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		<title><![CDATA[Durable Goods Orders and Shipments Plod Along]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Economists are putting the best face possible on today's report of September 2009 durable goods orders and production, with a percent gain here and there. And yes, September makes five increases out of the last six months. But the drop in manufacturing in this downturn has been staggering, such that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:46:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Housing Data Shows a Boost]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[New-home sales jumped 9.6 percent in July - the fourth straight monthly increase - although prices were down 11.5 percent from last year. Orders of big-ticket items, like cars, rose in July as well.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:44:23 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Finding More Tech Weakness in the Durable Goods Report]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F102779-finding-more-tech-weakness-in-the-durable-goods-report%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Trade Radar Operator submits:  The US Census Bureau just released the advance Durable Goods report for September.It shows that the tech sector took another beating. by Trade Radar Operator]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:38:04 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Hole in One: IDS Scheer and MacGregor Golf Complete Go-Live Implementation of ARIS SmartPath for Durable Goods]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Feb_7/ai_n27140230]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- IDS Scheer, the leading provider of solutions for business process excellence, today announced at ARIS ProcessWorld 2007 the completion of a project go-live in the discrete manufacturing industry with MacGregor Golf, a leading designer and manufacturer of golf equipment. The initial implementation began on May 15,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Non-Profit Firms And The Provision Of Durable-Goods]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=314284]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A simple linear demand two-period durable goods is analyzed where the durable good is provided by private Non-Profit Organization NPO. A novel flexible objective function is utilized that allows for both the "Commercial" and "Social concern" aspects of NPOs. The model indicates NPO's will not typically provide the efficient cost-minimizing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dynamic Market Structure in a Durable Goods Market: The Effect of a New Product Form]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=242080]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Market structure analysis involves describing how brands in a market compete against each other. It has had a long tradition in marketing (for a classic reference, see Carroll 1972). Most extant market structure analyses are static with the implicit assumption that the market is at or close to a stable...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commerce Department Reports Drop in Durable Goods Orders, New Home Sales.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200312/ai_n22088418]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Oneal, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News    By Michael Oneal, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Durable goods orders flying low. (Housing market).(U.S. Department of Commerce report)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4704/is_200302/ai_n17273367]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- With capital spending by big American companies still  sluggish, orders for durable goods--products expected to last for more  than three years, ranging from toasters to industrial turbines--rose a  skimpy 0.2 percent during December, th    WASHINGTON -- With capital spending by big American...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Consumption, Durable Goods, and Transaction Costs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=109498]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The paper studies consumption of durable and nondurable goods when the durable good is subject to transaction costs. In the model, agents derive utility from a service flow of a durable good and a consumption flow of a nondurable good. The key feature of the model is the existence of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Investment Recommendation: Sell]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=82906]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The paper presents market and industry analysis of a consumer durable goods company. Through the analysis, reasons for the company's downgradation by the banking sector, is explored. Based on the same certain factors are outlined for the present position of the company.   ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pricing Lease Contracts With Options in Imperfect Markets of Durable Goods]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=242796]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Lease contracts of finitely durable goods often embed options for lessees to hedge against the stochastic depreciation of the leased goods. In addition to the usual complexity in durable goods research, the embedded options in lease contracts and the illiquidity of the associated used-goods market further complicate the task of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commerce Department Report on Durable Goods Raises Concerns about Economy.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200210/ai_n21695769]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Manor, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News    By Robert Manor, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Durable goods see gains.(orders rise)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4704/is_200202/ai_n17259067]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In one more signal that a slumbering U.S. economy may be turning  around, durable goods orders jumped up 2.0 percent in December, the  Commerce Department reported, back on track after a steep 6.0 percent  drop in November.       The increase was shar...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mergers In Durable Goods Markets With Rational Customers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=93024]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Researches indicate that mergers in durable goods industries are less harmful to consumer welfare in the first few years following the merger than the mergers in non-durable goods industries. The understanding is based on models that do not consider rational behavior on part of the customers. The mergers have significant...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Factors Influencing Successful Brand Extensions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=58172]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Organizations frequently follow brand extension strategies. This paper investigates the impact of category similarity, brand reputation, perceived risk, and consumer innovativeness on the success of brand extensions in FMCG, durable goods, and services sectors. A set of hypotheses were developed and tested in a study amongst 701 consumers. The findings...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Durable goods orders prove Fed right]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_19970327/ai_n10103112]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AP -- Orders for big-ticket manufactured items rose unexpectedly to an all-time high in February, providing some after- the-fact justification for the Federal Reserve's interest-rate increase.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 1997 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVES EXPECT MODERATELY SLOWER SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH, ACCORDING TO DUN & BRADSTREET SURVEY; First Three Months of 1996 Show Stronger Production Levels and Profits, Increased Demand for Durable Goods]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_April_15/ai_18190194]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WILTON, CONN.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 16, 1996--U.S. manufacturers expect moderately slower growth over the coming three months, according to Dun & Bradstreet's latest nationwide survey of manufacturing executives.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 1996 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Durables' hiring spree biggest since 1984. (Manpower Inc.'s hiring forecast for 1995's second quarter sees strong employment growth in durable goods sector)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3044/is_199504/ai_n7855882]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[00-00-0000   DURABLE-GOODS MANUFACTURERS, who have played a strong role in the economic  recovery to date, plan to increase their net collective workforces  during the next three months at a rate unsurpassed in more than a  decade. Nationally, 38% of dur 00-00-0000   DURABLE-GOODS MANUFACTURERS,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 1995 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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