Wall Street Journal, “Biggest U.S. Companies’ Working-Capital Performance Hits Six-Year High”
Inventories fall for the 1,000 largest public companies, a study by The Hackett Group finds. Tariffs Trigger Working Capital Woes For Some Companies. Inventories tie up cash as companies rush to bring goods across the border ahead of higher duties
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