Economic EventBusiness Inventories
UnitsPercentage Change from Previous Period
Current PeriodFeb 2011
Release DateApr. 13. 11
Reported0.5
Consensus for Current Period0.8
Number of Forecasts7
Economic Surprise-0.3 ( -37.50 % )
Prior PeriodJan 2011
Reported Value for Prior Period1
Revised From0.9
Next Release DateMay. 12. 11
Next Release Time10:00 AM Eastern Time
Source http://www.census.gov/mtis/www/data/pdf/mtis_current.pdf
Note 
DescriptionThe corporate profits and inventory data are a great resource in the GDP report for equity investors, since these items show total growth during the period. Empirical work has shown that significant surprises in Business Inventories are correlated with stock price movements.
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