retail purchases

• Business Inventories Up 0.7% in September

  By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg  |  November 14, 2012

  Inventories grew more slowly than sales, suggesting companies had little oversupply ahead of Sandy.

• EBay Skirts Repatriation with Bond

  By Charles Mead and Danielle Kucera, Bloomberg  |  July 23, 2012

  Debt sale allows company to avoid tax on overseas earnings brought back to U.S.

• U.S. Wholesale Prices Decline

  By Timothy R. Homan  |  November 15, 2011

  October index drops the most in four months; less pressure to raise prices.