U.S. businesses inventories drop for 12th straight month in July
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falling inventories are seen as a sign of lack of confidence in future demand or as a result of an unexpected increase in sales. Analysts look at the inventories-to-sales ratio to determine how to interpret the ...

11.8 percent. According to data released by the department, the July weakness in inventories was led by a decrease of 2.1 percent in stockpiles held by wholesalers. Meanwhile, manufacturers inventories declined 1.2 percent in July. The ...

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  Oct 04 2009