Sentences with phrase «early forecasts for»

Last year saw similar early forecasts for a very active season.

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Earlier, Freeport reduced its copper production forecast for this year to 3.8 billion pounds from 3.9 billion and raised its copper cash cost forecast to $ 1.01 a pound from a previous 97 cents.

Of course, we'd love to do anything we can to help arm you with the answers you need as you work through the final steps, etc...» While your champion still may not know what puppy conversation questions are in store for them, raising potential blockers early (and even forecasting the existence of the conversation itself) will prevent them from being blindsided, enhance their credibility within their organization, and result in a more frictionless and timely conclusion to your sales cycle.

The 2018 sales forecast compares with the Stockholm - based company's long - term target for revenue to grow between 25 and 35 percent, which it spelled out for investors earlier in March.

GDP inched upwards only 0.7 % in the third quarter from a year earlier, and the International Monetary Fund is forecasting mere 0.2 % growth for all of 2014.

Retail sales grew by 10.3 % from a year earlier, above the 10.1 % level of August and marginally above forecasts for an increase of 10.2 %.

With oil, for example, analysts were trying to «out - predict» each other with forecasts for when prices would bottom earlier.

On the other side of the trade ledger, and indicating that Chinese demand for raw materials remained firm, Customs said imports surged 14.4 % from a year earlier, above the 6.3 % increase of February and forecasts for a smaller acceleration of 10 %.

The company's highest shipping volumes since late 2008 helped push adjusted net income to $ 46 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, reversing a net loss of $ 47 million in the same period a year earlier and higher than the $ 31 million forecast average from Thomson Reuters analysts.

It also lowered its forecast for 2018 to 1.4 percent from its earlier estimate of 1.8 percent.

Yes, a clutch of weighty organizations have recently lowered their economic forecasts for global growth, but the IMF and the OECD had already cut their outlooks in 2013 and again early in 2014.

Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs dropped its bullion price forecast for 2013 to US$ 1,545 an ounce, down from a prior forecast of US$ 1,610.

Despite early signs of a bottoming out, Moody's Investors Service slashed its oil price forecast for 2016 to $ 33 per barrel, and also put 69 E&P companies in the U.S. under credit review for possible downgrade.

As argued in an earlier piece (Deficit Outcome for 2010 - 11 will be $ 7 billion lower than forecast in October 2010 Update — December 2010: www.3dpolicy.ca), we expect that the deficit in 2010 - 11 will be at least $ 7 billion lower than forecast in the October 2010 Update, based on the financial results to the end of October 2010 and an analysis of the impact of one - time accrual liabilities which inflated the 2009 - 10 deficit outcome.

Earlier in his career at Goldman Sachs, he had a variety of roles including a stint when he was responsible for the firm's foreign exchange forecasts.

The more closely watched National Retail Federation forecast for holiday sales is expected in early October.

The likelihood of a surplus for 2014 - 15 is further enhanced by our expectation that the final results for 2013 - 14, which will be released in late September / early October, will show a deficit of around $ 10 billion substantially lower than the $ 16.6 billion forecast in the February 2014 Budget.

For a February or early March budget, private sector economists would not have time to incorporate the fourth quarter results of the previous year in their forecasts.

Early during Berkshire's annual meeting, Buffett fielded a question about calculating the intrinsic value and forecasting 10 - year forward returns for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK - A, BRK - B).

Early this week I was with an Australian government representative in Beijing whom I have known for many years and he told me that iron ore prices were currently around $ 83 (I think they dropped another $ 2 last week), and that while some people in Canberra were reluctant to say it too loudly, he and others were increasingly in agreement with my lower forecast of less than $ 50 well before the end of the decade, in part because supply has come off much more slowly than predicted, but mainly because they now recognize that China's rebalancing was indeed going to be a far bigger deal for Chinese demand than sell - side research had predicted.

For 2017 and 2018, these forecasts will show little change from our earlier forecasts.

The Conservatives were quick to use this as proof that they were on track to post a surplus in 2015 - 16, despite a warning by the Department of Finance that early fiscal results are not reliable in forecasting results for the year as a whole.

Nominal GDP, the broadest base for calculating government revenues, is now expected to be significantly lower than earlier forecast.

Earlier this month, American Outdoor Brands Corp. forecast weak firearm sales for at least a year, becoming the latest gun maker to report disappointing quarterly results.

