Then, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a Corker - backed proposal to automatically raise taxes in the future if Republican
expectations of higher growth did not materialize was not consistent with Senate rules.
Despite
expectations of higher growth in 2017, the credit ratings agency is concerned with an uptick in government deficit as a result of President - elect Donald Trump's policies.
(Bond yields move inversely with bond prices, and rising yields tend to signal
expectations of higher growth and inflation ahead and, therefore, higher interest rates.)
Not exact matches
In its last assessment, S&P said that Portugal's outlook was stable, «balancing our
expectation of further budgetary consolidation and likely receding banking sector risks over the next two years against the risks
of a weakening external
growth environment and vulnerabilities related to
high private - and public - sector debt.»
Home Depot is contending with sky -
high expectations, along with concerns that a robust U.S. housing market — the source
of its
growth streak — may weaken.
«China is a big market, and the
growth expectations and trajectory [
of online spending] are
high, and it's ahead
of some
of the other fairly developed markets,» says Daniel Jenkinson, head
of global CBT analytics for PayPal.
U.S. economic
growth and the
expectation for
higher interest rates should also give the rally in the dollar more fuel, said Gina Sanchez, CEO
of Chantico Global.
«Either too slow
growth or too
high expectations represent barriers to maintaining
high levels
of consumer confidence.»
Chief financial officer David Wehner said the company expects capital expenditures
of $ 15 billion this year, at the
high end
of expectations, and revenue
growth is also expected to decelerate this year.
These forward - looking statements include statements about our
expectations regarding our
high conviction that our «Winning Together» plan unveiled this morning will improve guest experience and drive sales and profitability for our Tim Hortons restaurant owners; our
expectations regarding the
growth potential for each
of our three brands; and our
expectations and belief that through our focus on enhancing guest satisfaction and franchisee profitability, we will create value for all
of our stakeholders for many years to come.
Trump's victory could temporarily derail stronger
growth,
higher rates narrative by raising
expectations of a) protectionism, b) the Italian referendum following Brexit and US election as repudiation
of elites and c) the Fed keeping rates on hold in December.
Median earnings
growth expectations jumped to 2.7 percent, its
highest level since the inception
of the survey in June 2013.
Median earnings
growth expectations and median household income
growth expectations increased to their
highest levels since the inception
of the survey in June 2013.
While it represented the second - consecutive quarter
of decline, the adjusted figure topped consensus
expectations by roughly a nickel, thanks to
higher gross margins and better - than - anticipated
growth in revenues.
Right now the fund, which has tended to short larger stocks, is cautious about the switch from small and mid-cap stocks to large caps as «investors chase safer
growth options as
expectations of higher global GDP
growth is priced in».
For example, during the dotcom bubble many internet - based firms traded at
high multiples under the
expectation of generating
high levels
of future
growth.
There is a reason for these sky -
high valuations, which also goes back to
expectations of future
growth.
I based my
growth expectations on what I think were conservative estimates
of consumption
growth and the
growth in productive investment (with which the reported data is currently consistent, although do not prove my assumptions one way or the other), but I always pointed out that as long as credit
growth accelerated, the
growth in non-productive investment would remain
high, in which case reported GDP would also remain
high for much longer.
Right now, the best evidence implies that U.S. production
growth will exceed
expectations, perhaps by a large amount since the lagged effects
of higher crude oil price from November through January have yet to be felt.
Proposals for fiscal stimulus via tax cuts, government spending and regulatory reform have led to
expectations of stronger economic
growth,
higher inflation and
higher interest rates.
If that wasn't enough, Darden also increased its
expectations for the full fiscal year 2018, calling for same - restaurant sales
growth of 2 %, new restaurant openings
of 40, and total sales
growth of 13 % — all near the
high end
of previous guidance.
«Money being reinvested into a business is, by definition, not immediately accreting to shareholders, which we think may be a problem given
high consensus earnings
growth expectations,» says Castagno, adding that the companies most at risk, based on elevated
expectations and likelihood
of reinvestment, are those in Consumer Staples, Financials, Health Care, and Industrials.
However, a survey
of German consumers, who have made a significant contribution to driving
growth in Europe's largest economy, came in
higher than consensus
expectations during February, as the country's tight labor market bolstered confidence.
Going forward, as I mentioned earlier, a number
of characteristics in the marketplace or in the economy would argue for gold — whether that's monetary policy or rising inflation
expectations on the back
of higher oil prices and job
growth.
