Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 38 www.3dsyndication.com 38 By Steve Korris 37 By Anusha Shrivastava 36 decline 36 cardmember spending 36 LIFO expense 35 declines 35 falloff 35 ay y basis 34 Order backlogs 34 softness 34 Softer 33 downward revision 33 Decreases 33 reductions 33 weaker 33 weakening 32 Currency fluctuations 32 tanginess 32 shininess 32 firmer tone 32 Weakness 32 Acceptable forms 32 unfavorable variance 32 increases 32 Weaker 32 gains 32 plates 32 decrease 31 slowdown 31 steep declines 31 softening 31 Softness 31 inventory destocking 31 polymer additives 31 weakness 31 Nonresidential construction 31 sales 31 partially offsetting 31 nonmanufacturers 30 sharp deceleration 30 slight downward revision 30 silky texture 30 steepest declines 30 deterioration 30 nondurable 30 reduction 30 upward revisions 30 decreases 30 Catastrophe losses 30 sharp falloff 30 shortfalls 30 Declines 30 Editorial Roundup 30 www.butte.edu thetrainingplace 30 wallcovering 30 downward revisions 30 increase 30 YoverY 29 By DEREK HARPER 29 rebounded smartly 29 inventory write downs 29 upturns 29 steeper declines 29 Polymer Additives 29 sequential improvement 29 sluggish 29 slackening 29 velvety texture 29 nightclub valet 29 increased 29 cyclical downturn 29 restock inventories 29 higher 29 Engineered Materials 29 Excluding autos retail 29 gross margin 29 rising 29 slight uptick 29 uptick 28 Winning Mega Millions 28 severely crimped 28 upward revision 28 growth 28 production curtailments 28 sluggishness 28 shrank 28 spike 28 Downward pressure 28 sharpest contraction 28 silkiness 28 reacceleration 28 turndown 28 lesser extent 28 sagging 28 Slower 28 Companywide 28 Decline 28 aftermarkets 28 inventory restocking 28 Durable goods