A six-month advance by home furnishings retailers placed the group at No. 12 in Wednesday's IBD. More than half of the group's 16 stocks hold EPS Ratings better than 80. All of those topped December-quarter earnings expectations by wide margins. Among those, Aaron's (AAN) and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) are basing. Thinly traded Haverty Furniture (HVT) broke out of an eight-week base with a short handle on March 2. On that day, Haverty cleared