Economic EventBusiness Inventories
UnitsPercentage Change from Previous Period
Current PeriodJan 2013
Release DateMar. 13. 13
Reported1
Consensus for Current Period0.5
Number of Forecasts3
Economic Surprise0.5 ( 100.00 % )
Prior PeriodDec 2012
Reported Value for Prior Period0.3
Revised From0.1
Next Release DateApr. 12. 13
Next Release Time10:00 AM Eastern Time
Source http://www.census.gov/mtis/www/data/pdf/mtis_current.pdf
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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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