Here's what you need to know: PROFIT FORECAST: Analysts expect BNP to report a net profit of 1.45 billion euros ($ 1.74 billion) for the quarter compared with EUR1.89 billion a year earlier, according to a consensus forecast provided by FORECAST: Analysts expect BNP to report a net profit of 1.45 billion euros ($ 1.74 billion) for the quarter compared with EUR1.89 billion a year earlier, according to a consensus forecast provided by forecast provided by FactSet.

Earlier this month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revised upwards its forecast for oil demand growth this year to 1.6 million bpd from the previous estimate for 1.5 million bpd growth.

And for the current fiscal year growth is projected at 6.4 %, slightly higher than forecast earlier.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose less than forecast in February from a year earlier, which bodes well for prospective buyers.

Officials repeatedly downgraded forecasts for economic growth last year to 1.4 %, a far cry from the average annual pace of about 7 % during the early 2000s and well below the medium - term target of 5 % set by President Vladimir Putin.

The Bank of England earlier this month said the resulting uncertainty is starting to affect companies» business and investment decisions, prompting it to hold interest rates steady and cut its economic growth forecasts for 2017 and 2018.

For a February or early March budget, private sector economists would not have time to incorporate the fourth quarter results the previous year in their forecasts.

The Minister of Finance will be presenting revised forecasts in the upcoming Economic Statement, scheduled for late October / early November.

Earlier this week, the chain reported a 1.3 % drop in same - store sales during the crucial November and December holiday period and lowered its earnings forecast for the year.

While I don't trust the COT data completely, it has been a useful tool in forecasting the intermediate swings in prices that we saw in early December 2015 in gold and silver, where commercial traders removed virtually all meaningful shorts in the precious metals, clearing the way for a phenomenal advance in the precious metals in the first half of 2016.

A new Moody's report forecasting «newspaper print ad revenue will decline by low - to - mid teen percentages through the first half of 2018, falling more steeply for national newspapers than for community newspapers... As a consequence, the industry's organic EBITDA will decline by 7 percent to 10 percent through early to mid-2018.»

The group expects operating profit from ordinary activities to grow by 12 % on a like - for - like basis this year, higher than an earlier forecast of 10 %.

Earlier this year, Pernod's shares got a boost when the company posted forecast - beating second - quarter results and raised its outlook for the year.

However, at its meeting in July, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) highlighted how far the country's economy still has to go to overcome deflationary pressures, as the central bank further reduced its inflation forecasts for the period up to early 2019.

Earlier in June, CoreLogic reported the results of its home price index for April, along with a housing market forecast that extends into 2018.

Consumer desire for new flavor experiences is leading them on a global adventure with stops in 2018 in Hawaii, France and US South, according to Packaged Facts» 2018 trends forecast released earlier this month.

So it's gone from hot to cold and back a few times since the whole broccoli ordeal of early 2016, but I'm excited to say the forecast is calling for ice pellets next weekend.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has had the ACCC looking into the whole dairy industry for the past 12 months, while the competition regulator singled out Murray Goulburn earlier this year claiming it had misled farmers by overstating its milk price forecast.

Earlier this month, Woolworths forecast bigger losses for its hardware chain Masters.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its April 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report projected U.S. 2018 carryover of wheat and corn higher but soybean carryover lower from March forecasts, while 2017 - 18 export projections for all three commodities were left unchanged from a month earlier.

There's still some question on how soon rain arrives in the Atlanta area, but right now the forecast is for midday to early afternoon, just in time for the race.

Until yesterday the forecast was calling for mostly rain until at least after midnight, but the snow has shifted earlier and I don't know how far in advance they have or haven't treated the roads.

The first three rounds all began at 6:30 a.m. ET, but with inclement weather predicted for Saturday afternoon, the women will go off split tees (Nos. 1 and 10) starting at 6 a.m. Unless there's a playoff (or multiple extra frames, since the format calls for overtime to determine ties for gold, silver, and bronze medals), stormy weather earlier than the forecast calls for, or a return of the glacial tempo that marred Wednesday's opening round, the 59 - woman field should wrap it up by 1 p.m..

We expect the total to drop a bit, but probably not much until weather forecasts come in early next week for Super Bowl XLVIII.

Finally, our regular panel assess their predictions from earlier podcasts, and give their own forecasts for the final results.

In it, he said that the Office for Budget Responsibility took the decision to publish employment forecasts a day early, following the publication of this story in the Guardian, because the Guardian figures were misleading and the OBR wanted to correct those figures.