Sentences with phrase «lackluster growth»

The results suggest consumers are cautiously optimistic but remain concerned with lackluster growth in income and jobs.

But lackluster growth overseas has sharply reduced exports of factory goods.

After years of lackluster growth, mergers and acquisitions have taken off in 2015, thanks in good part to a blockbuster May that marked the second best month ever for deals involving U.S. companies, according to S&P Capital IQ.

The United States doesn't have to settle for lackluster growth.

Italy's fragile economy was also a feature in the run - up to the election with somewhat lackluster growth and an unemployment rate of 11.1 percent dominating the debate.

The increase in gross domestic product was faster than Wall Street expected and suggests the U.S. economy remains on a steady if lackluster growth path halfway through the year.

We see the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) interest rate hikes being put on hold for now amid lackluster growth and economic uncertainty, while the European Central Bank (ECB) looks to be running into diminishing returns from negative rates.

While still suggesting lackluster growth, the CFNAI recently moved back into positive territory, signaling the expansion can continue.

Shire's stock was hit by lackluster growth prospects for 2018 and concerns about increasing competition in several existing products.

The countries, seen as safe havens for capital by skittish investors, are essentially being paid to hold onto those investors» money and are encouraging spending to combat lackluster growth, as well as levels of inflation that are considered unhealthy in the marketplace.

Bitcoin's overall market cap share dropped to a record low of 35.8 % Tuesday as lackluster growth gave altcoins a major advantage.

Skeptics might well ask: Are management teams simply stretching for returns, or are they pursuing creative and disruptive strategies to spur shareholder returns amid an environment of lackluster growth and a dearth of investment opportunities?

The National Retail Federation cut its full - year sales growth expectations Wednesday from 4.1 percent to 3.5 percent, due to what NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay deemed «lackluster growth in our economy.»

After years of lackluster growth and lowflation, Europe is finally showing signs of a sustainable turnaround, one that may have far - reaching impact.

The outlook for both years would mark an improvement over the economy's lackluster growth of 1.6 percent in 2016, its weakest performance since 2011.

These layoffs also may not have been unexpected, as they are part of a reorganization effort to cut costs due to the lackluster growth at the six - year - old company.