Job growth in Missouri has definitely slowed over the past several months. In terms of hiring, Missouri experienced January job losses. However, strong new orders should convert to an improving employment picture in the months ahead. Durable goods producers were much more bullish in their economic assessments for January than non-durable goods manufacturers.
Quotes about non-durable (3 Quotes)
The biggest fear is earnings going forward, ... All the consumer non-durable multinationals are going to have to warn about the ill effects of the strong dollar versus the weak euro, but that's cyclical.
Some of the consumer non-durable stocks like Pfizer, Colgate and even General Electric, which is one of the best managed companies in the business, we think look attractive here,