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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>A mixed week for furniture and furnishings stocks as technology stocks once again drive the market.</li><li>The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index (-1.7%) and Home Goods Retailers Index (-3.9%) were both down for the week, while the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (+1.2%) was up.</li><li>The Mass Retailers Index was basically flat (+0.1%), while the three major indexes were all down modestly, with the S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 both down (-0.2%) and the R2K down (-0.8%).</li></ul>

A mixed week for furniture and furnishings stocks as technology stocks once again drive the market.The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index (-1.7%) and Home Goods Retailers Index (-3.9%) were both down for the week, while the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (+1.2%) was up.The Mass Retailers Index was basically flat (+0.1%), while the three major indexes were all down modestly, with the S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 both down (-0.2%) and the R2K down (-0.8%).

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - October 7, 2024

<ul><li>Furniture and Furnishing stocks performed well against the major market indices, where the relative calm at the level of the overall indices belied the leadership churn and rotation back into tech following the recent Fed rate cuts (1).</li><li>The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture index (+0.5%), Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers (+4.5%), and Home Goods Retailers index (+1.0%) we up all up more than the DJ30 and SP50 (both +0.3%) while the Mass Retailers index (-1.5%) and R2K (-0.2%) were both down.</li><li>In a market where technology stocks are again leading and big caps are outperforming smaller caps, the relative outperformance of the Water Tower Research indices is notable. </li></ul>

Furniture and Furnishing stocks performed well against the major market indices, where the relative calm at the level of the overall indices belied the leadership churn and rotation back into tech following the recent Fed rate cuts (1).The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture index (+0.5%), Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers (+4.5%), and Home Goods Retailers index (+1.0%) we up all up more than the DJ30 and SP50 (both +0.3%) while the Mass Retailers index (-1.5%) and R2K (-0.2%) were both down.In a market where technology stocks are again leading and big caps are outperforming smaller caps, the relative outperformance of the Water Tower Research indices is notable. 

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - F/F Stocks Poised for a Breakout (?)

<ul><li>As smaller-cap stocks outperformed, the Water Tower Furniture and Furnishings indexes posted strong gains.</li><li>The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Manufacturers Index (+3.5%), Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (+3.8%), Home Goods Retailers Index (+10%), and Mass Retailers Index (+5.3%) outperformed the S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 (both +2.8%). The R2K was up (+4.0%).</li><li>RH and LOVE earnings calls shine additional light on tough industry conditions.</li></ul>

As smaller-cap stocks outperformed, the Water Tower Furniture and Furnishings indexes posted strong gains.The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Manufacturers Index (+3.5%), Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (+3.8%), Home Goods Retailers Index (+10%), and Mass Retailers Index (+5.3%) outperformed the S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 (both +2.8%). The R2K was up (+4.0%).RH and LOVE earnings calls shine additional light on tough industry conditions.

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly  - September 16, 2024

<ul><li>Stocks had a tough week on growth concerns, worries that Fed rate cuts might be more gradual than previously anticipated.</li><li>The Water Tower Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (-3.9%) and Home Goods Retailers Index (-3.7%) outperformed the Commercial/Contract Furniture Index (-6.7%) and all three major indexes (-4.2% to -5.5%).</li><li>The Mass Retailers Index had the week’s best performance (-2.9%).</li></ul>

Stocks had a tough week on growth concerns, worries that Fed rate cuts might be more gradual than previously anticipated.The Water Tower Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (-3.9%) and Home Goods Retailers Index (-3.7%) outperformed the Commercial/Contract Furniture Index (-6.7%) and all three major indexes (-4.2% to -5.5%).The Mass Retailers Index had the week’s best performance (-2.9%).

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Industry Conditions Remain Challenged

<ul><li>A quiet week in the markets for the Water Tower Research Furniture and Furnishings indexes as the summer comes to a close.</li><li>The Water Tower Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was up 0.2% and the Mass Retailers Index was up 1.0%, while the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (-0.5%) and the Home Goods Retailers Index (-1.5%) were both down.</li><li>Over the same time, large caps (S&amp;P 500 and DJ 30) were up 0.6%, while small caps (R2K) were down 0.2%.</li></ul>

A quiet week in the markets for the Water Tower Research Furniture and Furnishings indexes as the summer comes to a close.The Water Tower Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was up 0.2% and the Mass Retailers Index was up 1.0%, while the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (-0.5%) and the Home Goods Retailers Index (-1.5%) were both down.Over the same time, large caps (S&amp;P 500 and DJ 30) were up 0.6%, while small caps (R2K) were down 0.2%.

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Earnings Season Insights

United States

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells wooden and upholstered furniture for the retail, contract, and recreational vehicle (RV) furniture markets. The Company's products are sold to furniture dealers, department stores, and RV manufacturers throughout the United States. Flexsteel also sells its products to several national chains that sell on a private label basis.

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - October 7, 2024

The Mass Retailers Index was basically flat (+0.1%), while the three major indexes were all down modestly, with the S&P 500 and DJ30 both down (...

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - F/F Stocks Poised for a Breakout (?)

In a market where technology stocks are again leading and big caps are outperforming smaller caps, the relative outperformance of the Water Tower...

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - September 16, 2024

RH’s upcoming push into the European fashion capitals of Milan, Paris, and London, and continued reimaging of its US retail footprint, could be the...

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Industry Conditions Remain Challenged

Stocks had a tough week on growth concerns, worries that Fed rate cuts might be more gradual than previously anticipated.

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - Earnings Season Insights

A quiet week in the markets for the Water Tower Research Furniture and Furnishings indexes as the summer comes to a close.

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