Makers and Retailers

The Eco-Kitchen Challenge (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

17 May 2008

Renovating to be green takes more time, research and intestinal fortitude than doing it the regular way. Is a 16-month journey to a new kitchen worth it? Journal reporter Gwendolyn Bounds details her remodeling process.

Closing Glance: Apparel makers down on oil prices (INO News)

16 May 2008

(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of apparel makers closed lower Friday as investors reacted to disappointing consumer confidence data and soaring oil prices. The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading for May fell to 59.5 _ the weakest reading since June 1980.

Closing Glance: Apparel makers down on oil prices (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

16 May 2008

Shares of apparel makers closed lower Friday as investors reacted to disappointing consumer confidence data and soaring oil prices.