COST OF GOODS SOLD - COGS
Direct costs attributed to the production of the goods a firm sells. It reflects the cost of materials used in manufacturing the good and direct labor costs used in producing the good. As seen on a company’s income statement, COGS can be reduced from revenue to determine a firm’s gross margin. Also called cost of sales.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | Mar | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Feb | |
| 14:30 | Manufacturing Shipments | Feb | |
| 14:30 | Wholesale Sales | Feb | |
| 14:30 | Retail Sales | Mar | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Apr | |
| 16:00 | Business Inventories | Feb | |
| 16:00 | NAHB Housing Market Index | Apr | |
| 04:00 | Real GDP | 1 quarter |
