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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>It was a mixed week for furniture and furnishings stocks, as earnings results and company-specific factors seemed to dominate trading for several issuers (LOVE, RH, BYON) while the market waits for the Fed’s next move.</li><li>The WTR Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was down 3.7%, the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was down 4.8%, the Home Goods Retailers Index was up 1.3%, and the Mass Retailers Index was down 0.1% for the week, while the large-cap indexes were flat and the R2K was down 2.0%.</li><li>RH up big after demonstrating market share gains in its latest quarter and accelerating demand trends in the core business. </li></ul>

It was a mixed week for furniture and furnishings stocks, as earnings results and company-specific factors seemed to dominate trading for several issuers (LOVE, RH, BYON) while the market waits for the Fed’s next move.The WTR Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was down 3.7%, the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was down 4.8%, the Home Goods Retailers Index was up 1.3%, and the Mass Retailers Index was down 0.1% for the week, while the large-cap indexes were flat and the R2K was down 2.0%.RH up big after demonstrating market share gains in its latest quarter and accelerating demand trends in the core business. 

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - December 16, 2024

<ul><li>The market was of two minds the past week, with big caps outperforming small caps and furniture and furnishings retailers outperforming manufacturers.</li><li>The WTR Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was down 2.6% and the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was down 0.2%, while the Home Goods Retailers Index was up 2.9% and the Mass Retailers Index was up 5.4%.</li><li>The S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 were both up 0.7%, while the R2K fell 1.2%.</li></ul>

The market was of two minds the past week, with big caps outperforming small caps and furniture and furnishings retailers outperforming manufacturers.The WTR Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was down 2.6% and the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was down 0.2%, while the Home Goods Retailers Index was up 2.9% and the Mass Retailers Index was up 5.4%.The S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 were both up 0.7%, while the R2K fell 1.2%.

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly Black Friday; Furniture Demand Still Weak

<ul><li>As earnings season drew to a close, it was the Home Goods Retailers, led by WSM, that grabbed investors’ attention.</li><li>The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was up 2.2%, the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was up 0.7%, the Home Goods Retailers Index was up 16.5%, and the Mass Retailers Index was down 0.1% for the week.</li><li>The S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 were both up 1.3%, while the R2K was up 4.3%.</li></ul>

As earnings season drew to a close, it was the Home Goods Retailers, led by WSM, that grabbed investors’ attention.The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was up 2.2%, the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was up 0.7%, the Home Goods Retailers Index was up 16.5%, and the Mass Retailers Index was down 0.1% for the week.The S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 were both up 1.3%, while the R2K was up 4.3%.

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - November 25, 2024

<ul><li>Furniture and furnishing stocks retrenched last week, in line with the broader market.</li><li>The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index declined 3.1%, the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index dipped 3.0%, the Home Goods Retailers Index fell 1.0%, while the Mass Retailers Index was down 1.3%.</li><li>The S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 were both down 2.2% during the week, while the R2K declined 5.5%. </li></ul>

Furniture and furnishing stocks retrenched last week, in line with the broader market.The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index declined 3.1%, the Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index dipped 3.0%, the Home Goods Retailers Index fell 1.0%, while the Mass Retailers Index was down 1.3%.The S&amp;P 500 and DJ30 were both down 2.2% during the week, while the R2K declined 5.5%. 

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - November 18, 2024

<ul><li>The markets moved sharply higher on Tuesday’s election results, with the ‘risk-on’ trade, lower uncertainty, enhanced prospects for domestic manufacturing given the incoming administration’s views on trade, and hopes for a ‘lighter’ regulatory approach boosting stocks.</li><li>The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was up 6.2% and the WTR Mass Retailers Index was up 4.7% for the week, while the WTR Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was flat and the Home Goods Retailers Index was down 3%. The DJ30 and S&amp;P 500 were both up 5% and the R2K was up 8.2%.</li><li>How should we explain this divergence? The Commercial/Contract Index likely benefited from expectations for stronger GDP growth and better profits, both catalysts for corporate investment. </li></ul>

The markets moved sharply higher on Tuesday’s election results, with the ‘risk-on’ trade, lower uncertainty, enhanced prospects for domestic manufacturing given the incoming administration’s views on trade, and hopes for a ‘lighter’ regulatory approach boosting stocks.The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was up 6.2% and the WTR Mass Retailers Index was up 4.7% for the week, while the WTR Residential Manufacturers &amp; Suppliers Index was flat and the Home Goods Retailers Index was down 3%. The DJ30 and S&amp;P 500 were both up 5% and the R2K was up 8.2%.How should we explain this divergence? The Commercial/Contract Index likely benefited from expectations for stronger GDP growth and better profits, both catalysts for corporate investment. 

Furniture/Furnishings Weekly Post-Election Market Swings - November 11, 2024

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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 - December 16, 2024

It was a mixed week for furniture and furnishings stocks, as earnings results and company-specific factors seemed to dominate trading for several...

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly Black Friday; Furniture Demand Still Weak

The market was of two minds the past week, with big caps outperforming small caps and furniture and furnishings retailers outperforming manufacturers.

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - November 25, 2024

The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index was up 2.2%, the Residential Manufacturers & Suppliers Index was up 0.7%

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly - November 18, 2024

The Water Tower Research Commercial/Contract Furniture Index declined 3.1%, the Residential Manufacturers & Suppliers Index dipped 3.0%,

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Furniture/Furnishings Weekly Post-Election Market Swings - November 11, 2024

The markets moved sharply higher on Tuesday’s election results, with the ‘risk-on’ trade, lower uncertainty, enhanced prospects for domestic...

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