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Class 8 U.S. retail truck sales declined in July for the 11th straight month in comparison with last year, according to WardsAuto.com. However, the drop was the smallest percentage decline of the 11 months.

Heavy-duty truck makers reported lower second-quarter profits and revenue, compared with a year ago, as the U.S. economy gradually improves.

New home sales rose 8.3% to a five-year high in June, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

Existing home sales fell 1.2% in June due to lack of supply, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

Truck makers sold 15,929 Class 8 vehicles in the United States in June, the highest total so far in 2013, but also the 10th consecutive year-over-year decline, WardsAuto.com reported.

U.S. retail heavy-duty truck sales declined 14.2% in May, marking the ninth straight month of year-over-year contraction, according to WardsAuto.com.

New home sales rose 2.3% in April to a three-month high, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

U.S. retail heavy-duty truck sales declined by 7.4% in April, the eighth straight month of year-over-year contraction, WardsAuto.com reported.

Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ first-quarter income fell from a year ago as heavy-duty truck sales declined, but its medium- and light-duty sales rose, and parts and body shop revenue reached a quarterly record.