Sentences with phrase «low interest earnings»

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Earnings coverage was better due to more stringent bank regulation and lower interest rates.

The German bank has struggled over the last few years due to weak earnings, a low - interest rate environment and penalties on past misconduct.

Timmer: Yeah, so it's interesting because generally the earnings estimates, if you look at the aggregated consensus numbers, they tend to start high and drift lower.

Interest coverage measures a firm's ability to make interest payment on its debt through earnings - the lower the ratio, the less likely the firm is able to make interest Interest coverage measures a firm's ability to make interest payment on its debt through earnings - the lower the ratio, the less likely the firm is able to make interest interest payment on its debt through earnings - the lower the ratio, the less likely the firm is able to make interest interest payment.

The recent popularity of junk goes counter to multiple warnings from Wall Street experts who believe the sector is in trouble due to looming interest rate hikes and declining earnings for companies particularly at the lower end of the credit spectrum.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted for one - offs, were set to decline by a low - single - digit percentage and not match the prior - year level, as previously forecast.

«S&P 500 price - to - earnings is demanding excluding mega-caps and likely dependent on interest rates staying low versus history,» says David Bianco, chief U.S. equity strategist at Deutsche Bank.

European stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve's statement on its interest rate decision and digested new corporate earnings.

«Now, we have low earnings volatility, low GDP volatility, and low interest rate volatility, so investors view things as extremely safe,» says Kalesnik.

«We believe the bias for stock prices in general remains to the upside, underpinned by a growing economy, low interest rates and increasingly, cheaper oil... With operating margins at elevated levels, top line growth is poised to more quickly bleed through to the bottom line, thus supporting earnings.»

Though an improving economy later this year could lead to a pickup in loan demand and raise earnings potential for banks, it's true that traditional banks are struggling with low rates and declining net interest margins.

The ad argues that «Stocks should soon be benefiting from the sweet spot of a friendly Fed: low interest rates and improved earnings visibility.»

Our view is that the equity markets have low volatility because we have been experiencing low volatility in the things that drive equity prices — interest rates, economic data and corporate earnings.

Interest rates can affect stocks because when rates are low, people are more willing to borrow money that they may use to buy products and services, which can help buoy company earnings and stock prices.

The bull market is alive and kicking due to optimism about earnings growth, low interest rates, and a business friendly environment that has cut taxes and reduced red tape.

Over the past 30 years, during which earnings growth hasn't been stellar, market values have instead been driven by Federal Reserve - induced low interest rates leading to corporate share repurchase strategies and merger and acquisition activity.

Lower interest rates tend to reduce bank earnings.

Interest coverage (the ratio of corporate earnings to interest obligations) is currently near the lowest levels in Interest coverage (the ratio of corporate earnings to interest obligations) is currently near the lowest levels in interest obligations) is currently near the lowest levels in history.

Zaitech - practicing firms obtained low - interest loans and used them to purchase stocks and real estate, which surged and helped the firms to report blowout earnings as long as asset prices continued to rise.

Year - to - date PTPP earnings of $ 165.9 million increased 6 % as the positive impact of very strong 9 % loan growth was partially offset by an 11 basis point decrease in net interest margin, an 8 % increase in non-interest expenses and 6 % lower non-interest income.

Earnings growth primarily resulted from higher net interest income and lower preferred share dividends, partly offset by lower non-interest income, increased non-interest expenses and a marginally higher provision for credit losses.

Net interest income and non-interest income both increased 7 %; however, the combined impact of moderate growth of non-interest expenses, increased provisions for credit losses, acquisition - related fair value changes and higher preferred share dividends resulted in lower earnings.

These power technical signals give us more confidence in our constructive fundamental view for higher earnings and continued low interest rates, which together argue for higher valuations.

It doesn't help that 10 - year bond yields are still lower than the prospective operating earnings yield on the S&P 500 (the «Fed Model»), not only because the model is built on an omitted variables bias (see the August 22 2005 comment), but also because the model statistically underperforms a simpler rule that says «get in when stock yields are high and interest rates are falling, and get out when the reverse is true.»

This would result in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation likely coming in at the lower end of a $ 5 million to $ 6 million range previously foreshadowed.

