And it may involve many of
the companies average consumers transact with on a daily basis.
Not exact matches
Companies lay off workers,
consumers stop spending, and the
average American experiences a financial pinch.
So, are these large plans just a gesture completely disregarding the
companies profits, no, they are carefully laid out plans capitalizing on the
average consumer's change in attitude towards the environment.
The
average media
consumer in 2015 spends less than eight seconds on a typical piece of content, but this
company has been able to help clients like American Express and HSBC
average 15 times that — helping Contently land more than $ 7.6 million in sales in 2014, up from $ 218,001 in 2011.
«The
average American
consumer has about 10 of our products in their closet,» CEO Glenn Chamandy told me last fall, after his gamble on the
company's stock paid off.
Fan and his associates stated that overage charges for data and roaming contribute little to the revenues of major service providers, and the caps will be more of an effective means of limiting bill shock for
consumers rather than restricting a
company's
average revenue per user.
Methodology: Reputation Institute polled Canadian
consumers about 100 multinational brands (selected based on a minimum revenue level, above -
average reputations in their home countries and presence in 15 top international markets) and the 50 largest Canadian
companies (ranked by revenue).
First in revenue and loan growth (adjusted for significant acquisitions) when
averaged over the one -, three -, and five - year periods, reflecting the fact that the
Company continued to provide credit to
consumers, small businesses, and commercial
companies in the current credit climate; and
Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by
consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in
average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the
Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by
consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in
average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the
Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by
consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in
average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the
Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.
A report released last year by executive recruiting firm Spencer Stuart found that CMOs at U.S.
consumer brand
companies are now spending 44 months on the job, on
average, down from 48 months in 2014.
Dropbox, which is estimated to be valued in the $ 4 billion range, has more buzz around it than its peers because the
company has focused on
average consumers, a strategy that has allowed it to grow to about 200 million users.
They ranked low on the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Index: Energy shares sank 5.9 %, on
average, while materials sector stocks collectively shed 5.5 % of their value; among the nine other equity sectors, only telecommunication services and
consumer staples
companies posted larger losses.1
The
company offers a suite of products and services which are designed to make it easy for the
average consumer or business to use Bitcoin and alternative decentralized digital currencies.
At the sector level, the Information Technology (+6) and
Consumer Discretionary (+5) sectors have witnessed the largest increases in the number of
companies issuing negative EPS guidance relative to their five - year
averages.
The Information Technology -LRB--8) and
Consumer Discretionary -LRB--5) have also seen the largest decreases in the number of
companies issuing positive EPS guidance for the quarter relative to their five - year
averages.
Going forward, it seems that BWW will need to find a way to continue appealing to
consumers with changing tastes and preferences, while also better controlling costs to improve profitability, as the
company seeks to deliver the above -
average returns it historically yielded for investors until recently.
The stock's price - to - earnings ratio (P / E) is relatively high, meaning that investors think Coke will continue to increase its earnings faster than the
average consumer products
company.
I truly can't wait for the
average market to catch up with the natural foods market, because what I saw at Expo West was more than an explosion of fabulous flavors,
companies have the
consumer's health in mind.
In addition, the state Department of Financial Services will post on its website a report card on insurance
companies, grading
companies on the number of claims handled and closed,
average home inspection times and the number of
consumer complaints, among other factors.
With cheap oil,
consumers are again buying gas - guzzling SUVs and pickups, dragging down auto -
company fleet
averages
One study of RGGI found that, on
average, New York State residents would see power prices increase by 78 cents per month (because power
companies are allowed to pass along to
consumers increased costs), according to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Consumer Reports declared that Tesla was likely to involve a worse - than -
average overall problem rate last fall as part of its annual auto reliability survey after previously raving about the
company's cars.
One dark and stormy night, an over-worked, stressed out supplement
company CEO was sitting at his desk brainstorming ways he could make more money by exploiting gaps in the
average consumer's knowledge about supplements, when BAM!
These
companies on your
average consumer that has heard about this new e-reader trend, but doesn't want to spend that type of money.
When we spoke with Bookeen at CES this year, the
company said by default the e-reader did not tap into any particular bookstore, which was a drawback to your
average consumer.
Any
company that markets 4G right now as a reason to mark up prices is retarded and while the
average consumer (because most Americans are ignorant) wont see that 4G has almost NO coverage in comparison, its not worth the extra price even if there is an «upgrade» in the future when coverage is more stable.
