WESCO saw year-over-year growth in its CSS and UBS units, while its largest unit — EES — declined.
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Avnet 1Q Sales Down 6.1%, but Net Profit Improves
On a constant currency basis, sales decreased 7.8% year-over-year and decreased 2.9% sequentially, Avnet said in a news release.
Economic Trends
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September U.S. Construction Spending up 0.4% from August
August’s growth was considerably revised upward, from 0.5% to 1.0%, according to new data from the Census Bureau.
Earnings
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BlueLinx 3Q Sales & Profits Slide on Weak Housing
Marietta, Georgia-based building products distributor BlueLinx reported a 24% decrease in sales revenue in the third quarter of 2023.
Economic Trends
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Citing ‘Strong’ Economy, Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
‘Economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter,’ the central bank said in a statement Nov. 1.
Earnings
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Builders FirstSource Sees Continued Sales & EBITDA Declines
The company reported net sales of $4.5 billion, a 21.3% decrease primarily driven by a weaker housing market and commodity deflation.
Economic Trends
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October PMI Falls 2.3 Points from September
It followed two straight months of improvement, retracting further into contraction territory.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
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F.W. Webb Pays $3.2M in Overtime Pay to 700 Sales Reps
A court found that the company failed to pay affected workers overtime back wages since August 2018 and violated recordkeeping provisions.
Earnings
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Boise Cascade 3Q Distribution Sales Fall 15%
The building materials distributor and manufacturer said that 91% of 3Q 2023 revenue came from distribution.
Earnings
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Global Industrial Sales Jump 18.8% on Indoff, Organic Growth
The company’s Spring 2023 acquisition of office products distributor Indoff powered most of the growth, while volume also improved.
Earnings
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Supplier Earnings Roundup: CAT, Eaton, ITW
It’s another week for industrial manufacturers’ financial reports. We recap the key figures for thee of them here.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Offen Petroleum Adds Douglas Distributing’s Wholesale Unit
It gains Offen a strong foothold to continue growing in the Texas and surrounding markets.

