Sentences with phrase «coming quarters as»

The US residential solar power company continues its focus on higher profits, hinting at strong growth potential in coming quarters as sales teams settle into their new pipelines.

Strong growth provides a solid foundation for stocks, we believe, but this experience makes it worth considering whether bond proxies can provide the same downside protection in the coming quarters as they have historically.

«State and local tax revenues will likely continue to fluctuate in the coming quarters as various entities, including states, high - income taxpayers, pass - through entities, corporations, and tax professionals are examining the new rules of the game, exploring loopholes, and looking into ways to minimize tax liability in light of the new provisions of the TCJA,» Daydan wrote.

Rockefeller expects state and local tax revenues to fluctuate over the coming quarters as a result of the tax bill, as high - income taxpayers look for new loopholes in the law and adjust their behavior accordingly.

Not exact matches

The initial stock surge came as Alphabet said that first quarter revenue jumped 26 % to $ 31.15 billion and net profit rose 73 % to $ 9.4 billion, or $ 13.33 per share.

Total upstream production came in at 689,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the first quarter, compared to 725,100 boe / d in the prior year quarter, as oilsands output fell to 404,800 barrels per day from 448,500 bpd.

Molson Coors CEO Mark Hunter tried to downplay the results, noting they came in a small quarter and as the entire U.S. beer industry had a softer - than - anticipated start to the year.

The introduction in October of around - the - clock Egg McMuffins and hash browns helped the Golden Arches enjoy its best quarter in nearly four years as it comes off two years of declines.

In early 2004, as American house prices roared higher and there came dire warnings from some quarters about the existence of a bubble — accompanied, of course, by strident denials from banks, most economists and the mortgage and real estate industries — Ben Bernanke (then still a governor before he became Fed chairman) addressed the problem of what to tell the American people.

According to at least one estimate from a former senior executive at News Corp. (which owns the Journal), the newspaper is likely to come in as much as 30 % below its revenue targets for the most recent quarter.

It should come as no surprise that the large energy companies are reporting relatively chintzy earnings for the fourth quarter of 2015.

Last year the sales numbers came in strong for the fourth quarter, but there was only one problem: as revenues rose, profits plummeted.

That comes following two consecutive quarters of 3 percent growth or higher and estimates that the fourth quarter could hit that level as well.

KGI Securities analyst Ming - Chi Kuo, regarded as one of the more reliable crystal - ball - gazers out there when it comes to Apple, reckons the company will release a new, cheaper MacBook Air sometime in the second quarter.

The customer loss revelations came as Verizon reported first - quarter results that disappointed Wall Street.

As the first quarter of market trading comes to a close, the largest U.S. stocks will go down as the biggest loserAs the first quarter of market trading comes to a close, the largest U.S. stocks will go down as the biggest loseras the biggest losers.

The news comes as TV viewing has declined by an estimated 10 % from a year previously in the third quarter, and by 9 % for the fourth quarter year - over-year, according to the Journal, citing Nielsen data.

Awtani added provisioning requirements of public sector undertaking banks have increased with the surge in non-performing assets (NPA) and that there still exists stressed loans in the system which will probably be recognized as NPAs over the coming few quarters.

That came as a relief for some analysts, who feared Snap's first three quarters of wobbly earnings could make for another lackluster report.

The move comes after the Federal Reserve upped its key short - term rate a quarter - point, as expected

But they are certainly reasonable, as profits appear poised to rise nicely in coming quarters.

Cryptocurrency ripple is leading the top digital currencies by market cap as the worst performer as the first quarter comes to a close.

Of all the items in Walmart's (wmt) generally upbeat second - quarter results numbers, nothing must have come as a relief to company executives as much as the online sales growth figure.

The vow came as the Calgary - based company blamed clogged export pipelines for its worst heavy oil price discounts in five years during the first three months of 2018, contributing to a higher - than - expected $ 914 - million net loss in the first quarter.

As the third - quarter earnings season comes to an end, options traders are targeting some of the companies still left to report.

