Furniture Brands International, Inc. (NYSE:FBN)

Company has.leading brand companies will recover with any upstart in economy. Writing off opening of 8 independent stores. CEO has strong accounting background

Heard possible Ch. 11? In the 7 day window and cannot undo thumbs up.

Improved margins, demand more active, lower fix costs and reduced debt.
Plus insider buying

Going down.

Furniture Brands International, Inc. (FBN)
The Company designs, manufactures, sources & markets home rfurnishings through its four operating subsidiaries: Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc.; Lane Furniture Industries, Inc.; Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. & HDM Furniture Industries, Inc.

FBN is down 42% from its 52W high, but up approx. 250% from its March 2009 low.
My kind of value stock.

they are huge and have a good cash flow. I see them coming back strong.

I thought it could be a bargain but it turned out I was totally fooled. This company is running out of cash, I think.

trading almost $4 below book value, HUGE retailer - it will gain at minimum $3 per share - good easy profit.....still not sure? Buffet bought it

trend PS test

give it some time it will be a huge bounce back company

This company has a lot of problems. From Jan 2005 to Jan 2008, its stock price has dropped 67%. At last report the company showed negative sales growth, negative income, negative EPS, negative return on equity and negative net profit. Right now, investors are contemplating changing board members in hopes that a fresh perspective might help the company improve its performance. Unfortunately, a mere change in the board likely isn't going to help in the short term. With consumers cutting back on spending to compensate for increased fuel costs and increased costs of necessities, its unlikely that consumers are going to devote a lot of income to purchasing furniture. Thus, it is unlikely that FBN will be able to increase sales and profits or improve its financials within the near future. Despite having a dividend and yield of 0.16 (1.18%), an investor would fare better finding another company with solid financials.

momentum bad stocks

home furnishing and fixture sector

run for the hills1 The only person who had a "clue" resigned yesterday......Stormy seas ahead....dump it as its only getting worse!

The growing number of new house (mortage-poor), has limited spending on higher end home furnishing (not high high or custom). It

will take lower interest rates or a booming economy to turn this bussines upward

over the S&P, but I expect to see this company handle the downward pressure and to track the S&P at a lag, by the 4th quarter.

Very low valuation, good products, strong fundementals

Eliminating 80 executive and administrative employees throughout the company; closing three manufacturing plants in North Carolina resulting in about 150 layoffs and also eliminating 100 employees. Has closed 34 of its 59 plants since 2000 and laid off 1/3 of their work force. Net sales down 13.3%, gross margin down 23.3%...I just don't see anything positive here. How many times can realignments fail?

Weakest furniture chain in the industry. Huge debt, earnings & revenue decreasing. AND everyone already bought their furniture to fill the houses they bought in recent years.

In line with our latest retail checks, which indicate that sales remain depressed nationally, FBN lowered its 4Q guidance. Anecdotally, FL & the NE are among the weakest mkts, down as much as 12% YOY, while sales in TX are up slightly
off flat comps. We believe this reflects the cyclical downturn the industry is in the midst of, given the housing slowdown & higher interest rates.
Once more... It's time to get some value.