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Pre-tax profits (with inventory and capital consumption adjustments) declined at a 9.2% annual rate in Q2 and are down 7% since last year, the worst since 2001.
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If they are, that may put pressure on next year's profits as the company works off inventory by cutting prices.
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More inventory means higher financing costs, which mean worse profits.
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