Sales of building materials rose 1%.
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Obviously, if the United States hopes to prevail upon the other advanced industrial nations to give up lucrative sales of CW-related materials to developing nations, we must observe a consistent standard ourselves.
Sales of autos, furniture, building materials and other durables actually fell heavily.
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In the Specialty Materials segment, Corning anticipates fourth-quarter sales declines of about 15%, reflective across all product lines ncluding Gorilla Glass.
Higher materials costs affected every segment of the business, offsetting sales increases that were notably higher in Latin America and Asia.
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Specialty Materials segment sales are anticipated to be consistent with the record performance of the third quarter.
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At a very fundamental level, to the extent that they can, they should aim to control as much of the value chain as possible, from raw materials and creation through sales and consumption.
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The ceasefire resolutions that ended the Gulf war six years ago decreed that stiff economic sanctions would remain on Iraq, including a ban on the great bulk of its oil sales, until it had handed over all its weapons of mass destruction, along with the equipment and materials to build them.
With global semiconductor sales logging their first annual drop since 2001, Applied Materials said Monday it would post a quarterly loss because of reduced demand.
Core sales, which strip out cars, petrol, and building materials and correspond most closely with the consumer spending component of gross domestic product, increased by 0.5%.
And they may be able to deduct added amounts for sales taxes on the purchase of a car, recreational vehicle, truck, boat or plane, home or home building materials.
The smart shoppers will plan ahead to hit stores on Tax Free Shopping Days, when the Department of Revenue partners with retailers to temporarily forgo sales tax on certain items such as clothing, electronics, and educational materials.
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