Elsewhere Wednesday morning, the Department of Energy released the crude oil inventories for the week ending Jan. 7, reporting that they are at the upper limit of the average range for this time of the year.

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Companies may exceed that limit during their financial year but still avoid reporting requirements, as long as the total declines to 499 or fewer at the end of the company's fiscal year.

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