Profit Margin - NABE Industry Survey
The Graph of the Week comes from the January 2008 NABE Industry Survey and shows the Capital Spending Net Rising Index. From the survey:
For the 18th consecutive quarter, there were more panelists reporting rising profit margins (26%) than falling margins (13%), thanks to strong performances in the services and TUIC sectors. Goods-producing firms, however, saw profit margins decrease for a third consecutive quarter.
NABE members can read the full survey here. A summary is available to the public. See the NABE Economic Calendar on the home page for links to the upcoming releases.