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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>Stocks had a tough week and furniture and furnishing stocks went along for the ride.</li><li>Rising yields (on growing concerns over the sustainability of debt levels and deficit spending and growing comfort with the no/soft landing scenario), cautious earnings outlook commentary, concerns that Chinese stimulus is not vigorous enough, geopolitical tension, and election/policy uncertainty all noted.</li><li>The WTR Commercial/Contract Index (-3.5%), Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (-0.5%), Home Goods Retailers (-5.3%), and Mass Retailers (-0.4%) were all down, as were the S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 (both -0.8%), and the R2K (-1.4%).</li></ul>

Stocks had a tough week and furniture and furnishing stocks went along for the ride.Rising yields (on growing concerns over the sustainability of debt levels and deficit spending and growing comfort with the no/soft landing scenario), cautious earnings outlook commentary, concerns that Chinese stimulus is not vigorous enough, geopolitical tension, and election/policy uncertainty all noted.The WTR Commercial/Contract Index (-3.5%), Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (-0.5%), Home Goods Retailers (-5.3%), and Mass Retailers (-0.4%) were all down, as were the S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 (both -0.8%), and the R2K (-1.4%).

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - October 28, 2024

<ul><li>A relatively quiet week for the markets as earnings growth through the start of earnings season, increasing confidence around the no/soft landing scenario, and China stimulus offset growing concerns over luxury spend.</li><li>The WTR Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was up 2.2% and the WTR Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was up 1%, while the WTR Home Goods Retailers Index was down 0.9%.</li><li>The DJ30 and S&amp;P 500 were both flat at +0.1%, while the R2K was up 1.2%. The WTR Mass Retailers Index was up 0.7%.</li></ul>

A relatively quiet week for the markets as earnings growth through the start of earnings season, increasing confidence around the no/soft landing scenario, and China stimulus offset growing concerns over luxury spend.The WTR Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was up 2.2% and the WTR Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was up 1%, while the WTR Home Goods Retailers Index was down 0.9%.The DJ30 and S&amp;P 500 were both flat at +0.1%, while the R2K was up 1.2%. The WTR Mass Retailers Index was up 0.7%.

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<ul><li>Furniture and furnishing stocks underperformed the broader market this week.</li><li>The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index (-0.5%), Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (-2.4%), and Home Goods Retailers Index (-1.1%) trailed the DJ30 and S&amp;P 500 (both +2.1%) and the R2K (+1.7%).</li><li>The Water Tower Research Mass Retailers Index was up (+3.2%).</li></ul>

Furniture and furnishing stocks underperformed the broader market this week.The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index (-0.5%), Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index (-2.4%), and Home Goods Retailers Index (-1.1%) trailed the DJ30 and S&amp;P 500 (both +2.1%) and the R2K (+1.7%).The Water Tower Research Mass Retailers Index was up (+3.2%).

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - October 14, 2024

<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. 

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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated manufactures a wide range of engineered products. The Company's products include components for bedding, furniture, and other residential furnishings, as well as office and institutional furnishings components, retail store fixtures, and displays, specialty wire products, and automotive seating suspension and lumbar systems.

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - October 28, 2024

Rising yields (on growing concerns over the sustainability of debt levels and deficit spending and growing comfort with the no/soft landing scenario)

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - October 14, 2024

BSET’s recent quarterly report (1) and investor call suggest that, not surprisingly, conditions in the residential furniture industry remain...

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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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