The Athens City Council on Monday entered into a partnership with Amazing Grants, Inc. — a company that aims to assist some local residents improve their homes.

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Tuesday, February 26, 2008: Home Depot Has First Annual Sales Dip

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Tuesday, February 26, 2008:

The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported fiscal 2007 fourth quarter consolidated net earnings of $671 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with $925 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the same period in fiscal 2006.

Do-it-yourself retailer Lowe's had a slimmer-than-expected fourth-quarter profit drop, boosting confidence on Wall Street that the housing market may be finding a bottom. But the nation's second-largest home-improvement retailer said this year's...

Housing slowdown hits Queen Creek budget hard
East Valley Tribune, AZ - 3 hours ago
That amount doesn't include development impact fees, which are assessed on new construction to fund services used by newcomers. ...

Twin Cities Finance and Commerce
Remodeling on the rise
Twin Cities Finance and Commerce, MN - 10 hours ago
Last month, the Joint Center for Housing Studies estimated that spending for home improvements would fall 2.6 percent through the third quarter of 2008 amid ...

Wall Street Journal
Four at Four: Looking Across the Valley
Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago
The housing market remains the linchpin for both companies, which isn’ta comforting thought as the home construction and real estate industries are still in ...

House Remodels Up
CBS 21, PA - 6 hours ago
If they two step their way around the Home Show at the Farm Show Complex, they'll find they're not the only ones trying to upgrade. While the housing market ...

U.S. stocks posted modest gains Monday afternoon after data on the troubled housing industry proved slightly less bleak than predicted, and renewed activity appeared on the deal-making front.

U.S. stocks pull higher after better-than-expected home sales report.

U.S. stocks pulled solidly higher Monday after data on the troubled housing industry proved slightly less bleak than predicted, and renewed activity appeared in the deal-making front.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Up; Housing Data Not Quite As Bad As ...
CNNMoney.com - 18 hours ago
Home-improvement chain Lowe's Cos . (LOW) reported a 33% drop in its quarterly profit, citing "challenging" conditions. In news about deals, Getty Images ...

U.S. stocks pulled higher Monday after data on the troubled housing industry proved slightly less bleak than predicted, and renewed activity appeared in the deal-making front.

U.S. stocks opened with slight gains on Monday, only to quickly lapse into negative territory as enthusiasm waned over a possible bailout for bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Lose Ground After Initial Advance
CNNMoney.com - 18 hours ago
The nation's housing market is back in the spotlight. Home-improvement chain Lowe's Cos . (LOW) reported a 33% drop in its quarterly profit, ...

MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Lose Ground After Initial Advance
CNNMoney.com - 11 hours ago
The nation's housing market is back in the spotlight. Home-improvement chain Lowe's Cos . (LOW) reported a 33% drop in its quarterly profit, ...

MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Lose Ground After Initial Advance
CNNMoney.com - 3 hours ago
The nation's housing market is back in the spotlight. Home-improvement chain Lowe's Cos . (LOW) reported a 33% drop in its quarterly profit, ...

U.S. stocks open with slight gains, only to quickly lapse into negative territory as enthusiasm wanes over a possible bailout for bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc.

A long perspective on Florida home building
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 13 hours ago
How would you compare the seriousness of the current housing downturn with anything you've seen in your 55- year-long career as a home builder? ...