Cenovus reported one - time severance costs of $ 43 million as it cut its staff count by 15 per
cent in the first quarter, and a $ 59 - million non-cash expense for Calgary office space that exceeds current needs.
The 7/22 FT reported: «Across countries that use the euro, average debt to gross domestic product reached 92.9 per
cent in the first quarter of 2015, up from 92 per cent in the previous quarter and 91.9 per cent in the same period last year, according to figures from Eurostat, the EU's statistical agency.»
The company's search data, however, show interest in Calgary has been flat, while the number of inquiries for Edmonton is up 50 per
cent in the first quarter compared to the year before.
Rangasamy was encouraged that consumers» real disposable income climbed by 6.2 per
cent in the first quarter — the best since 2010.
KKR's economic net income per share came in at 42
cents in the first quarter, ahead of analysts» expectations for 11 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S.
The first quarter was China's weakest since the global financial crisis, when growth tumbled to 6.1 per
cent in the first quarter of 2009.
Statistics Canada said household credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income increased to 167.8 per cent, up from 166.6 per
cent in the first quarter.
Canada's economy likely grew at an annualized rate well in excess of three per
cent in the first quarter.
That was China's weakest performance since the global financial crisis, when growth fell to 6.1 per
cent in the first quarter of 2009.
Moneris, which facilitates card payments for 220,000 Canadian merchants, said last month that its purchases over its systems increased by about 5 per
cent in the first quarter from the same period a year ago, following the pattern that the company has observed for the past few years.
The Philippine economy grew by 5.7 per
cent in the first quarter, much slower than market expectations, as it continued to feel the lingering...
Analysts believe Woolworths» same - store sales in Australian supermarkets and liquor stores may have risen between 2.5 and 3.5 per cent in the December quarter (compared with 1.1 per cent in the second quarter 2012 and 2.3 per
cent in the first quarter 2013).
However, the FMB's «State of Trade» survey found that overall employment of builders was up five per
cent in the first quarter of this year with employment of specialists up 29 %.
Although the economy formally grew by 0.5 per
cent in the first quarter of 2011, in line with expectations, this was widely regarded by analysts as confirmation that the underlying recovery is fragile at best, and that the economy has escaped a relapse into a «double - dip» recession only by the narrowest of margins.
He said there had been a decline in the year - on - year inflation from about 17 per cent in 2016 to 10.4 per
cent in the first quarter of 2018, while the supplied side improved driven by the growth in the agricultural sector.
The news comes not long after the UK automotive industry announced production for the domestic market had grown by 19.4 per
cent in the first quarter of 2015, with total units up to 135,445 at the end of April, compared to 113,435 for the same period in 2014.
The RBC Fare Tracker points to WestJet Airlines (TSX: WJA) fares falling about 9.5 per
cent in the first quarter, with Air Canada (TSX: AC) fares decreasing 3.7 per cent.
Phone calls were up 5.3 per
cent in the first quarter from a year earlier, while online chats increased 40 per cent.
Statistics Canada said Tuesday that real GDP grew at an annual pace of 2.4 per
cent in the first quarter.
The contraction reported Wednesday compared with growth at an annual pace of 2.5 per
cent in the first quarter, which was revised from an initial reading of 2.4 per cent.
A TransUnion study suggests Canadian debt loads grew at an average 4.5 per
cent in the first quarter compared to a year - earlier, signalling appetite for debt is undiminished.
The company's search data, however, show interest in Calgary has been flat, while the number of inquiries for Edmonton is up 50 per
cent in the first quarter compared to the year before.
In line with the company's guidance, capacity reductions in LATAM Airlines Brazil operations reached 8.4 per
cent in first quarter 2016 relative to the same quarter in 2015.
The current economic slowdown, which has touched a four - year low growth of 4.4 per
cent in the first quarter of this fiscal, has led to a slump in automobile sales in recent months.
Apple's shipments rose by 64 per
cent in the first quarter, while Xiaomi slipped by 3.3 per cent.
Last month, a report from International Data Corporation (IDC) said that Apple's shipments rose by 64 per
cent in the first quarter.
In the industrial market, the national availability rate fell to 7.3 per cent from 8.0 per
cent in the first quarter of 2010, while space under construction rose to 5.6 million square feet from 3.8 million square feet over the same period.
The overall national office vacancy rate dipped to 9.3 per
cent in the first quarter, compared to 10.1 per cent for the same period in 2010.
Earnings per share (EPS) was dropped 6
cents in the first quarter of 2004, while a year earlier they were flat.
The average national vacancy rate for downtown and suburban markets rose to 5.9 per
cent in the first quarter, up from 5.1 per cent in the last quarter of 2008.
Sales of homes priced over $ 1 million in Vancouver rose by 24 per
cent in the first quarter of 2007.
In Montreal's luxury home market, sales of properties priced above $ 900,000 rose 14 per
cent in the first quarter, year - over-year.
Not exact matches
Eli Lilly — The drugmaker came
in 21
cents above estimates with
first -
quarter profit of $ 1.34 per share.
Net income rose to C $ 734 million, or 83 Canadian
cents per share,
in the
first quarter from C $ 643 million, or 74 Canadian
cents per share, for the same...
The Denver and Montreal - based company said its sales fell 4.8 per
cent to US$ 2.33 billion
in the
first quarter compared to the prior year
quarter.
L Brands expects to earn between 20
cents and 25
cents per share
in the
first quarter, compared with the 49
cents per share expected by Wall Street analysts, according to Thomson Reuters.
It said production
in the three months ended March 31 fell by about 10 per
cent to 300,400 boe / d compared to the
first quarter of 2017.
The other four lenders posted year - over-year
first -
quarter profit growth
in their Canadian businesses ranging between nine and 19 per
cent.
The shares rebounded
in Friday afternoon trading, rising 10 per
cent to $ 2.09 after Aimia reported stronger than expected
first -
quarter results.
TD's domestic earnings were $ 1.76 billion
in the
first quarter, up 12 per
cent from a year earlier.
Meanwhile CIBC, which purchased Chicago - based PrivateBancorp last summer, reported $ 134 million
in profits, up roughly 362 per
cent from the
first quarter in 2017.
Deals
in the secondary market, as represented by Midland's 35 key housing estates, hit a low of 41 per week, 40 per
cent fewer than
in the
first quarter of 2003 during the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
That marks a 4.4 per
cent drop from roughly $ 10.46 billion
in the
first quarter of 2017.
Information technology stocks were down 0.7 per
cent as Research
In Motion (TSX: BB) lost 7.8 per
cent, or 86
cents, to $ 10.22 after surprising investors with a
first -
quarter loss on Friday.
The Toronto - based company announced Wednesday that the hit superhero film accounted for 22 per
cent of its box office revenue
in the
first quarter.
Gap's net income fell 46.9 percent to $ 127 million, or 32
cents per share, for the
first quarter ended April 30,
in line
in the average analyst estimate.
Net income rose to C$ 734 million, or 83 Canadian
cents per share,
in the
first quarter from C$ 643 million, or 74 Canadian
cents per share, for the same period
in 2017.
Net loss attributable to Hasbro was $ 112.5 million, or 90
cents per share,
in the
first quarter ended April 1, compared with a profit of $ 68.6 million, or 54
cents per share, a year earlier.
Mattel reported a net loss of $ 311.3 million, or 90
cents per share,
in the
first quarter.
Net income attributable to the company rose to $ 268 million, or 14
cents per share,
in the
first quarter ended March 31, from $ 252 million, or 13
cents per share, a year earlier.