A largely neutral February likely gives the Federal Reserve more reason to maintain interest rates when the group meets on March 17-18.
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Orders sunk from their December record high, but were up year-over-year despite volume maintaining a longer-term low trend.
A modest January same-day sales decline follows a larger decline in December, though HARDI said the soft past couple months isn't out of the ordinary for seasonality.
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The modest decrease suggests sustained early-year momentum as 12 of 17 manufacturing sectors remained in growth territory.
The topline figure snapped three straight months of decline, though nonresidential spending saw a sharp decline.
The subindex for final demand services drove the increase, largely traced to a spike in margins for wholesalers of professional and commercial equipment.
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SRS Distribution gained roofing share in a historically weak market as Home Depot’s Pro business outperformed DIY in Q4. From HD’s earnings call, we extract executive details shared on pricing strategy, GMS integration and cross-selling momentum across the company’s expanding contractor-focused offering.
We break down the latest key industry figures for both December and the full year, including a look at year-to-date and year-over-year wholesale sales by NAICS product category.
We break down the latest key figures out of the Census Bureau’s December report that showed a year-end dip in total orders hampered by volatile aircraft, while capital goods posted a solid increase.
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PMA's latest business conditions report showed a modest monthly decline in economic outlook from metalforming manufacturers despite them reporting higher shipping levels during January and expected orders.
After a solid month-to-month and robust year-over-year December gain, market commentary indicates prolonged strong activity through the first half of 2026.Â
GDP growth slowed to less than one-third of the rate it had in 3Q25, missing expectations as it was weighed down by the 43-day shutdown and slower consumer spending.
Always-volatile transportation orders drove the monthly decline, while core capital goods posted a solid increase to end the year.
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Economists had expected December's starts to be flat vs. November.
It topped consensus estimates by a healthy margin, though December’s gain was revised lower.
GPC announced the pending move alongside reporting 4Q25 and full-year financial results, which showed annual sales at Motion finish just shy of $9 billion.
