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Three Armstrong Floor Products Receive a Consumers Digest 'Best Buy' Recommendation

PR Newswire (Tue, 11:24AM)
Armstrong World Industries Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Apr 29
Armstrong World Industries Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 19
Basic Materials And Energy Dogs: Top 10 Net 43.75% Gains By February 2014
Fredrik Arnold • Sun, Feb 10 • 25 Comments
Armstrong Announces Exclusive Partnership with Homes For Our Troops to Build Homes for Severely Injured Veterans

PR Newswire (Dec 6, 2012)
Who's Going To Give A Special Dividend Next?
Stephen Rosenman • Wed, Nov 14, 2012 • 10 Comments
Armstrong World Industries Announces Closing of the Secondary Public Offering of Common Shares

PR Newswire (Nov 14, 2012)
Armstrong World Industries Announces Pricing of the Secondary Public Offering of Common Shares

PR Newswire (Nov 7, 2012)
Beware The False God Of The Dividend
Greg Loehr • Tue, Nov 6, 2012 • 330 Comments
Armstrong World Industries Announces Secondary Public Offering of Common Shares

PR Newswire (Nov 5, 2012)
Special Dividends: Which 3 Companies Are Next?
Stephen Rosenman • Mon, Nov 5, 2012 • 12 Comments
Armstrong World Industries Closes Sale of Cabinets Business

PR Newswire (Nov 1, 2012)
Armstrong World Industries Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Special Dividends: 90 Days And Counting
Stephen Rosenman • Mon, Oct 1, 2012 • 3 Comments
Then And Now: How Can We Profit From The 2010 Version Of The Fiscal Cliff?
Richard Evans • Fri, Sep 28, 2012 • 51 Comments
Armstrong World Industries Announces Agreement to Sell Its Cabinets Business

PR Newswire (Sep 26, 2012)
Dividend Investors Set To Enjoy Year-End Special Bonanza
Richard Evans • Mon, Sep 24, 2012 • 41 Comments
Building Material Stocks: 2 Buys And 3 Sells
Stocks & Shares • Thu, Sep 6, 2012
Armstrong World Industries Announces the Sale of Patriot Flooring Supply, Inc.

PR Newswire (Sep 5, 2012)
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Armstrong World Industries: A Housing Related Stock with Upside?
Brian Griffin • Wed, Dec 19, 2007 • 31 Comments
Armstrong World Industries Emerges from Bankruptcy
Neal Shanske • Mon, Oct 23, 2006 • 1 Comment

Basic Materials And Energy Dogs: Top 10 Net 43.75% Gains By February 2014
Fredrik Arnold • Sun, Feb 10 • 25 Comments
Who's Going To Give A Special Dividend Next?
Stephen Rosenman • Wed, Nov 14, 2012 • 10 Comments
Beware The False God Of The Dividend
Greg Loehr • Tue, Nov 6, 2012 • 330 Comments
Special Dividends: Which 3 Companies Are Next?
Stephen Rosenman • Mon, Nov 5, 2012 • 12 Comments
Special Dividends: 90 Days And Counting
Stephen Rosenman • Mon, Oct 1, 2012 • 3 Comments
Then And Now: How Can We Profit From The 2010 Version Of The Fiscal Cliff?
Richard Evans • Fri, Sep 28, 2012 • 51 Comments
Dividend Investors Set To Enjoy Year-End Special Bonanza
Richard Evans • Mon, Sep 24, 2012 • 41 Comments
Building Material Stocks: 2 Buys And 3 Sells
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Cramer's Mad Money - A Dashboard For The Market (7/31/12)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Wed, Aug 1, 2012
Neil Hennessy's No-Nonsense Investing Strategy
MyPlanIQ • Fri, May 18, 2012 • 1 Comment
Special Dividends Require Special Companies
Stephen Rosenman • Fri, Mar 30, 2012 • 11 Comments
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Will Exiting Energy Re-Energize Headwaters?
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Recent Performance Review Of 7 General Building Material Makers
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2012: Year Of The Special Dividend
Stephen Rosenman • Wed, Jan 4, 2012 • 3 Comments
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Armstrong World Industries Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Apr 29
Armstrong World Industries Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 19
Armstrong World Industries Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Armstrong World Industries CEO Discusses Q2 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Jul 30, 2012
Armstrong World Industries' CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Mon, Feb 27, 2012
Armstrong's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Oct 31, 2011
Armstrong World Industries' Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Aug 1, 2011
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 • 4 Comments
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 30, 2008
Armstrong World Industries Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Sun, May 4, 2008
Armstrong World Industries Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Feb 29, 2008
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Nov 7, 2007

