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When energy and building-material costs rise, insurers sometimes raise premiums, said Mike LaRocco , chief executive of Fireman's Fund Insurance.
While Home Prices May Be Falling, Insurance Premiums Are on the Rise Chad Terhune 2011
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When energy and building-material costs rise, insurers sometimes raise premiums, says Mike LaRocco , chief executive of Fireman's Fund Insurance.
Homeowner's Insurance Premiums Are Rising Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo 2011
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Sales at building-material and garden-supply retailers rose 1.2%, an increase that may have been boosted by clean-up and rebuilding efforts after the string of tornadoes that cut through the South.
Spending Drops as Car Sales Decline Justin Lahart 2011
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Elsewhere, construction and building-material stocks rose strongly after French brokerage Exane BNP Paribas, upgraded the sector to "outperform" from "neutral."
European Stocks Rise Ishaq Siddiqi 2011
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Sales at building-material and garden-supply retailers rose 1.2%, an increase that may have been boosted by clean-up and rebuilding efforts after the string of tornadoes that cut through the South.
Spending Drops as Car Sales Decline Justin Lahart 2011
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If, however, you remove autos, building-material stores and gasoline, retail sales were essentially flat last month, edging up 0.1 percent.
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Results blew past analysts 'expectations and the building-material maker raised its projected earnings this year to $2.00 a share from more than $1.43.
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Sales at building-material and garden-supply store sales fell one percent, the second big decrease in a row as the effects of government "cash-for-appliances" rebates faded, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
You can still cash in on appliance rebates in 34 states and territories 2010
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Sales at building-material and garden-supply store sales fell one percent, the second big decrease in a row as the effects of government "cash-for-appliances" rebates faded, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
You can still cash in on appliance rebates in 34 states and territories 2010
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Results blew past analysts 'expectations and the building-material maker raised its projected earnings this year to $2.00 a share from more than $1.43.
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