Article: Impact of Hurricanes hurts stocks again.(STOCKWATCH: Performance of key publicly traded industry companies)

Stocks associated with the kitchen and bath industry plummeted once again in September, as the beleaguered Gulf Coast states--along with Wall Street itself--attempted to recover from the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

The index of 52 key stocks of building products manufacturers, distributors, retailers, home builders and e-commerce enterprises--as tracked in KBDN's exclusive monthly Stock Index--declined 60.15 points, or 2.39%, to close the trading period from Sept. 2 through Oct. 5 at 2455.13. In similar fashion, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 130.04 points, or 1.78%, ending the month-long trading period at 10317.36, while the Nasdaq Composite ...

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