Sentences with phrase «in first quarter by»

Increase productivity by 30 % in first quarter by administering aggressive on - campus recruiting programs for local colleges.

Nikkei Asian Review reported Monday that the Cupertino giant is reducing its production target for the iPhone X in the first quarter by half.

«We exceeded the budgeted figure of GHC 17,084.00 in the first quarter by GHC 17,470.00 which represents 102 % increment but most of it went into servicing debts,» he explained.

Brian Hoyer also left Thursday's game after taking a hit in the first quarter by Bills linebacker Kiko Alonso.

Wolves wasted a very good defensive effort in the first quarter by inexplicably going back to iso ball and / or letting the bigs pound the ball into the ground before taking an off balance shot.

Not exact matches

Starbucks» first - quarter results show that the coffee chain continues to struggle with soft traffic in the United States, quantified by a drop in the number of transactions.

Carlsberg's first - quarter sales fell 5 percent, weighed by a negative currency impact and lower volumes in Russia.

April 24 - Freeport - McMoRan Inc, the world's biggest publicly listed copper miner, reported a rise in first - quarter earnings on Tuesday, helped by higher copper prices.

CEO Rob Peabody said Husky cut back heavy oil production by about 5,000 barrels per day in the first quarter and substituted mainly blended bitumen bought from other Alberta oilsands companies to send to its U.S. refineries in Ohio and Wisconsin or to the refining complex on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Drugmaker Merck reported a better - than - expected first - quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by a more than 150 percent rise in sales of cancer drug Keytruda.

But unlike Calgary - based rival Cenovus Energy Inc., which temporarily throttled back oilsands output in the first quarter because of low prices, Husky says it is cutting output because it can make more money by buying «distressed» barrels from other producers.

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.

The company produced 2,020 Model 3s in the final week of the first quarter, short of its goal of producing 2,500 Model 3 sedans weekly by the end of March.

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.

Down 0.8 % on first - quarter 2017 when restocking took place, volumes were impacted by weather conditions in Europe and the United States.

While hiring was down by 0.1 percent in March, the survey found that nearly 9 in 10, or 87 percent of small businesses, expect the first quarter to be the same or better than a year ago.

The fast - food chain on Tuesday reported surprisingly strong first - quarter U.S. same - restaurant sales, boosted by customers» enduring interest in ordering Egg McMuffins throughout the day.

NEW YORK, May 2 - U.S. consumers spent a record $ 100 billion online in the first quarter, helped by holiday promotions, Adobe Analytics said on Wednesday, highlighting the ongoing switch to web retailers from brick - and - mortar stores.

By contrast, a 3.8 percent rise in Burger King comparable sales topped a consensus forecast of 3.5 percent and helped Restaurant Brands beat first - quarter profit estimate.

U.S. health insurer Aetna, which has agreed to be bought by CVS Health, reported a better - than - expected first - quarter profit on Tuesday as an adjustment for low healthcare spending late last year offset a rise in flu - related costs.

This was followed up by a further decline in April (the first month of the second quarter), which was the fifth decline in six months.

The drop isn't devastating, but it is significant: while fitness tracker sales slumped 7 % in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same timeframe one year ago, smartwatches boomed by 25 %, the vast majority of which were Apple Watches.

The company reported a 15 percent year - over-year increase in first - quarter bookings, boosted by its HomeAway, Expedia and Hotels.com brands.

Unilever reported first - quarter sales figures that met expectations, helped mainly by increases in the volume of products sold, and maintained its full - year outlook.

French food group Danone kept its guidance for a further rise in profits and sales this year after first quarter underlying sales growth beat market expectations, led by strong demand for baby formula products in China.

In a recent client note, Goldman estimated that S&P 500 revenue would grow by 10 % in the first quarter, which would be its fastest pace since 201In a recent client note, Goldman estimated that S&P 500 revenue would grow by 10 % in the first quarter, which would be its fastest pace since 201in the first quarter, which would be its fastest pace since 2011.

Shell disappointed the market with its second - quarter results, the first full quarter following the completion of the BG acquisition in February, by missing expectations by around 50 %.

