Wells Fargo Construction

Tempe, AZ 85306

"Dump Hunger" Campaign to Celebrate Fifth Year by Filling Five Dump Trucks with Food

Initial jobless claims remained stuck around the 365,000 level, suggesting that the current slow pace of job gains is here to stay. Durable goods orders rose a solid 4.2 percent in July. With that data, Wells Fargo left its GDP forecast unchanged for the week (August 24, 2012).

Wells Fargo Reads Encouragement in July Housing Numbers

Wells Fargo Securities Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary, August 24, 2012

With the 100% bonus no longer available, the gain from selling off equipment can generate an unexpected tax gain and resulting tax payment even if your books reflect a break-even or loss.

Understand the Tax Implications Before You Buy or Sell

In 2012, 748,465 lbs. of food were collected, equivalent to nearly 10 dump truck loads. This year's goal is to fill five CAT 730 dump trucks with 375,000 pounds of food.

Western States, Albertsons and Wells Fargo Help Dump Hunger

'Price' remains the most common opportunity contractors mention for improvement of dealer service. But at 36.0%, it is down from 41.6% in 2011.

Contractors Getting Tougher with Equipment Dealers

The Wells Fargo Construction Optimism Quotient (a measure of contractor and equipment-dealer sentiment about local construction activity) for 2012 is a decidedly positive 114. This is a marked improvement in optimism over the 2011 score of 96 and a great leap over 2009 when the OQ reached an all-time low score of 42. The Wells Fargo survey traditionally finds construction-equipment distributors are more optimistic about construction activity than contractors. The 28-point difference between contractors and equipment distributors measured in 2012 is the largest disparity in the history of this survey.

Wells Fargo Measures Marked Improvement in Contractor Optimism

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