A nationwide survey reveals that the two most desired home features are a bathroom with a whirlpool tub and a large kitchen.

一项全国性调查发现人们最想拥有的两项家庭设施就是具备冲浪浴缸的浴室和大厨房。

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Whirlpool, the home appliance maker that sells washing machines and refrigerators in Sears stores, slumped 8%.

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Kohler, the Wisconsin-based maker of high-end bathroom fixtures, has developed its own range of home-whirlpool designs that offer a multitude of water experiences.

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Corporate earnings have been mostly better than anticipated this quarter, but that was not the case for Whirlpool Friday and the home appliance maker is slashing its workforce as a result.

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