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US July new home sales disappoint with 2.4% rise: WASHINGTON AFP — US new home sales rose 2.4 percent in July from June to a pace that fell far short of market expectations, in a further sign of housing market distress, government data showed Tuesday. The Commerce Department reported that sales of new one-family homes stood at a...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2008-08-26
More San Diego companies are competing on global stage: Despite competing with the world's largest medical device makers, Carlsbad-based Timely Medical Innovations is becoming so successful that it's selling products to those same manufacturers. "What we do is low-cost, disposable medical products, and at a high volume. But we've been able to manufacture quickly and manage our supply...; Tags: Government, HEALTHCARE, manufacturer, Manufacturing, Mexico, SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2008-05-12
Aquatech named Exporter of the Year.(NEWS): Aquatech International Corp. has been awarded a 2008 ThinkGlobal/Commercial News USA Exporter of the Year award from ThinkGlobal Inc., publisher of Commercial News USA, the official export promotion magazine of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Awards are given to one U.S. company in each...; Tags: SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2008-05-01
US March new home sales fall to more than 16-year low: WASHINGTON AFP — Sales of new US homes plunged to their lowest level in over 16 years in March despite hefty price declines in response to a glut of unsold homes, Commerce Department data showed Thursday. The grim monthly report follows a key industry survey this week showing sales...; Tags: analyst, SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2008-04-24
White House urges US consumers to spend: WASHINGTON AFP — The White House, buffeted by a stronger than expected drop in monthly US retail sales, urged US consumers Thursday to shop and said they should be confident in long-term US economic health. "We do want to see the consumer spend, and that's one of the reasons...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce, White House; Research articles 2008-03-13

Scene and Heard: “In 2007, sales of new homes fell by 26 percent, the steepest drop since record-keeping began in 1963.” The U.S. Commerce Department in a late January comment on the problems in the housing sector. “We believe that total losses for financial institutions will eventually reach more than...; Tags: FINANCE, financial, SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2008-03-01
Surprise lift in US retail sales.(FINANCIAL NEWS): Despite a castastrophic Christmas for many retailers, the US Commerce Department says US retail sales climbed 0.3% in January thanks to higher sales of clothing and new cars. The surprise news lifted some US stocks, soothing worries about a consumer downturn--some analysts continue to...; Tags: financial, Retail, SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2008-02-22
New home sales weak again in December.: Staff December's new single-family home sales were down 4.7% from November and 40.7% below the December 2006 mark, according to Department of Commerce figures released Jan. 28. The seasonally adjusted rate was 604,000 units. The seasonally adjusted estimate of...; Tags: SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2008-02-04
'07 Retail Sales Were Lowest in Five Years: Retail sales fell 0.4% in December, the Commerce Department said Jan. 15. The decline was the first since June and finished the weakest year since 2002, with sales up 4.2%. In other economic news last week: * The consumer price index rose 0.3% in December, and the CPI for 2007...; Tags: SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor; Research articles 2008-01-21
Small firms account for an increasing share of U.S. exports: Smaller companies are grabbing a bigger share of U.S. exports, making up for some of the jobs lost as multinational firms move operations overseas. American businesses without international subsidiaries accounted for 46 percent of sales abroad in 2005, up from 38 percent in 1999, according to a Commerce...; Tags: FINANCE, SALES, tariff, Transportation, U.S., U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2007-11-26
CAFTA-DR Competitiveness Forum: Tools of Trade & Finance: To: STATE EDITORSContact: Tony Ceballos of U.S. Department of Commerce, +1-215- 597-7141 PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Department of Commerce and M&T Bank will provide expertise and resources on pursuing export opportunities at the CAFTA-DR Competitiveness Forum in Chester County, PA. Exports to the CAFTA-DR region from Pennsylvania totaled...; Tags: FINANCE, Philadelphia, SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2007-11-26
Exports climb as dollar falls: WASHINGTON -- A burst in exports was a key contributor to the biggest increase in economic activity in 1 1/2 years in the third quarter as a declining dollar made U.S. goods cheaper in the world marketplace and as U.S. firms cashed in on a strong global economy. ...; Tags: SALES, U.S., U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2007-11-01
U.S. retail sales surged 1.4% in May: WASHINGTON -- Consumers brushed off rising gasoline prices and stormed the malls in May, pushing up retail sales by the largest amount in more than a year. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that retail sales surged by 1.4 percent over April, double the increase analysts had expected. ...; Tags: analyst, Federal Reserve Board, SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2007-06-14
Investors focus on rising stocks, await clues from Fed: NEW YORK -- After another record-setting week on Wall Street, investors are wondering whether stocks are due for a fall or are headed even higher. This week's words from the Federal Reserve and retail sales could provide some clues. Recently, it has seemed as if nothing can derail...; Tags: Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, investor, SALES, stock, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2007-05-07
Retail Sales Gain in March: U.S. retail sales rose 0.7% in March, the biggest jump in three months, the Commerce Department said April 16. That followed a revised 0.5% gain in February.In other economic news:* Industrial production fell 0.2% in March, the Federal Reserve said.* The consumer price index rose 0.6% in March, the Labor...; Tags: Federal Reserve Board, food, Manufacturing, SALES, U.S., U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor; Research articles 2007-04-23
Dollar mixed after improved GDP report: NEW YORK AFP — The dollar traded mixed Thursday as an upward revision to estimates of US fourth quarter growth failed to ease market concerns about economic weakness. The euro rose to 1.3331 dollars at 2100 GMT after 1.3312 late Wednesday in New York. The dollar meanwhile rose...; Tags: SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2007-03-29
U.S. Commerce Department helps to increase Long Island firms': It's a big world out there, so the Long Island Software and Technology Network is launching a group to increase local firms' awareness of international markets. Spearheading the effort is Shakir Farsakh, director of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Long Island Export Assistance Center. ...; Tags: MARKETING, SALES, U.S., U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2007-03-02
Trends: tracking market sales: Monthly Retail Sales Seasonally adjusted in billions. Figures above line represent monthly percentage change. November '05 $29.3 +2.0% December $29.2 -0.3% January '06 $30.6 +4.8% February ...; Tags: SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2007-02-01
Retail sales versus same month previous year: October '05 +12.1% November +13.6% December +11.0% January '06 +15.4% February +15.9% March +15.2% April ...; Tags: SALES, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2007-01-01
Investors return to work looking to retain or extend gains until: NEW YORK -- Investors get back to work in the coming week following the Thanksgiving holiday and will be looking to see whether stocks can hold or perhaps extend their gains in the five remaining weeks of the year. With the all-important holiday shopping season having begun in...; Tags: FINANCE, investor, Manufacturing, SALES, stock, U.S. Department of Commerce; Research articles 2006-11-27