The same firms also all saw single - digit upticks in profitability, though overall gains were slightly
lower than revenue growth, up an average of 3.8 percent.
But four years after ending a bailout program, the Portuguese government is now forecasting a budget surplus — when state expenditure is
lower than revenues.
Districts that keep expenses
lower than revenues can build a budget surplus for reinvestment back into the program — including capital replacement, new technology and other improvements.
Not exact matches
Lululemon's new
revenue range is between US$ 513 million and US$ 518 million, about $ 22 million
lower than the previous guidance.
In its revised guidance Monday, Lululemon said it now expects its
revenue and profit for the fourth quarter ending Feb. 2 will be significantly
lower than its previous estimate before Christmas.
The tax code also permits the owners of a corporation, however small, to use his or her company to shelter income from passive investments, and to convert surplus
revenue into capital gains, which are taxed at
lower rates
than income.
NEW YORK, May 1 - Pfizer Inc on Tuesday reported
lower -
than - expected first - quarter
revenue as demand for some key drugs and international sales fell short of estimates, sparking a 5.1 percent drop in shares of the largest U.S. drugmaker.
One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is to not recognize that sometimes
lower sales
revenue can be much more profitable
than higher sales
revenue.
The mobile carrier beat estimates on
revenues and earnings but its net adds were
lower than expected.
«Higher
than expected
revenues in FICC, I&L (equity gains) and Investment Management (incentive fees) more
than offset
lower than anticipated
revenues in equity trading and investment banking (DCM better
than expected, M&A and ECM worse),» Barclays analyst Jason M. Goldberg said in a note.
Lower revenues mean less money for expansion and hiring, and forecasts suggest will be less
than one open position per job seeker by 2022.
It's far easier and less expensive to sell to existing customers
than to acquire new ones, Herjavec added, so maintaining a robust customer mailing list is a good way to increase your
revenue at a
low cost.
«While
revenue for Q4 and FY18 was below expectations due to
lower than anticipated smartphone unit volumes, Cirrus Logic made meaningful progress this past year on numerous strategic initiatives that we expect to position the company for a return to year - over-year growth in FY20,» said Jason Rhode, president and chief executive officer.
The lack of increased funding to the agency's tax compliance and enforcement branch means that the IRS has 25 % fewer auditors
than it in 2010, and that
revenue from audits has declined 41 % to $ 7.3 billion, the
lowest amount since 2002, according to agency data.
That money was generated by a number of sources, including the stronger economy,
revenues from tax changes for private corporations,
lower -
than - expected departmental spending and re-profiled infrastructure commitments.
Deutsche Bank shares dropped more
than 3 percent on Thursday morning after reporting
lower -
than - expected
revenue for its first quarter at a time when banking stocks have seen sharp gains after centrist Emmanuel Macron emerged as the winner in the first round of French presidential elections last week.
She exited the wilderness to a string of missed calls from her CFO, who broke the news that
revenue and operating income would be billions of dollars
lower than expected.
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And if the bank continues to keep the ratio of its
revenue paid as compensation
lower than usual, it could result in savings of about $ 300 million for the company in the year, according to an estimate from Autonomous Research's Guy Moskowski in the bank's earnings call.
(Overall sales of PCs, servers, and storage systems were down year over year in the most recent quarter, and Dell's
revenue in 2015, pre-merger, was $ 58.1 billion, 6 %
lower than in 2012.)
Deals and coupons provider Groupon posted
lower -
than - expected
revenue in the third quarter, hurt by lackluster sales in North America and
lower revenue from its international business.
Goldman Sachs Group reported a
lower -
than - expected quarterly profit as gains in investment banking were offset by weak trading
revenue.
While the Dish Network's reach and power have weakened over the past few years just as Viacom's have, the satellite company is still in a somewhat stronger position
than it used to be relative to the entertainment giant, because it knows that Viacom is already suffering from
low viewership numbers, and that impacts its ad
revenues.
Reported
revenue of EUR 477.6 million was EUR 63.0 million
lower than the prior period, including a reduction of EUR 38.4 million as a result of the weaker U.S. dollar.