The skies may have been cloudy, but spirits were
high, fueled by
expectations for a resurgence in U.S. M&A deals, continued
growth in healthcare venture fundraising, and the promise
of big data and other technologies.
The gross domestic product (GDP) numbers for the third quarter came in slightly
higher than the 0.3 percent recorded in the second quarter and beat market
expectations of a 0.3 - percent
growth.
The price
of the stock is bid up so
high that the underlying company's
growth can't match investors»
expectations.
Higher rates, which are rising on
expectations of stronger U.S. economic
growth and inflation, are also helping shore up the dollar.
Those are
high expectations when one considers the fact that the average
growth rate
of the company over the last 5 years has been just over 2 %.
«Canadians have
high expectations of themselves when it comes to protecting the environment and managing economic
growth, and the world expects much
of Canada.
Even so, economic
growth in the third quarter outpaced the bank's
expectations, partly as a result
of higher oil prices and improved
growth in developing nations.
Expectations of sustained demand
growth in emerging markets justified
higher oil prices, which in turn supported the debt - financed buildout
of additional energy resources.
The actual Q4
growth rally will most likely be
higher than this, a function
of management's well refined
expectations management skills.
We really hope global demand
growth expectations materialize, otherwise we will once again be out
of balance at a time when speculative long positions are at all - time
highs.
«The 10 - year Treasury yield reached its
highest point since 2014 reflecting
expectations of broad - based economic
growth.
The current US recovery, which is now tied for the third - longest on record, has also been the weakest economic expansion since World War II, with an average annual
growth rate
of just 2 % over an 8 - year period.5 It may not take much to derail such tepid
growth, particularly in light
of continued
high expectations.
Investors bid the price
of hot stocks so
high because
of growth expectations years into the future or a mystique around the founder and invariably get caught in the crash when the company fails to meet
expectations.
Our investment thesis highlighted: 1) a negative divergence between GAAP and economic profits; 2) slowing organic
growth; 3)
high profit
growth expectations embedded in the stock price; and 4) the unlikely sale
of the company despite the presence
of an activist investor.
Custom Printed Products is committed to its mission
of providing
high - quality labels and flexible packaging that consistently exceeds customers»
expectations, while positioning them for
growth into the future.
Despite predictions
of immediate financial and economic danger since the referendum we have seen consumer confidence remain
high, record numbers
of jobs and economic
growth that has has exceeded all
expectations.
Growth in 2017 is now forecast at 0.8 %, down from a previous forecast
of 2.3 % in May, with referendum - related
expectations of higher unemployment, falling house prices and shrinking business investment.
«The
higher collections are largely driven by our
expectation of more local job
growth,» said director Ronnie Lowenstein.
The approaches used by Denver schools in the Blueprint Schools Network since 2011 are supported by
high - quality research and guided by the following five «tenets»: 1) excellence in leadership and instruction; 2) increased instructional time; 3) a no - excuses school culture
of high expectations; 4) frequent assessments to improve instruction; and 5) daily tutoring in critical
growth years.
It's a legitimate concern, and one I share... the experience
of attending a private school in the nation's capital could bring benefits that might not show up until years later: exposure to a new peer group that holds
higher expectations in terms
of college - going and the like; access to a network
of families that opens up opportunities; a religious education that provides meaning, perhaps a stronger grounding in both purpose and character, and that leads to personal
growth.
But I can also imagine that the experience
of attending a private school in the nation's capital could bring benefits that might not show up until years later: exposure to a new peer group that holds
higher expectations in terms
of college - going and the like; access to a network
of families that opens up opportunities; a religious education that provides meaning, perhaps a stronger grounding in both purpose and character, and that leads to personal
growth.
Though the intentions behind this decision were honorable — to keep states from setting lower
expectations for and administering easier tests to low achievers — it has curbed the use
of computer - adaptive testing and other strategies that can accurately and validly detect student
growth at the
high end.
While attainment levels are important for setting
high expectations for students and schools,
growth more accurately reflects the impact
of a school, program or teacher.
«North Dakota ESSA plan stakeholders created a formula
of accountability based on our state's values that struck a balance
of high expectations of proficiency for all students and
growth for all students.
Whether you have learners in need
of additional literacy
growth to meet grade - level
expectations or are looking for a way to engage
high - achieving students with a
high - interest summer reading program, AchieveSummer is the summer school literacy program you're looking for.
Whether you have learners in need
of additional literacy
growth to meet grade - level
expectations or are looking for a way to engage
high - achieving students with a
high - interest summer reading program, Achieve Intensive is the summer school literacy program you're looking for.