Published February 12, 2015 10:05am EST | Updated May 21, 2015 1:29pm EDT

Business Inventories Edge Up 0.1% In December

Business inventories edged up 0.1% in December, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Motor vehicles and parts and clothing inventories each rose 1.3%, while manufacturing inventories dropped 0.3%. The ratio of inventories to sales rose to 1.33 from 1.31 in November and 1.29 in December 2013.