Financial

Great Southern Wood making big Alabama investment
Pressure treated producer plans to expand its treatment facility in Mobile County.
Rail worker strike avoided
The move avoids a supply chain dagger that would have cost the U.S. economy as much as $2 billion per day.

Opinion
Breaking down the myths of housing, affordability, and supply
Yesler CEO Matt Meyers takes a in-depth look at the state of U.S. housing and how we arrived at the current state.
News
Ace, NRF report big holiday sales
Hardware cooperative sees largest online sales during record consumer shopping weekend.
Market Insights
A residential construction outlook for 2023 and beyond
New home completions are currently outpacing housing starts by 12,000 per month, the NAHB says.
News
Pending home sales fall for fifth straight month
Year-over-year, pending transactions plunged by 37% in October.
News
Builders FirstSource raises stock repurchase plan by $1 billion
Since August 2021, the mega dealer has repurchased more than 62 million shares of its common stock.
News
Central Garden & Pet reports loss in Q4
Sales in both the garden and pet segments decline 4% for the quarter.
News
ARA projects single digit growth in coming years
Following rapid growth over the past two years, equipment rental revenue could increase by just 3.4% in 2023.
Ace
Big growth at Ace
Ace Hardware enjoys 10% revenue increase in third quarter 2022.
Lowe's News
Lowe’s Q3 sales rise
Pro growth, DIY resilience and other trends from the home improvement giant.
News
Builder survey shows conditions continue to weaken
The latest HomeSphere/BTIG survey shows 71% of home builders reported year-over-year sales decreases in October.
Home Depot News
Home Depot Q3 sales up
‘Another solid performance,’ CEO notes, as sales in Q3 rise nearly 6%.
News
Koppers adds $40 million in new business
The company says it is building on its leadership position in residential wood preservatives.