Spending more on new housing stock seems like an odd bet given the current inventory.
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The analyst said it may take three quarters to burn through the current inventory overhang for computer capacity.
Japanese demand for natural gas is expected to increase by 5 billion cubic meters in 2011 which will reduce the current high inventory levels and boost prices.
The latest housing data from the National Association of Realtors, released Monday, indicated the current housing inventory stands at 2.14 million units, or a 5.4-month supply.
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Unlike the densely packed destroyers and cruisers that dominate the current warship inventory, much of the Littoral Combat Ship is empty space that can be reconfigured for whatever missions might arise today or tomorrow.
With a combination of their current hotel inventory, use of campus facilities at either USC or UCLA, LAX plus additional airports locally that can help lighten the load, and a large population of sports enthusiasts dying for a chance to participate in an international sporting event, L.A. clearly has all of their ducks in a row.
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In our view, returning to a more normal proportion of distressed sales will take several years, given the large number of borrowers with negative equity, the large current delinquency and foreclosure inventory, and the long current foreclosure timelines.
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Graham liked to buy companies for less than net current assets, meaning cash, inventory and receivables minus all obligations.
Months of inventory are determined by dividing the current number of active listings by the number of sales going back 30 days.
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Right now there are still positive numbers in transportation, but manufacturing is starting to weaken as inventory rebuilding catches up and surpasses current demand.
We expect the inventory reduction at distribution to continue during the current quarter.
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IT, the very sector that was supposed to smooth out the business cycle through better inventory control, has ended up intensifying the current downturn.
We will reach normal inventory levels in January for the North American market based on current orders and forecasts.
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What we can do is take a careful inventory of them and update those that no longer align with current market conditions.
Basically, should the company ever need to sell current assets to raise cash, they would only be able to do so through selling out inventory, something that is not attractive for an investor.
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Doubt has been clouding Bristol's prospects since it was revealed last summer that billions of dollars in extra inventory had been sold to wholesalers, essentially borrowing sales from the future to make current numbers.
The inventory of all listed homes in February was enough to last 8.6 months at the current sales rate, according to the National Association of Realtors, a trade group.
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