After dropping ConocoPhillips, Berkshire built up a large position in Exxon Mobil at a time when crude oil prices were
near their highs in 2013.
He also promised to continue to enact the Dream Act, to offer college aid to children of immigrants in the country illegally, hold down the state's
near highest in the nation property taxes, and to make New York's education system the best in the nation.
Teacher salaries in California are already
near the highest in the country — but still far below the levels Duncan pitched to his enthusiastic audience.
• Denmark: wind 19 % (2009); highest electricity prices in Europe, CO2 emissions from electricity generation are nine times higher than France's and
near the highest in Europe.
Not exact matches
Despite the recent softness
in data — the Citi economic surprise index for the eurozone is now at its lowest since June 2012 — markets remain stubbornly bullish on the euro with overall bets still
near record
highs as longer - term expectations remain optimistic.
These traders are «looking for the VIX index to continue declining from its recent year - to - date
high and settle back
nearer its 10.79 July / August average,» Ihor Dusaniwsky, managing director of predictive analytics at S3, wrote
in a client note.
The U.S. Small Business Administration, widely considered
near useless to
high - tech startups, has made two efforts
in as many weeks to woo this innovative group of entrepreneurs.
Honey bee death rates went up
in places where
higher levels of naled were recorded
near hives, according to a National Center for Biotechnology Information study.
Experts predict that Americans will hit the road
in near - record numbers over the Thanksgiving weekend despite
higher gasoline prices, USA Today reports.
Nathan also noted that Marathon Oil's stock has fallen steeply from its all - time
high, trading
near its all - time low of $ 6.52 that it hit
in February.
Yet with global growth declining, oil inventory at record levels, and momentum on the side of increasingly cost - competitive renewable energy technologies, there remains a
high possibility the energy sector will face another existential crisis
in the
near future.
The labor market is tighter than it has been
in decades, with unemployment
near an all - time low at 4.1 % and unfilled job openings
near an all - time
high at about 6 million.
The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon when a man armed with what authorities say was an AR - 15 semiautomatic rifle attacked Marjory Douglas Stoneman
High School
in Parkland, Florida,
near Fort Lauderdale.
British inflation stood at 2.3 percent
in annual terms
in the month of March, unchanged from the
near four - year
high seen
in the February reading.
MARKETS: The dollar held
near a four - month
high against a basket of major currencies, buoyed by the outlook for a strong U.S. economy and rising yields amid signs of slowdown elsewhere, especially
in Europe.
China's consumer inflation rate grew at its fastest pace
in six months
in October as food prices rose, while producer prices accelerated to a
near - five year
high, exceeding expectations.
Now, though, an improving economy and increasing emerging - market demand for new airplanes have pushed orders back to
near decade
highs —
in 2011 Airbus received 1,419 orders for its planes — and Boeing and Airbus are trying to get through a backlog of about 4,000 aircraft apiece.
Even «Dr. Doom» himself, New York University economist Nouriel Roubini, has picked up the theme, arguing that the downturn has exposed Russia as a
high - growth imposter with «highly leveraged banks and corporations» and «rust - belt infrastructure» plus «dysfunctional and revanchist politics and a demographic trend
in near - terminal decline.»
The company's La Jolla, Calif. «store,» for example, is located
in a prominent retail location
near high - end boutiques and coffee shops.
A
high - ranking EU official, who often attends Eurogroup meetings, told CNBC last week that having a common minister seems unlikely
in the
near term.
With Americans feeling better about their finances, they will hit the road
in near - record numbers over the Thanksgiving weekend despite
higher gasoline prices, experts predict.
In other precious metals, spot silver inched down 0.27 percent to $ 18.17 per ounce but held
near four - week
highs.
The findings should also probably serve as a warning to the growing number of adults who behave like
high school sophomores and attempt to measure their self worth
in likes, followers, and the empty admiration of
near strangers.
The U.S. Federal Reserve's gauge of inflation remains stubbornly below its 2 percent target, but U.S. 10 - year Treasury yields spiked to
near four - year
highs in January as a bond sell - off gathered steam.
