Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> June 19, 2000
JOHN A. BAUGH is a Managing Director at First Union Securities, Inc. He
currently follows the residential and commercial floor covering
industries, the home and office furniture manufacturing industries,
selective home furnishing textiles companies, the retail furnishings
industry and selective household products companies. Mr. Baugh regularly
publishes The Floor Covering Compendium, The Furniture Quarterly, The
Furniture Forecast and The Furniture Retail Review. He is quoted
frequently in leading business publications including The Wall Street
Journal, Fortune, Forbes and Investors Business Daily. He is also a
regular columnist in leading trade magazines including, High Points,
Floor Focus and Floor Covering Weekly. A Chartered Financial Analyst,
Mr. Baugh has a BS from the McIntire School of Business at the
University of Virginia. Profile
TWST: John, let's start with the universe of companies that you follow,which appears to be the full spectrum of household goods from
manufacturers to retailers.
Mr. Baugh: Correct.
TWST: