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September 13, 2011
Weyerhaeuser sustainability recognized by world index

Weyerhaeuser announced that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which tracks companies in terms of their economic, environmental and social performance. 

June 27, 2011
Home Depot accused of “Buy American Act” violations

A San Francisco attorney is suing Home Depot for allegedly making purchases of Chinese-made product for government contract work, according to a report by Dow Jones Newswire. The whistle-blower lawsuit has drawn the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which has reportedly opened up an investigation into the matter. 

June 13, 2011
Industry Dashboard for June 13, 2011

An unkind week for the stocks brought the Dow Jones Industrial Average back below 12,000. It also weighed on the Home Channel Stock Roundup.

March 30, 2011
Dow announces new insulation technology

Dow Global Technologies, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Co., has announced the invention and development of a new brominated Polymeric Flame Retardant (Polymeric FR) material for use in foam insulation. The company intends to license the technology to other manufacturers.

November 18, 2008
HCN Stock Index drops 6.5 percent

The Home Channel News Stock Index dropped 6.42 percent on Wednesday, to close at 557.69....

November 2, 2008
HCN Stock Index goes up…and down

In January, this editor predicted that the Dow Jones Industrial Average would finish the year...

October 23, 2008
HCN Index limps into the weekend

HCN Index limps into the weekend...

October 21, 2008
Stocks retreat on Tuesday

All indications point to another up-and-down week on Wall Street, as the HCN Stock...

October 19, 2008
HCN Stock Index rises 2 percent Monday

The HCN Stock Index grew to 753.74 on Monday...

October 15, 2008
HCN Stock Index sinks to 696.59

The financial roller coaster continues. The HCN...

October 13, 2008
HCN Index surges Monday

On a day of the Dow’s biggest bounce back ever -- up 936 points...

October 9, 2008
HCN Stock Index up 1.33 percent

After a week of major losses, the HCN Stock Index gained 1.33 percent on...

October 7, 2008
Stocks continue leaking Wednesday

After two days of big losses, the HCN Stock Index showed strength on Wednesday...

September 21, 2008
Weyerhaeuser again named to ‘sustainability’ index

Forest products company Weyerhaeuser has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, a list...

September 17, 2008
Home channel stocks feel the pain

Wall Street continued to dominate the news wires yesterday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

September 17, 2008
Home channel stocks rebound

Of the 20 major home channel stocks tracked by Home Channel News, 19 went up...

October 4, 2007
Weyerhaeuser named to sustainability index

Dow Jones Sustainability Index tracks the financial performance of companies with a heavy interest in...

September 9, 2007
Rational exuberance

In more ways than one, this is the age of “Mad Money.” A huge television...