The movement of benchmark interest rates, coupled with significantly lower lending volumes and surging prices for collateral, could make Q3 ’17 a very interesting — and treacherous — earnings period for financials with exposure to MSRs and other aspects of residential housing finance.

As a result, U.S. stocks have reached many all - time records this year, supported by double - digit earnings growth for the S&P 500, better revenue growth and still - low interest rates.

Over time, the stock market has reached new records, powered by economic and earnings growth.2 We expect both to continue: The domestic economy is picking up a little speed, helped by improving growth in the rest of the world, and company earnings have benefited from better sales, the weaker dollar and still - low interest rates.

Combined with a lower tax rate and less interest expense, earnings per share increased 72 % year over year.

While many people believe that growth in the years ahead will be lower than it has been in the past, we can also observe that cash per dollar of earnings has increased over the years for S&P 500 companies as returns on capital have increased, while the cost of capital has fallen with lower interest rates.

With interest rates so low, strengthening the balance sheet produces very little incremental earnings.

«We think the recently lowered dividend payout is sustainable, providing investors with an attractive 6 per cent fully franked yield at current prices... we view the risks facing Telstra as more than reflected in the current stock price, trading at 12 times forward earnings per share and 5.5 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation,» the analysts said.

There is still further upside for valuations in 2018 due to low interest rates, strong corporate balance sheets and high quality earnings.

The analysis by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli finds the recent gridlock in Congress, higher interest rates, and the JP Morgan $ 13 billion dollar settlement over bad mortgages is contributing to lower earnings and profits for New York's financial industry.

The analysis by New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli finds the recent gridlock in Congress, higher interest rates, and the JP Morgan $ 13 billion settlement over bad mortgages is contributing to lower earnings and profits for New York's financial industry.

Full year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are expected to be in a range of $ 150 to $ 180 million, lower than forecast by the company in December.

Despite efforts to contain costs, the poor holiday season prompted the bookseller to lowered its fiscal 2017 profit forecast for its retail business (which excludes its money losing Nook e-reader business): it now expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to be $ 225 million in that part of its operations, down from a forecast made not even six weeks ago retail EBITDA would range from $ 240 million to $ 280 million.

The macadamia nuts were already getting an excellent price on the market, so this group of farmers could in principle have pooled some of their earnings and made them available so that more people could buy trees through a low - interest loan.

After years of being forced to operate with lower commissions and volatility, interest rate increases will provide a bump to earnings.

As such, all earnings are returned to their members in the form of high - interest savings and low rate loans.

The bulls argue that this premium is justified (or non-existent) because interest rates are low, earnings will stay elevated because US companies earn a greater share of income internationally, and the market has peaked at higher Shiller PEs in the past: 1929 peaked 33x, 2000 peaked at 44x, Japan got to 100x in the 1990s, and China has traded at 100x this year.

So in general terms, at times of artificially low interest rates, growth companies — which have more future earnings than they have current earnings — tend to be more attractive to investors than value companies.

The historical median of 14.51 x cyclically - adjusted earnings happened in periods where interest rates were higher, so naturally earnings multiples were lower.

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Canada's big five banks will likely report record earnings in 2014, as low interest rates keep fueling loan demand.

In addition, in anticipation of higher rates, many banks have begun to reposition their balance sheets toward variable rate loans, so they won't be locked into low interest rates, and they're hedging their interest rate exposure, according to banks» most recent earnings reports and earnings calls with analysts.

Dividends of mortgage REITs have declined substantially over the last two years as companies adjusted their dividend payouts in light of higher interest rate volatility and lower earnings forecasts.

The initial interest rate of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage is lower than that of a fixed rate mortgage, consequently, a good option to consider, if you plan to own your home for only a few years, is a Adjustable Rate Mortgage; or, the prevailing interest rate for a fixed rate mortgage is too high; or, you expect an increase in future earnings.

Jeremy Siegel explains how stabilizing energy stocks, low interest rates, and improved earnings could lead to a 15 % increase in stocks.

Even low expense ratios can impact your earnings, and your ability to take advantage of compounding interest, over the long term.