FLOORtalk

May 11, 2012  Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management, talks about the six-day market slide, the events that brought it about including last week's disappointing job report and the elections in Europe. Barker also discusses the situation in Greece and how it could impact the U.S., the U.S. tax-cut expiration and spending restrictions eight months out, and his expectations for the coming weeks.

May 10, 2012  Jeff King with the law firm Crowell & Moring, General Counsel of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), discusses the problem of asbestos in certain installations where older floor coverings containing asbestos need to be taken up, as well as the expense involved with removing these floor coverings.

May 9, 2012  Excerpts from Mohawk Industries’ first quarter conference call featuring opening remarks by Jeff Lorberbaum, Mohawk Chairman and CEO, and a Q&A session with Lorberbaum and Mohawk CFO Frank Boykin.

May 8, 2012  Excerpts from Mohawk Industries’ first quarter conference call featuring opening remarks by Jeff Lorberbaum, Mohawk Chairman and CEO, and a Q&A session with Lorberbaum and Mohawk CFO Frank Boykin.

May 7, 2012  Excerpts from Mohawk Industries’ first quarter conference call.

May 4, 2012  Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management, discusses the jobs report, its effect on the market and the Federal Reserve, and the likelihood of a QE3. Barker also looks at the housing sector, the European debt situation and the recent earnings reports.

May 2, 2012  David Knight, one of the founders of bamboo flooring company Teragren, discusses the formation of a new company he will head called Resource Fiber, that will cultivate bamboo in the U.S. and develop applications and a market for products made from bamboo. He also discusses bamboo as a flooring product and his expectations for its future.

May 1, 2012  David Knight, one of the founders of bamboo flooring company Teragren, discusses the formation of a new company he will head called Resource Fiber, that will cultivate bamboo in the U.S. and develop applications and a market for products made from bamboo. He also discusses bamboo as a flooring product and his expectations for its future.

April 30, 2012  Mitchell Brown, owner, French-Brown Floors of Dallas, discusses this upscale retail hard surface operation, which is primarily in wood flooring, specializing in custom wood floors. Brown talks about the firm’s 60-year history, its national clientele, how it executes custom patterns and how it maintains its high level of service. .

April 27, 2012  Mike Barker, Investment & Retirement Management, discusses the events that have affected the market over the past few weeks including developments in Europe, quarterly earnings reports and news about the economy. Barker also talk about this week’s meeting with the Fed and the effects that warm winter weather has had on economics reports