Net Profit

Three Moves to Make (and Two to Avoid) to Look Good for a Sale

Always aim to boost your business’ value, even if it appears to cut earnings at appraisal time

Builders FirstSource Logs Q4 Profit, but Full-Year Loss

LP Reports Q4 2013 Net Loss, Full-year Profit

Dealers Prep for Increased Sales Opportunities

Stock Building Supply Reports $5.5 Million Q3 Loss

‘Typical’ Dealer Returned to Operating Profit Last Year, BMOC Finds

84 Forecasts First Net Profit in ’12 Since Downturn Began

American Woodmark Improves Net Loss in Fiscal 2Q

Masco’s COO Leaves

Net Earnings Fall 38% at Eagle Materials in Fiscal 2Q

Net income Up 56% at Plum Creek During 3Q

Masco’s N. American Sales, Profits Steady as it Looks To Cut

The Price of Survival

American Woodmark Net Sales Jump 20% in Fiscal 1Q

Trex’s 2Q Net Income Dives 56% to $2.1M

LP Plunges Into Loss in 2Q

Net Earnings Fall 70% at Eagle Materials During Fiscal 1Q

Plum Creek’s 2Q Net Increases 26% Despite Weak Timber, Milling Units

Masco’s 2Q Earnings Almost Triple, Net Sales Fall 1%

Stanley Black and Decker’s CDIY Unit 2Q Profits Rise 69%

American Woodmark’s Net Loss Doubles in Fiscal 4Q

Eagle Materials Tumbles to $10.8M Net Loss in Fiscal 4Q

Boise Cascade 1Q Net Loss Widens to $19M

Profits, Sales Soar at Stanley Black and Decker

Masco Reports 73% Drop in Operating Profit During 1Q

BC’s 4Q Net Loss Hits $16.2M Despite 10% Sales Gain

Trex Co. Stays in Red, Despite 47% Jump in Net Sales During 4Q

American Woodmark Sales Jump 25% in 3Q

Builder FirstSource Suffers $24.6M 4Q Net Loss

BlueLinx Financials Show Deeper Shade of Red

Masco Reports $798 Million 4Q Operating Loss

Fortune Brands’ Home and Security Division Posts Strong 4Q

Sales, Profits Soar in 4Q for Stanley Black & Decker

U.S. Gypsum Plunges Into Red in 4Q

Marginal Thinking

Net Loss Shrinks at HD Supply in Fiscal 3Q

BC Suffers in 3Q Even as Sales Rise 2.5%

Trex Net Losses Shrink in 3Q; Sales Down 2.1%

Owens Corning’s Pretax Roofing, Insulation Profits Slump in 3Q

Boise Cascade Returns to Operating Profit in 2Q; Sales Up 25%