Sentences with phrase «much the expectation of»

First Impression Plenty of Fish comes off as a regular dating site, which in my personal opinion means there is not too much expectation of finding a compatible partner, or any partner for that matter.

While I'm eager to expand to as many other platforms as possible, I don't hold out much expectation of significant sales in those relatively minor venues.

ICLL is of course more than just an index, it is also an ongoing bibliography of legal Canadiana, and such it is a fundamental research tool in Canadian law; however, what it lacks in the online version is hyperlinks to the text of the source itself, which however good the indexing, is now pretty much the expectation of most users including myself, which is a project somebody should take on to remedy.

Not exact matches

Executives spend too much time dealing with investors and analysts, trying to meet or exceed earnings expectations every quarter, and end up seeking short - term gains at the expense of the company.

Dick's pointed to sales of hunting gear such as rifles, which chief financial officer Lee Belitsky called «much worse than our expectations» on a conference call, and athletic apparel is key culprits in the shortfall.

The amount of the straddle typically captures market markers» expectations for how much a stock is going to move.

«Even though payrolls came in pretty much in line with expectations, it's encouraging to see this type of growth in the face of geopolitical tensions, trade negotiations, and pronounced market volatility.

The likes of Exxon and Enbridge, therefore, have as much as admitted they have no expectation or intention of adhering to the 2 - degree limit established by international convention.

The economics of a venture fund pretty much dictate a $ 150 million exit to cover the overhead (management fee paybacks, administration, covering bad investments and overall fund return expectations).

But at store level, they're at the center of the Cultural Demographic Shift and have an expectation to be accountable to much more.

So much for expectations: She became a nationally ranked rower with a 4.0 GPA at the University of Virginia.

«The amount of the settlement was much smaller than expectations,» said Tomoichiro Kubota, an analyst at Matsui Securities Co. in Tokyo.

Feld also notes that this very sense of not being weighed down with much in the way of responsibilities or expectations is great for creativity and the willingness to fail:

However, the company's stock fell as much as five per cent Wednesday to $ 27.87 on the Toronto Stock Exchange after it reported sales totalled $ 390.9 million, down from $ 394.2 million and adjusted earnings of 24 cents per share, which slightly missed analysts» expectations of 25 cents per share, according to data compiled by Thomson Reuters.

Those smitten by the sleek products that Jobs introduced in his much - anticipated stage presentations have rarely seen them as anything but revolutionary, and claimed that they repeatedly changed not only the expectations of what modern electronics can deliver, but our lives.

Citigroup's Economic Surprise Index, a measure of how much recent economic stats have been above or below expectations, is now at the third - highest level since the financial recovery.

This result was pretty much in line with the expectations of polling analysts.

«A telecommuting policy is a much - needed way to make sure that everyone is on the same page in terms of expectations.»

Bezos says you must also have realistic expectations for the scope of a task or project: how much effort it takes to achieve a great result.

Much of the effectiveness of Canadian monetary policy depends on the Bank of Canada's credibility: managing expectations for the future is at least as important as setting short - term interest rates.

Bucking forecasts and staying surprisingly weak for much of 2017, the greenback could be due for a bullish reversal in the event of hawkish expectations.

I think that is always a valuable feeling to have, but when selling through to larger organizations I've learned you need to temper your expectations and do as much as you possibly can to mitigate the risks of partnership ahead of time.

For the rest of us «ordinary» entrepreneurs with great, non-tech ideas, I believe that understanding the truths behind many of these myths will help set the proper expectations when seeking funding and make identifying and securing the resources you need to grow your business much easier.

Their system for tracking was hit and miss at best, and their expectation of how much heavy lifting any piece of media can manage was off.

Avoid clients who take up too much of your time, who consistently have unrealistic expectations or who you just generally dread working with.

«I do think that EUR / USD has further upside potential and that much of the drive this year will come from expectations regarding a less accommodative ECB.

«It's your friendship and you do want to tread lightly, both in terms of how much risk is that person capable of exposing themselves to financially, and balancing the expectations,» Brun de Pontet says.

Yet, when a newly purchased product doesn't live up to expectations, that cycle can be irretrievably broken: Excitement turns to disappointment, and the customer's likelihood of having a positive feeling toward the retailer, much less making a repeat purchase, drops precipitously.

«The results that have come out of the domestic businesses have just been much better than my expectations,» said Tom Lewandowski, a financial services analyst with Edward Jones in St. Louis.

This tool uses the present value of bond portfolios, adjusted for interest rate and inflation expectations, to show current retirees how much in retirement savings they need today to account for every $ 1 they need in the future, assuming they hold a portfolio made up entirely of investment - grade bonds and longer - term Treasurys.

By taking the time to learn about local / regional online shopping habits and payment systems, merchants have a much better chance of meeting shoppers» expectations and ensuring profitability.

In my experience, many parents do not realize how much time they will invest in their children, often at the cost of personal freedom and work expectations.

Much is written about the lack of basic knowledge, wrong expectations and a bad or no strategy at all.

Previous reports said that a sale of Salix could raise as much as $ 10 billion for Valeant, which has been struggling under a roughly $ 30 billion debt load after repeatedly slashing earnings expectations.

The Citi Economic Surprise Index, a gauge of how much recent economic data have shot above or fallen below expectations, slipped to 21.80 in April 16 from a high of 84.70.

Finally, much of the recent drop in inflation expectations is being driven by lower commodity prices, particularly oil.

Because it reduces price and increases volume, it suggests that if Uber ultimately succeeds, the company could have a much bigger impact on urban mobility, labor, the environment, local economies and the national transportation infrastructure than we've all supposed — and its effects could confound the expectations of its harshest critics.

«Given the expectations in supply, it's kind of surprising to see the market pop this much today,» said Andrew Lipow, president at Lipow Oil Associates in Texas.

I do not want to make too much of this point, but the saturation coverage of the event in the print and electronic media must have had some dampening effect on expectations, as some surveys have suggested.

After all the expectation of ethical behaviour should surely be equally applied to the offended just as much as it is to the offender.

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However, CBO estimates much of that increase is due to expectations about future changes in law.

Much of that projected earnings increase is coming from tax cuts and some from expectations that companies» revenue would grow at a nice clip as global growth stayed strong.

Today, sales expectations are much rosier according to Raddon's Small Business National Research: 59 percent of small businesses expect an increase in sales, while only 6 percent expect a decline.

Mishkin noted «I am less optimistic about the prospects for core PCE inflation to move much below 2 % in the absence of a determined effort by monetary policy,» adding that «a substantial further decline in inflation would require a shift in expectations, and such a shift could be difficult and time - consuming to bring about.»

I based my growth expectations on what I think were conservative estimates of consumption growth and the growth in productive investment (with which the reported data is currently consistent, although do not prove my assumptions one way or the other), but I always pointed out that as long as credit growth accelerated, the growth in non-productive investment would remain high, in which case reported GDP would also remain high for much longer.

The borrower in this instance should have a clear expectation of how much mortgage interest they will be paying, along with the balance, over the course of ownership in the residence.

The fact that interest rates are low for six months or a year probably does not have much impact on households» expectations of their long - term interest income and thus, does not have much of an impact on consumer spending.

I rarely have much of a short - term expectation for the market, but I strongly believe that investors will be able to look out at some point 5 - 10 years from now and see the major indices below current levels.

Yahoo's second - quarter earnings per share missed expectations, while its revenue beat expectations — but none of it matters much.