November was also the fourth consecutive month that equity allocations were below their historical average of 60%.
It is also the fourth consecutive month that cash allocations have been below their historical average of 24%.
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For the fourth consecutive month, firms reported drops in the prices paid for inputs and the prices received for their own manufactured goods.
The Empire State's business-conditions index increased for the fourth consecutive month to 20.21 from 19.53 in February, the highest in well over a year.
In October OPEC cut its 2011 global demand forecast for the fourth consecutive month, this time by 180, 000 barrels to 87.8 million per day.
Figures from payroll check processor ADP also released today showed a gain of 55, 000 jobs in May, marking the fourth consecutive month of job growth.
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It should be noted that our November Asset Allocation Survey showed AAII members increased their allocations to stocks and stock funds for the fourth consecutive month.
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In remaining above the midpoint of 50 for the fourth consecutive month, the reading still signalled an expansion in activity but at a slightly reduced pace.
The Commerce Department reported today housing sales fell 2.2 percent last month, attributed in some large measure to the terrible weather, but also this is the fourth consecutive month that house sales have declined.
Fixed-income allocations fell for the fourth consecutive month.
This is a six-month low and the fourth consecutive monthly drop.
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According to the report issued Monday, June was also the fourth-warmest June globally since record-keeping began in 1880, and marked the 328th consecutive month that global temperatures have remained above the 20th century average.
They must now win in Mozambique next month to make sure of a fourth consecutive appearance in the World Cup finals.
Last month research group SNL Kagan showed a fourth consecutive quarterly decrease in subscribers for the network, with 28.2 million, down 1.6 million in 2010.
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