«We believe Kindle owners visit the site much more frequently than the
average Amazon customer and the growth of Kindle ownership should boost the
company» s share of the consumer wallet,» wrote Cowen & Company analysts
company» s share of the
consumer wallet,» wrote Cowen &
Company analysts
Company analysts Monday.
Looking at data from the first few months of his
company's partnership with the American Booksellers Association, he said that more than 50 % of the books sold have been priced at «$ 9.99 and above,» versus less than «30 % for the
average US
consumer.»
I was adding to
consumer staples
companies when that sector was weak (dollar cost
averaging), sticking to my philosophy and buying better yields.
Companies for debt consolidation offer better interest rates with most creditors than the
average consumer, enabling large reduction of payments through lowering or even elimination of interest charges from your credit.
Closing times are getting longer: On
average, it now takes 50 days to reach closing, up from 40 days in 2015, according to a recent report by Ellie Mae, a
company that provides mortgage solutions to
consumers.
Fact: An
average of 15 percent of
consumer disputed items are addressed internally by the credit reporting
companies
Some of the leading indicators include
average manufacturing workweek, initial claims for unemployment insurance, orders for
consumer goods and material, percentage of
companies reporting slower deliveries, change in manufacturers» unfilled orders for durable goods, plant and equipment orders, new building permits, index of
consumer expectations, change in material prices, prices of stocks, change in money supply.
First Cash Financial Services is another
consumer finance mid-cap
company with a strong and consistent record of earnings growth
averaging over 20 % per annum.
LOBLAW
COMPANIES LTD. $ 65 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Portfolio,
Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 379.0 million; Market cap: $ 24.6 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 1.8 %; TSINetwork Rating: Above
Average; www.loblaw.ca) operates 1,084 supermarkets under a variety of banners: Loblaw, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No... Read More
That bite, on
average, is shrinking, but academic and industry experts say it could — even should — be diminishing faster: Plenty of investment
companies still charge a lot, and many
consumers still opt for pricey funds.
Going way back, the
company found that
consumers opened their first credit account, on
average, 25 years ago.
LOBLAW
COMPANIES LTD. $ 56 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Portfolio,
Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 413.5 million; Market cap: $ 23.2 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 1.8 %; TSINetwork Rating: Above
Average; www.loblaw.ca) is Canada's largest food retailer, with about 1,200 stores.
LOBLAW
COMPANIES LTD. $ 48 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Portfolio,
Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 412.7 million; Market cap: $ 19.8 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 2.0 %; TSINetwork Rating: Above
Average; www.loblaw.ca) is Canada's largest food retailer, with roughly 1,200 stores.
Did you know that the
average consumer's credit score fluctuates by as much as 40 points throughout the course of the month, depending on when the payees (mortgage
companies, auto loans, credit cards, etc.) report the payments to the credit bureaus?
Interestingly, a study by a major retail research
company finds that
consumers are so selective when it comes to making purchases that they buy, on
average, less than one percent of the products available on store shelves.
Fortunately, the
average consumer has gotten more and more savvy to these hidden costs, and credit card
companies are dropping their fees in response.
We found that Energy
companies have the highest
average Revenue per Employee, while Industrials and
Consumer Discretionaries perform worst on this metric.
For the
average consumer, stronger standards would translate to fewer global warming emissions associated with the products we use and love, and more affordable shipping as
companies realize the cost - saving benefits of using less fuel.
For instance, India may not want a big
company like Uber to be able to block liability claims by putting some legalese in front of
average consumers who aren't able to make a detailed risk - benefit analysis.
Maybe the bigger trend here is that clients are getting some power back and that will force lawyers to shape up and honestly that would be pretty disruptive if the
average consumer of legal services has the same sort of clout as the
average Fortune 500
company when it comes to choosing a lawyer, that would be pretty huge.
Moreover, as the OPC is in the process of reviewing submissions on its call for input on the issue of consent under the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act, a more fundamental question remains: Assuming the allegations in the class action complaint are true, given the nature of the product in question, how could any
company ever think it would be reasonable to assume that the
average consumer would actually consent to having sensitive personal information, such as vibrator settings, collected, used and stored by a third party, even with a more robust privacy notice?
Consumer customer contracts usually govern the business relationship between an
average user of a good or service and a
company, such as a subscription agreement or a utilities contract.