The drag in Q2 was Canadian Tire's gas stations, where
lowered gas prices drove down that segment's
revenue more
than 13 % compared to a year ago.
SES Video's underlying
revenue of EUR 321.5 million was EUR 12.2 million (or 3.6 %)
lower than Q1 2017 at constant FX including a reduction of EUR 9.2 million from the combined impact of IFRS 15 accounting changes and satellite health.
Excluding these temporary factors, underlying
revenue was 0.9 %
lower than Q1 2017.
Increasing your average order value will lead to higher margins, all else staying the same, because the cost of
revenue for one customer who spends $ 100 is
lower than the cost of
revenue for five customers who spend $ 20 each.
Fortune has reported that the company had just $ 28 million in
revenue in 2013, which was 25 %
lower than its internal projections, and lost $ 14.5 million.
But if
revenue growth is
lower than anticipated, and subscriptions fall while marketing spending increases to bring consumers back, the share price could drop to $ 250.
Since then, though, NGL Energy has divested some of the same assets, which
lowered its
revenue more
than 30 % in fiscal 2016, but boosted its sagging stock price.
The women's clothing retailer said that it expects
revenue in the third quarter to be
lower than it had previously expected.
Despite rapidly accelerating
revenue, the rate that Twitter added monthly active users slowed — less
than 4 %, to 241 million, in its first quarter as a public company, and as
low as 1.4 % in a recent quarter — worrying investors that Twitter might not be the mainstream product that its soaring valuation promised.
Shares of health technology firm Illumina plunged 15 percent in extended trading after the company projected
lower -
than - expected
revenue for the third and fourth quarters.
«They could choose to spend a part of that, and still have a
lower deficit
than we have in the budget, financed in part through higher
revenues,» Perrault said.
It will be more valuable to your company to drive your
revenues higher
than it will be to drive your costs
lower.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in
revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger
than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of
lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future
revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
During an earnings call last Thursday, Dunkin' Donuts announced that its
revenue was
low, despite U.S. same - store sales being higher
than expected.
TAC grew 10 % in Q1 2018 compared with Q1 2017 and represented 16.2 % of total
revenues, 290 basis points
lower than in Q1 2017 and 100 basis points
lower compared with Q4 2017 due to
revenue mix effect.
Net
revenues in Investment Management were $ 1.22 billion, 4 %
lower than both the third quarter of 2010 and the second quarter of 2011.
Net
revenues in both equity underwriting and debt underwriting were significantly
lower than the third quarter of 2010, reflecting a significant decline in industry - wide activity.
Revenues are
lower than projected in the 2013 Budget due to slower economic growth, a
lower tax base and
lower Government of Canada transfers.
«
Revenue challenges in the second quarter, as noted in our quarterly outlook release last month, included
lower -
than - anticipated bulk volumes, devastating wildfires in northern Alberta and a strengthening Canadian dollar,» Harrison said in a statement.
Net
revenues in the firm's Underwriting business were $ 258 million, 61 %
lower than the third quarter of 2010.
Commentary: «Net
revenues in Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Client Execution were $ 1.73 billion, 36 %
lower than the third quarter of 2010.
debt obligations of the U.S. government that are issued at various intervals and with various maturities;
revenue from these bonds is used to raise capital and / or refund outstanding debt; since Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, they are generally considered to be free from credit risk and thus typically carry
lower yields
than other securities; the interest paid by Treasuries is exempt from state and local tax, but is subject to federal taxes and may be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); U.S. Treasury securities include Treasury bills, Treasury notes, Treasury bonds, zero - coupon bonds, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), and Treasury Auctions
Net
revenues in Investment Banking were $ 781 million, 33 %
lower than the third quarter of 2010 and 46 %
lower than the second quarter of 2011.
Falling tax
revenues pushed government budgets even further into deficit, and rising interest rates increased rather
than lowered prices.
The improvement in the current fiscal results was due to higher
revenues and
lower public debt charges, which more
than offset higher program expenses.
Fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and those other currencies could result in the dollar equivalent of such expenses being higher and / or the dollar equivalent of such foreign - denominated
revenue being
lower than would be the case if exchange rates were stable.