It might be difficult to recall, what with a hit movie out and LEGO sales
near an all - time
high, but just a decade ago the company was on the brink, bleeding $ 1 million
in cash a day and posting record deficits.
In the
near term,
higher interest rates will have an immediate effect on consumers with credit card debt, home equity lines of credit and those carrying adjustable rate mortgages.
The Dow experienced a relief rally after Gerald Ford assumed the presidency
in August 1974, but that rally just brought the Dow back
near its November 1972 re-election
high.
In high tech, three years is a geological epoch and five years a
near eternity.
APS on Abrams tanks, quite naturally, is the kind of protective technology which could help US Army tanks
in tank - on - tank mechanized warfare against
near - peer adversary tanks, such as a
high - tech Russian T - 14 Armata tank.
The yield on 10 - year Treasury bond is hovering
near its
highest levels
in four years.
«The primary limiting factor to
higher Q4 deliveries is the
near term ramp of Model X production, with the biggest constraint being the supply of components related to the second row monopost seats,» Musk and Ahuja wrote
in the quarterly shareholder letter.
Back
in 1998, I was ballooning
in Morocco over the
High Atlas Mountains
near Marrakech when I spotted an amazing property
in some foothills.
Public sector banks are likely to be more hesitant to lend money to these borrowers because chances of a turnaround for companies with
high levels of debt seem unlikely, at least
in the
near term, according to Awtani.
Hedge fund managers have amassed a
near - record position of 1.405 billion barrels
in petroleum and show no signs of rushing to take profits despite the rise
in prices to their
highest level since 2014.
Not surprisingly, employment
in the construction industry, which historically has tracked residential investment, also sits
near all - time
highs.
So were the average GMAT scores of its entering classes, which tended to range
near 600, more than 100 points below the best schools, which typically report scores
in the 700 - plus range on an entrance test where the
highest possible score is 800.
COPENHAGEN, Oct 9 - Denmark's current account surplus swelled to a
near - record
high and the trade surplus rose
in August, signs its economy was holding up well
in the face of recession across Europe.
In a global market, if you're already near the top in terms of education and skills, you can command a higher wag
In a global market, if you're already
near the top
in terms of education and skills, you can command a higher wag
in terms of education and skills, you can command a
higher wage.
Mo isn't planning to dump any of his stock
in the
near future, and Liston has a 12 - month price target of $ 135 — about $ 20
higher than where it's trading today.
While this may be true, they still have paid search ads and
in the
near future some brands may see
high value
in targeting the ad - blocked and web - private audience.
A
high - end perfume line for kids sits on display
near the shop front, while a salesperson stocks the shelves with autumn - ready infant outerwear
in the $ 200 - plus range.
The decline has weighed on the broader sector and has raised concerns about whether tech can continue its run
higher in the
near future.
For instance, one Inc. 500 CEO set up a disaster - recovery center
in an outbuilding
near his vacation home, about 45 miles from the
high - tech company's headquarters; he already knows how to reach that site by either the main highway or the back roads.
Treasury yields edged
higher in early morning trade with the 2 - year yield
near 1.90 percent and the 10 - year yield
near 2.48 percent.
PFP (pay for placement): Advertising option
in which marketers bid to place short text ads
in or
near search results, with
highest bids appearing first.
Sentiment is now a more important driver of the S&P 500 than fundamentals, and sentiment suggests there is still room for stocks to move
higher in the
near term,» wrote BofA Merrill Lynch strategists
in the 2018 outlook press release
in December.
The three players were arrested and questioned by Chinese police on November 7 about stealing from
high - end stores, which included a pair of sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store
near the team's hotel
in Hangzhou.
With rates at
near zero
in the United States, and negative
in Japan and Europe, the differential is a powerful lure for carry trades,
in which investors borrow at ultra-low rates
in currencies such as yen or sterling and buy
high - yielding assets such as the kiwi.
In the third quarter, the ratio of household debt to disposable income rose to another record
high of 165 %,
nearing the peak of U.S. borrowing prior to the financial crisis.
When I was a teen
in my home town of Burlington, Ont., there was a Zellers plaza
near my
high school where several friends worked during the summers.