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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF , which added 4,700,000 shares, or a 8.4% increase week over week.

A Spanish Fort Town Center business owner seeking to break away from the city had his request denied at Monday night's City Council meeting.

Shares of Select Comfort Corp. hit a new 52-week high on Thursday. The stock traded as high as $29.61 during mid-day trading and last traded at $28.89. The stock previously closed at $27.17. Separately, analysts at Sidoti downgraded shares of Select Comfort from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note to investors on Thursday.

Good day, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Fourth Quarter 2011 Furniture Brands Earnings Conference Call.

Furniture Brands is the St. Louis-based parent company of several North Carolina furniture manufacturers including Thomasville, Broyhill and Henredon.

Lonnie McDonald, owner of a Missouri leather care business, says, "Leather is the Mercedes of furniture." / TAMMY LJUNGBLAD/Kansas City Star/MCT Whether it resembles a well-traveled saddle or a buttery smooth burst of cherry red or lime green, leather furniture is classic and strong.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Wednesday were: Accuray Inc, support.com, Akamai Technologies, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Select Comfort Corp, Exelixis, FriendFinder Networks, Limelight Networks and American Capital Accuray Inc.

Select Comfort Corp posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by higher same-store sales, and the mattress maker forecast 2012 profit above analysts' expectations.

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S&P 500 component Masco Corp will unveil its latest earnings on Monday, February 13, 2012.

The report covers the companys structure, operation, SWOT analysis, product and service offerings and corporate actions, providing a 360A view of the company.

The Connecticut Department of Labor's popular Connecticut Career Fair series returns for its spring run and a 16th consecutive year of matching employers with potential employees with shows scheduled at the Ethan Allen Hotel in Danbury; Manchester Community College, Rentschler Field in East Hartford, and the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell.

Greetings, and welcome to the Leggett & Platt Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

Jan. 24, 2012 - As the number of jobs requiring scientific thinking skills and knowledge continue to escalate, FreyA Scientific, a division of School SpecialtyA , is furthering its support for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education by featuring its uLog USB Data Collection devices at FETC 2012.

Case goods and upholstery resource Hooker Furniture has reorganized its case goods division into teams with responsibilities for various products, the company announced Tuesday.

Select Comfort was upgraded by analysts at Wedbush from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday.

For the year, the company projected per-share earnings of $1.20 to $1.40 on revenue of $3.6 billion to $3.8 billion.

Ethan Allen Interiors 's stock had its "sell" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

It wasn't the route that city officials envisioned at first, but construction will begin later this summer on a bicycle and walking path that will link residential neighborhoods on Zeeland's east side with nearby industries and Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital.

GoodWeave, an organization working to end child labor in the hand-made rug industry, announced that three more U.S. rug companies have joined its certification program, committing to a child-labor-free supply chain.