Three Armstrong Floor Products Receive a Consumers Digest 'Best Buy' Recommendation

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Armstrong Announces Exclusive Partnership with Homes For Our Troops to Build Homes for Severely Injured Veterans

PR Newswire (Dec 6, 2012)
Armstrong World Industries Announces Closing of the Secondary Public Offering of Common Shares

PR Newswire (Nov 14, 2012)
Armstrong World Industries Announces Pricing of the Secondary Public Offering of Common Shares

PR Newswire (Nov 7, 2012)
Armstrong World Industries Announces Secondary Public Offering of Common Shares

PR Newswire (Nov 5, 2012)
Armstrong World Industries Closes Sale of Cabinets Business

PR Newswire (Nov 1, 2012)
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Armstrong World Industries Announces Agreement to Sell Its Cabinets Business

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Armstrong World Industries Announces the Sale of Patriot Flooring Supply, Inc.

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Company Description

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Sector: Industrial Goods

Industry: General Building Materials

Country: United States

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Monday, April 29, 11:51 AM Armstrong World Industries (AWI -0.1%) recovers from an early morning hit after its Q1 missed expectations across the board. Net earnings cratered 84% Y/Y as the maker of flooring and building products posted lower overall sales and higher interest expenses. The company also lowered its view for the year due to lower commercial volumes and weakness in Europe. It now expects to earn between $2.15 to $ 2.45 from its prior view of $2.30 to $2.60 per share. Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, April 29, 7:09 AM Armstrong World Industries (AWI): Q1 EPS of $0.22 misses by $0.17. Revenue of $622.3M (-2.2% Y/Y) misses by $10.94M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Tuesday, February 19, 2:30 PM Armstrong World Industries (AWI -3.8%) slips today after its Q4 beat estimates across the board, but the company issued a mixed FY13 forecast. Net earnings edged down 1.2% as the flooring and building products maker's revenue slipped and tax expenses rose, though margins improved to 22.1% from 20.2%. For 2013, the company expecte to earn $2.30 to $2.60 a share on revenue of $2.7B to $2.8B. Analysts projected $2.89 on $2.72B in revenue, respectively. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 2:16 PM Flooring and building-products maker Armstrong World Industries (AWI -2.2%) slips after announcing a secondary offering earlier, saying that certain shareholders are putting up 5.2M shares for sale. The company has a current float of around 58.8M shares. Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, October 29, 2012, 7:20 AM Armstrong World (AWI): Q3 EPS of $0.97 beats by $0.07. Revenue of $694.7M (-5.4% Y/Y) misses by $45M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, July 30, 2012, 3:39 PM Shares of Armstrong World Industries (AWI -15.5%) hit an eight-month low after its Q2 misses estimates across the board and the company cut its sales guidance for the rest of the year. The flooring maker now says it expects residential and commercial remodeling market to contract as the domestic economic recovery decelerates and economic conditions continue to worsen in Europe. Peer Mohawk Industries (MHK -4.2%) also also weak on the report. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Monday, July 30, 2012, 7:19 AM Armstrong World Industries (AWI): Q2 EPS of $0.71 misses by $0.07. Revenue of $709.9M (-5.2% Y/Y) misses by $53M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 2:45 PM In its Investor Day today, Armstrong Worldwide (AWI -0.2%) reaffirms FY12 revenue guidance that brackets to the high end of Street estimates, saying revenue should be between $2.9B - $3B. Street expectations are for $2.93B. Sees FY12 EBITDA margin should be around 14% - 16%. (webcast) Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, April 30, 2012, 2:38 PM Armstrong World Industries (AWI -5.3%) gets hit after missing on a disappointing Q1 result earlier today. Net earnings actualy rose 35% on fewer restructuring charges, but overall revenue declined on lower-than-expected sales. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Monday, April 30, 2012, 7:26 AM Armstrong World Industries (AWI): Q1 EPS of $0.47 misses by $0.08. Revenue of $668M (-2.5% Y/Y) misses by $26M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, March 23, 2012, 4:48 PM Armstrong Worldwide (AWI), a maker of flooring and ceiling products, rises 2.9% AH after announcing an $8.55/share special dividend. The dividend, which will cost Armstron nearly $500M based on its current share count, will be financed using a combo of on-hand cash and $250M in debt obtained through the expansion of an existing credit facility. 2 Comments [On the Move]
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:22 AM Armstrong World (AWI) +6.3% premarket on news that its board is considering declaring a special cash dividend totaling ~$500M, or ~$8.55/share. Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, March 12, 2012, 10:03 AM Barclays upgrades home builders Pulte (PHM +1.7%), KBH (KBH +1.6%), Armstrong (AWI +2.9%) and Mohawk (MHK +1.9%) to Overweight, citing a strong start to spring selling season and improving data from builders and building products while their stocks have "underperformed." Huh? Home builders have been red-hot; XHB +65% since Oct. 3. (also) Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, February 27, 2012, 7:32 AM Armstrong World Industries (AWI): Q4 EPS of $0.16 misses by $0.13. Revenue of $652.1M (+1.4% Y/Y) misses by $18M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, February 27, 2012, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Monday's open: AES, AWI, CHTR, CYD, DNDN, KWK, LOW, RIG, UNS, VC, VRX Comment! [Earnings]
Sunday, February 26, 2012, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Monday's open: AES, AWI, CHTR, DNDN, KWK, LOW, RIG, UNS, VC, VRX Comment! [Earnings]

