Sentences with phrase «increase by another quarter»

Iowa cropland prices increased by a quarter over the past year, with the choicest plots changing hands above US$ 10,000 an acre — far above historical averages.

Forking rule: «REQ - 7 Difficulty adjustment in case of hashrate drop In case the MTP of the tip of the chain is 12h or more after the MTP 6 block before the tip, the proof of work target is increased by a quarter, or 25 %, which corresponds to a difficulty reduction of 20 %.

Data from both companies «shows that the number of corporate clients using flexible space is growing significantly, with enquiries for 40 + desks increasing by a quarter every year.»

Health care costs associated with obesity increased by a quarter and those linked to smoking rose by nearly a third from 1998 to 2011, he said.

Ground clearance increases by a quarter of an inch, maximum fording depth increases by four inches to over 27 inches, and angles of departure, approach, and break - over all increase by one degree.

The each said that they expect interest rates to increase by another quarter - point before the end of the year — making for a full percentage point increase in 12 months.

Therefore, the Prime Rate will remain at 3 % despite the talks of Prime increasing by a quarter percent as earlier predicted.

Not exact matches

In 2012, travel to Canada by the under - 25 age group increased by almost one - quarter.

At the same time, Foot Locker shares, already down sharply this year, tumbled 25 % in heavy trading as the retailer reported that comparable sales fell 6 % in the second quarter — a stunning result given the 1.7 % increase expected by Wall Street, according to Consensus Metrix.

Fortescue Metals Group has reported increased iron ore shipments over the December quarter, but the benefits have been offset by costs of expanding and ramping up operations.

It has a 5.54 % yield — it increased its dividend by 6.9 % last quarter — and while more purchases like this one could impede future dividend increases, writes Plessis, you're still getting an above average payout.

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that business spending and home construction both increased by 4.6 % and 13.4 % respectively in the second quarter, while consumer spending rose by 1.8 %.

The underlying combined ratio of 95.5 % increased 1.1 points, primarily driven by (i) loss cost trends that modestly exceeded earned pricing, the impact of which has been moderating in recent quarters, and (ii) normal quarterly variability in both loss activity and expenses.

By contrast, IPTV provider Telus has seen an increase of 65,000 in that same period of time, while Bell's last quarter was its strongest yet for its Fibe TV offering at 50,000 new subscribers.

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.

Net income of $ 669 million after - tax increased $ 52 million due to higher core income, partially offset by net realized investment losses as compared to net realized investment gains in the prior year quarter.

The increase in income tax expense was primarily driven by the inclusion in the prior year quarter of a $ 17 million benefit from the resolution of prior year tax matters and the increase in segment income before income taxes, mostly offset by the lower U.S. corporate income tax rate.

A 2014 survey conducted by Powersports Business magazine and RBC Capital Markets indicates retailers that sell BRP vehicles are outperforming their competitors: 32 % of BRP dealers reported an increase in motorcycle sales of at least 20 % in the fourth quarter of last year (compared with 13 % for dealers overall), and 42 % of BRP dealers expect another 20 % jump in sales for 2015.

The increase in income tax expense was primarily driven by the increase in segment income before income taxes and the inclusion in the prior year quarter of a $ 7 million benefit from the resolution of prior year tax matters, partially offset by the lower U.S. corporate income tax rate.

Elsewhere in this earnings season, Microsoft's revenue increased 16 % to $ 26.8 billion while profits rose 35 % to $ 7.4 billion, fueled by strong growth in cloud products and even a decent quarter for Windows.

The $ 8.5 billion expansion, the largest in the airport's history, aims to increase gate capacity at the airport by a quarter.

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

The deal, slated to close in Salesforce's second quarter ending July, is expected to increase the company's 2017 revenue by about $ 100 million - $ 120 million.

Volkswagen said that its third - quarter operating result was hit by a 2.5 billion euro ($ 2.95 billion) burden related to increasing settlement provisions.

Studio revenue for the quarter increased 22 percent to $ 2.1 billion, powered by the box - office success of «Star Wars: The Force Awakens» and animated movie «Zootopia.»

60 - day loan delinquencies in the second quarter of 2014 increased by 7 percent (from 0.58 to 0.62 percent) from the previous year.

Those findings jibe with just - reported data from the National Venture Capital Association, which reports 36 venture - backed companies went public, raising $ 3.3 billion, a 50 percent increase by number of deals and nearly 40 percent increase from the fourth quarter in 2013.

We are pleased with our revenue growth across the Company and growth in the ChoiceLease fleet, which increased by 1,700 vehicles this quarter.

The Results Performance at the North Carolina center improved significantly, helping buyCalls increase sales by 11 percent and boosting the client's revenue by more than $ 120,000 each quarter.

«Most retirement savers are accustomed to market volatility, but the swings in the second quarter were especially dramatic, including a 600 - point drop followed by a nearly 800 - point increase,» Doug Fisher, Fidelity's senior vice president for workplace investing, said in a statement.

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.

Canadian Solar Inc., based in Guelph, Ont., has already taken advantage of the trend, increasing its first - quarter shipments to Japan by 75 % over the previous quarter.

75 % Quarter - over-quarter increase in sales to Japan reported by Canadian Solar Inc., based in Guelph, Ont.

The rising rig count points to further increases in U.S. crude production , which has already climbed by a quarter since mid-2016 to a record 10.54 million barrels per day (bpd).

Data from the Housing Industry Association has shown residential construction already beginning to increase in WA, with new home builds increasing by just over 8 per cent in the September quarter.

Economists polled by Reuters said they thought the euro zone economy grew 2.5 percent year - on - year in the first three months of 2018, compared with a 2.7 percent increase in the previous quarter.

In the third quarter alone, user accounts increased by 40.8 %, compared to the same period last year, bringing the total to 521 million.

Generated new leasing spreads of 15.6 %, representing the sixteenth consecutive quarter that the rental rate for new leases increased by more than 10 % over the prior rent for the comparable space.

Paid subscriptions jumped 30 million in the quarter and increased by 100 million from a year earlier, he added, citing record sales in the categories of apps, music, extended warranties, Apple Pay and iCloud.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc. reported a 19 per cent increase in second - quarter profits, boosted by rebounding business at KFC in China where worries about food safety have eased.

Dominion Energy Midstream Declares Quarterly Cash Distribution; Increases Distribution by 5 Percent Above Fourth - Quarter Distribution

The world's second largest economy expanded by 6.9 percent in the July - September quarter, slowing from a 7 percent increase in the previous quarter.

The company reported revenue grew nearly 15 % in the second quarter, and same - store sales increased by 7.9 %.

Costco implemented its annual membership fee increase by $ 5 - $ 60 for Goldstar and business members, and by $ 10 - $ 120 for executive memberships in the quarter.

Revenue for the company controlled by media veteran Barry Diller increased 38 percent in the third quarter to $ 714.5 million, boosted by its search and dating businesses, which include brands like Ask.com, Dictionary.com and Match.com.

EBITDA margins also increased by 90 basis points during the quarter to 12.5 %

In fact, product stockpiles grew 59 % year - over-year while the company sales are projected to increase by 15 % in the next quarter, leading to questions about how Lululemon will get rid of so much yoga apparel without resorting to deep discounts.

And for the first time since the final quarter of 2011, China's debt - to - GDP ratio didn't increase and stayed unchanged at 255.9 percent in the second quarter this year, latest data by the Bank for International Settlements showed.

The department store chain said on Tuesday that comparable sales rose 1.3 % in the holiday quarter that ended on Feb. 1, their first quarterly increase by that metric since the end of 2014 and well above analysts» forecasts.