Published April 7, 2017 10:06am EDT | Updated April 7, 2017 3:06pm EDT

U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.4% In February

Wholesale inventories in the U.S. rose 0.4% in February, rebounding from a decline at the start of 2017, the government said Friday. The inventory-to-sales ratio was unchanged at 1.28 months, but it was down from 1.36 a year earlier. The ratio reflects how long it would take a company to sell all the goods sitting on warehouse shelves. A lower number is usually better than a higher one.