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The strong operational and financial performance of KFC is particularly encouraging as it successfully lapped two strong first quarters in 2017 and 2016.

Revenue beat forecasts as organic growth saw its strongest first quarter performance in seven years.

Glenn Fogel, Bookings Holdings CEO, and CNBC's Seema Mody talk about the company's better - than - expected fourth quarter sales as the online travel company receives a boost from a rise in reservations and strong performance from its international business.

In its most recent quarter, third - quarter earnings sank 9 percent as a spike in expenses outweighed revenue gains, but the yoga gear company's performance still topped Wall Street expectations.

«Our second quarter performance exceeded our expectations, driven by a return to growth for Coach, sales gains at Stuart Weitzman and the contribution of Kate Spade as we continued to make progress on the brand's integration,» CEO Victor Luis said in a statement.

CEO Tim Cook, Steve Jobs» down - to - earth successor, couldn't help himself on the earnings call, describing the quarter as «historic» and his company's performance — selling an average of 34,000 iPhones an hour, 24/7 — as «hard to comprehend.»

«We're pleased with our improved performance in the quarter as it demonstrates the earnings power of our diversified franchise and shows what is possible with modest improvements in the environment and client activity, and we believe there is room for additional revenue and earnings growth, as we further diversify our global franchise across a broader client base with an expanded suite of products and services.»

The South Korean economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter as struggling car exporters and industrial production failed to keep up the previous quarter's dashing pace, posting its worst performance since 2008.

Hedge funds as a group lost money in 2015 and the first quarter of 2016 — their worst performance in years.

«As expected, in the first quarter our performance continued to reflect supply headwinds associated with key brands within our Knee, Hip and S.E.T. portfolios, as well as the ongoing quality remediation work at our Warsaw North Campus facility,» said Bryan Hanson, President and CEO of Zimmer BiomeAs expected, in the first quarter our performance continued to reflect supply headwinds associated with key brands within our Knee, Hip and S.E.T. portfolios, as well as the ongoing quality remediation work at our Warsaw North Campus facility,» said Bryan Hanson, President and CEO of Zimmer Biomeas well as the ongoing quality remediation work at our Warsaw North Campus facility,» said Bryan Hanson, President and CEO of Zimmer Biomeas the ongoing quality remediation work at our Warsaw North Campus facility,» said Bryan Hanson, President and CEO of Zimmer Biomet.

In its most recent quarter alone, it lost $ 748 million, its worst performance in years as comparable sales, which exclude the impact of stores closed in the preceding year.

It's based on the company's performance to date, as well as a conservative projection for the final two quarters.

In closing, as we enter the fourth quarter, we'll continue to push forward the turnaround efforts at Gap and Banana and work to maintain the solid year - to - date performance at Old Navy.

A number of factors — such as rising US interest rates, the recurrence of big fluctuations in global currencies, and the widening dispersion of equity returns across sectors and regions — may have helped to create an increasingly conducive environment for hedge - fund strategies, which have seen a positive turnaround in performance in recent quarters.

It remains cautious however, highlighting that as the final quarter of 2015 unfolds, «a growing challenge for gold and for the rest of the precious metals complex would be that investors are likely to become more protective of year - to - date performance.»

HRC's determination that the Company has met as of December 31, 2012, certain performance criteria specified in the award; (2) the Performance Shares granted during 2010 that will vest in full if at all in the third quarter of 2013, subject to the HRC's determination that the Company has met as of June 30, 2013, certain performance criteria specified in the award; and (3) the Performance Shares granted in 2011 that will vest in full if at all in the first quarter of 2014, subject to the HRC's determination that the Company has met as of December 31, 2013, certain performance criteria specified inperformance criteria specified in the award; (2) the Performance Shares granted during 2010 that will vest in full if at all in the third quarter of 2013, subject to the HRC's determination that the Company has met as of June 30, 2013, certain performance criteria specified in the award; and (3) the Performance Shares granted in 2011 that will vest in full if at all in the first quarter of 2014, subject to the HRC's determination that the Company has met as of December 31, 2013, certain performance criteria specified inPerformance Shares granted during 2010 that will vest in full if at all in the third quarter of 2013, subject to the HRC's determination that the Company has met as of June 30, 2013, certain performance criteria specified in the award; and (3) the Performance Shares granted in 2011 that will vest in full if at all in the first quarter of 2014, subject to the HRC's determination that the Company has met as of December 31, 2013, certain performance criteria specified inperformance criteria specified in the award; and (3) the Performance Shares granted in 2011 that will vest in full if at all in the first quarter of 2014, subject to the HRC's determination that the Company has met as of December 31, 2013, certain performance criteria specified inPerformance Shares granted in 2011 that will vest in full if at all in the first quarter of 2014, subject to the HRC's determination that the Company has met as of December 31, 2013, certain performance criteria specified inperformance criteria specified in the award.