In Trump's first three full quarters in the White House, GDP clocked growth just shy of his vaunted goal of 3 %, a performance that by recent standards looks stellaIn Trump's first three full quarters in the White House, GDP clocked growth just shy of his vaunted goal of 3 %, a performance that by recent standards looks stellain the White House, GDP clocked growth just shy of his vaunted goal of 3 %, a performance that by recent standards looks stellar.

Gross domestic product contracted at an annual rate of 0.5 % in the second quarter and 0.8 % in the first, which is exactly what the Bank of Canada predicted in July when it dropped its policy rate by a quarter point.

Tesla reported in April that it had fallen short of its target to produce 2,500 Model 3s per week by the end of the first quarter.

That will increase to 19 percent by 2020 after anlotinib is launched in the first quarter of 2018, said Credit Suisse.

United has tried to placate shareholders, recently doubling its forecast for stock buybacks in the first quarter to $ 1.5 billion, and expanding its board by three new directors last Monday.

Total produced 2.703 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe / d) in the first quarter, driven by ramp - ups and new acquisitions, up more than 5 percent compared to the same period in 2017, and above analysts» estimates of 2.663 million boe / d.

But Sino - Forest disclosed in its management discussion and analysis for both the first and second quarters of 2010 that the revenue was generated by selling standing timber, meaning the company did not cut down and transport any of these trees.

During the first quarter of 2018, the company repurchased approximately 0.4 million shares for approximately $ 30 million related to the $ 500 million share repurchase authorization approved by the company's board of directors in February 2017.

Dong says the company is «absolutely on track» to hit its goal, particularly invigorated by a 25 % surge year over year in Nike's overall China market in the first three quarters of 2016.

Total said it will raise first quarter interim dividend by 3.2 percent, while Scrip shares issued in January for the second 2017 interim dividend were bought back to prevent dilution.

«Continuing our momentum from record sales in 2017, we again achieved record sales in the first quarter, driven by ChoiceLease and Dedicated Transportation Solutions.

Commenting on the Company's first quarter results, Ryder Chairman and CEO Robert Sanchez said, «Our results were at the high - end of our expectations in the first quarter, driven by stronger than expected results in our rental, supply chain, and dedicated businesses.

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.

In the first quarter, revenue came up short by 5 percent, and profit missed, too — IBM turned in $ 3 per share, versus the $ 3.05 expecteIn the first quarter, revenue came up short by 5 percent, and profit missed, too — IBM turned in $ 3 per share, versus the $ 3.05 expectein $ 3 per share, versus the $ 3.05 expected.

Individuals can participate in the conference call by dialing 877-312-5848 (domestic) or 253-237-1155 (international) and refer to the «Acceleron First Quarter 2018 Earnings Call.»

Deshpande forecast Brent prices will stay around $ 39 per barrel in the first quarter, but with prices rising to $ 56 by the end of the year, to average around $ 47.80 for 2016.

It has few peers in terms of product design; its operational prowess is unmatched (by one estimate, in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, it produced the equivalent weight of a Boeing 787 in iPhone 6s — every 24 hours).

China's smartphone sales saw a record decline in the first quarter of 2018, according to a new report by independent analyst company Canalys.

April 23 (Reuters)- Barrick Gold Corp, the world's largest gold miner by output, reported a 5 percent rise in first - quarter adjusted profit on Monday, primarily reflecting higher gold prices and lower depreciation.

LONDON, April 25 (Reuters)- GlaxoSmithKline's new shingles vaccine Shingrix exceeded expectations in the first quarter, but the drugmaker's sales and earnings fell 2 percent, held back by a stronger pound and more pricing pressure in respiratory medicine.

Cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2018 was $ 37.1 million, a decrease compared to the $ 48.5 million of cash provided in the first quarter of 2017.

In the first three months of the year, Goldman Sachs workers at the mega-bank saw their pay and benefits increased by roughly $ 23,578 since the same quarter last year, according to the bank's first quarter earnings release.

Gross margin for the first quarter 2018 of 56.3 %, compared to 61.5 % for the first quarter 2017, was unfavorably impacted by fixed amortized prepaid royalties for embedded OEM licenses and lower perpetual license revenue in the quarter.