ltfinger
Potential Downgrades (4/2/13): $ACM, $ACTG, $ADSK, $AHGP, $ALDW, $ALGN, $ALGT, $AMCX, $ANSS, $APC, $AWI, $BA, $BBY, $BEAV, $BJRI, $BOIL
Apr 3, 1:20 AM
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Today's New Upgrades (3/19/13): $AWI, $HAIN, $SOHU, $TEX
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New Weekly Downgrades: $AWI, $BG, $BTU, $CF, $CLGX, $CLH, $DDD, $DDS, $DISH, $EBIX, $EXPD, $GNRC, $HUM, $RHT, $RYL, $VMC
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Tony Kau
Just closed $CTB $AWI shorts, $DD $CB longs, for avg 7-day return of 1.8% http://ow.ly/i/16Zyr http://ow.ly/fauHt
11/9/12
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http://bit.ly/VW3W5N PREMARKET EARNINGS FOR OCT 29TH: $PCG, $L, $CNA, $UDR, $HRS, $BWP, $SNH, $WRI, $GDI, $AWI, $CMP, $EDU
10/28/12
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The Wall Street Transcript
Home Improvement & Construction To Benefit From Rally; Armstrong World Industries, Inc. ($AWI) a Top Pick- http://su.pr/2KMHQV
4/17/12
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teksviler
$AWI, same with $KDN. But i think this is better company. Anyway, thanks for gift.
3/27/12
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Top Bulls $TNP,$JKS,$NILE,$AWI,$EZPW,$JAZZ,$TGA,$CVH,$TTMI,$SOL...more http://s-t.cc
11/5/10
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Top Bulls $PAY,$MMR,$AEO,$VECO,$TOL,$SLV,$OPEN,$VPRT,$SSRI,$AWI...more http://s-t.cc
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Joe Kunkle
$AWI breakout on volume here
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