 Points

[Tuesday, August 31, 2010]  During the week, both Home Depot and Lowe’s managed gains, rising 16 and 23 cents respectively.   Read More ...

Second Quarter GDP Revised Down to 1.6%

[Friday, August 27, 2010]  In the first quarter, real GDP increased 3.7 percent.   Read More ...

Industry Stocks Fall 8 Points

[Tuesday, August 24, 2010]  The general mood of economic uncertainty, combined with a lack of improvement in the unemployment situation, is holding the market back from positive movement.   Read More ...

Home Improvement Retail Sales Fell 0.3% in July

[Friday, August 13, 2010]  July 2010 sales were 3.9 percent above July 2009 levels.   Read More ...

Industry Stocks Drop 48

[Tuesday, August 17, 2010]  Year-to-date the market basket of 27 industry stocks remains up two percent.   Read More ...

THF Composite Down 3 Points

[Tuesday, August 10, 2010]  Our market basket of 27 industry stocks ended the most recent week of trading at 1038, from 1041 last week, and is currently plus seven percent for the year.   Read More ...

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