Its cash position is nevertheless a growing worry as RIM races to develop BlackBerry 10, endures restructuring costs and potentially turns in profit losses in coming quarters.

HSBC Canada, which reported its earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31, serves as an early indication of what is to come for domestic lenders, although only two months of the reporting period overlap.

The banks demonstrated that their personal and commercial loans businesses are still solid, even as expectations point to consumer lending growth slowing in the coming quarters amid persistent economic weakness.

The decision comes as the once - popular gaming company delivered a brutal second quarter earnings report.

The investment announcement came as Canfor reported adjusted net income of $ 114.8 million or 89 cents per share for the last quarter, up from $ 37.7 million or 29 cents per share for the last quarter of 2016.

The deal comes after Canon late last month reported a slight increase in fourth - quarter profit, as a weaker yen and rising sales of office equipment offset weakness in a camera division competing with smartphones capable of high - quality imaging.

As the company said in its 2014 fourth quarter earnings call, the strong dollar is likely putting a dent in profits coming from overseas markets, such as South AmericAs the company said in its 2014 fourth quarter earnings call, the strong dollar is likely putting a dent in profits coming from overseas markets, such as South Americas South America.

The jobs report on Friday comes, too, as the second quarter is showing a marked slowdown all across the G - 7 universe, and the U.S. is no exception, even as the economy is solidly in expansion.

Twitter has grown its audience over the past several quarters, but ad pricing has been down as much as 60 percent, something the company expects to change in the coming months, said Noto.

Comparable sales, which strip out the impact of newly opened stores, fell 2.6 % at Whole Foods in the quarter ended July 3 as fewer shoppers came in to shop for groceries.

The report comes as the Federal Reserve is expected to hike its benchmark rate another quarter point in December.

Wednesday's results come just a week after Facebook reported solid first - quarter results, with double - digit revenue growth — as it has consistently since its initial public offering in 2012.

Higher volatility is likely across financial markets, especially in the first and second quarters as new policies and their implementation come into focus.

Walmart's latest online strategy comes as it hit a snag in its e-commerce business for the critical fiscal fourth quarter, after enjoying a surging e-commerce business over the past few quarters that helped lift its stock.

That came as a surprise to many economists, not to mention Washington's pundits, as did the broader turnaround in the third and fourth quarters of 2013.

The news came as Chevron also reported a sharp drop in third - quarter earnings that still beat Wall Street's expectations due to cost cuts and strong refining margins.

Core inflation has been lower than expected in recent months... Core inflation is expected to increase gradually over coming quarters, reaching 2 per cent by the middle of 2013 as the economy gradually absorbs the current small degree of slack, the growth of labour compensation remains moderate and inflation expectations stay well anchored.

Canopy struck what it described as an «historic» two - year agreement with New Brunswick during its second quarter, which will see the company help supply the province's coming recreational market.

The announcement came as the company said it spent $ 656 million on capital expenditures in the first quarter, and its negative cash flows from its operations reached nearly $ 400 million during the period, causing Tesla to burn through over $ 1 billion of cash.

Canopy Growth Corp. reported Tuesday that it took a $ 1.6 - million loss in its fiscal second quarter, a slip that comes as the Smiths Falls, Ont. - based medical marijuana company gears up for Canada's planned legalization of recreational cannabis and basks in a ground - breaking deal with a U.S. - based beer giant.

As you enter the last quarter of the year, you generally have a pretty good idea of how close you will come to hitting your goals, and begin to think about where you'd like to be over the course... [Read more...]

There will be subsequent revisions as more data comes in, but recall that the first quarter is on average — not always, but on average — the lowest.

Grandma Lucy's Freeze - Dried Liver, for example, packs plenty of great nutrients but comes in chunks roughly the size of a quarter that seemed more appropriate for dogs (and, in fact, the treat is advertised as being «for dogs and cats»).

I continue to see default risk as the most likely concern of the financial markets over the coming quarters.

The key to why the earnings aren't good enough and the stock is falling is this line in the company's shareholder letter: «Revenue came in at the low end of our guidance range because brand marketers did not increase spend as quickly as expected in the first quarter.»