51.   Factory orders for consumer goods paced the increase.

52.   Factory orders increased for the first time in three months in August, led by strong demand for autos and other big ticket products.

53.   Factory orders were up in June.

54.   Factory orders and output advanced in April and May, while still falling short of year-earlier levels.

55.   Factory orders are falling.

56.   Factory orders fell in March and May as the economy slowed.

57.   Factory orders for April are due out.

58.   Factory orders for big-ticket goods, for example, declined in November and December, according to Commerce Department statistics.

59.   Factory orders for consumer goods paced the increase in the index, intended to predict U.S. economic activity over the next half year.

60.   Factory orders for December were up, but the service economy weakened, according to U.S. purchasing managers.