Sentences with phrase «as lackluster growth»

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Faced with lackluster sales of smartphones in the United States, Apple has bet on China as a major new growth engine.

«We will know the labor market is getting tight when we do see a more meaningful upward move in wages,» Powell said in response to a reporter's question as to whether he was satisfied with the pace of wage growth, which remains lackluster by most accounts.

As Business Insider's Sam Ro wrote: «Golub believes 2015, as in 2014, will be highlighted by healthy US GDP growth, lackluster global growth with China and Japan getting worse, elevated profit margins, low volatility, and most multiple expansion, that is higher price / earnings (P / E) multipleAs Business Insider's Sam Ro wrote: «Golub believes 2015, as in 2014, will be highlighted by healthy US GDP growth, lackluster global growth with China and Japan getting worse, elevated profit margins, low volatility, and most multiple expansion, that is higher price / earnings (P / E) multipleas in 2014, will be highlighted by healthy US GDP growth, lackluster global growth with China and Japan getting worse, elevated profit margins, low volatility, and most multiple expansion, that is higher price / earnings (P / E) multiples.

BANGKOK (AP)-- Shares were higher Monday in Asia, as investors shrugged off disappointing growth data from the U.S. and lackluster but better - than - expected manufacturing figures for China.

In the US, the Fed accomplished this goal as equities levitated despite lackluster economic and corporate earnings growth.

Even though there has been a lot of commentary around current high stock valuations against lackluster earnings growth for the S&P 500, it is «neither practical or precise» for an investor to use this as a basis for lowering their exposure to stocks or selling their portfolio.

That suggests they see no reason to lavish their excess cash on capital spending, perhaps viewing it as unnecessary, given today's lackluster economic growth and tepid consumer demand.

In the US, the Fed accomplished this goal as equities levitated despite lackluster economic and corporate earnings growth.

The countries, seen as safe havens for capital by skittish investors, are essentially being paid to hold onto those investors» money and are encouraging spending to combat lackluster growth, as well as levels of inflation that are considered unhealthy in the marketplace.

Solar stocks, on the other hand, underperformed this month due to lackluster earnings from solar bellwethers with exposure to the U.S. residential solar market as installation growth is expected to slow.

These layoffs also may not have been unexpected, as they are part of a reorganization effort to cut costs due to the lackluster growth at the six - year - old company.

Ten - X, in a recent report on the office sector, argues that despite the growth in employment in the country, demand remains «lackluster,» as technology and workstyle changes have cut the amount of office space needed per worker by a third.

RetailSails took the lackluster sales growth as another indication that the consumer still feels uncomfortable spending and will only shop for discretionary goods when offered steep discounts.