«Our first quarter revenue represented the strongest first quarter performance in Stifel's history, as net revenue of $ 750 million increased by 11 % from the same quarter a year ago.

Tesla analysts call out Elon Musk after «truly bizarre» conference call Shares hit one - month low as Musk's performance weighs on sharesAnalysts expressed their disbelief Thursday after Tesla Inc. reported a better - than - expected quarter only to see Chief Executive Elon Musk put on a strange performance during the company's earnings call.

As a result of these factors, we believe that quarter - to - quarter comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful and that these comparisons can not be relied upon as indicators of future performancAs a result of these factors, we believe that quarter - to - quarter comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful and that these comparisons can not be relied upon as indicators of future performancas indicators of future performance.

After a disappointing performance in the fourth quarter for the sector as a whole, the group is expected to show a «marked improvement,» with CyrusOne Inc (NASDAQ: CONE) and Digital Rlty (NYSE: DLR) being...

In the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the company performed an interim impairment assessment on the intangible assets of the Bolthouse Farms carrot and carrot ingredients reporting unit and the Garden Fresh Gourmet reporting unit as operating performance was well below expectations and a new leadership team of the Campbell Fresh division initiated a strategic review which led to a revised outlook for future sales, earnings, and cash flow.

In the third quarter of 2009, we completed performance reviews for our employees and executive officers, and in some cases as a result of these reviews, executive officers received additional stock option grants.

At the start of the third quarter consumers eased off on spending at department, electronics and furniture stores as retail sales stalled in July, marking the weakest performance in six months, Commerce Department figures showed yesterday in Washington.

«Bright spots in the quarter included the sales performance of Global Biscuits and Snacks, particularly Pepperidge Farm and Kelsen, as well as our multi-year cost savings initiative.

As disclosed in our Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, HP matching contributions under both the HP 401 (k) Plan and the EDS 401 (k) Plan in fiscal 2010 were on a quarterly, discretionary, performance - based match of up to a maximum of 4 % of eligible compensation for all U.S. employees to be determined each fiscal quarter based on business results.

First, higher bonus payments in the first quarter of FY 2016 versus last year as we met the performance goals laid out a year ago.

As for Elanco, it turned in less - than - stellar performance in the third quarter of last year, reviving questions about whether Lilly might spin off what has long been a leading player in animal health.

BBK's strong performance in India, where its sales grew by 278 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, and more than 363 percent in 2016 overall, allowed it to emerge as the No. 5 smartphone vendor worldwide.

Looking at results sequentially, both conversion and traffic comp improved from fourth quarter levels driving the comp uptick in our bricks and mortar stores as elevated fashion and compelling novelty styles drove improved handbag performance.

Coming into Tuesday's first - quarter financial report, Johnson & Johnson shareholders were optimistic that the company would see its bottom line rebound as the positive impacts of tax reform would supplement solid fundamental business performance.

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - In the news release, «CWB reports financial performance for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2016,» issued earlier today by Canadian Western Bank (TSX: CWB), balances of loans classified as past due but not impaired were overstated within the Credit Quality section of the release.

As such, status quo positioning and thus performance is ALL about ongoing strong data trend, more than any other quarter in recent memory.

While both the Oakmark International and International Small Cap Funds had acceptable investment performance in the fourth quarter of 2011, the full year was not good for global equities or for our two Funds, as natural disasters (first in Japan, later in Thailand) and Europe's sovereign debt crisis took their toll.

The U.S. economy posted a 2.3 % annual growth rate in the first quarter of 2018 as consumer spending turned in the weakest performance in nearly five years.

«Wal - Mart continued to capitalize on its investments in [the third quarter] as evidenced by its impressive online sales performance, with growth of over 20 percent on a $ 14 [billion] to 15 billion base, without a full quarter of impact from Jet.com,» Moody's analyst Charlie O'Shea said in a note.

Please do not expect this level of absolute and relative performance every quarter or year, but we hope you enjoy them like we do as fellow investors in the Fund.

Sandler's hedge fund started new longs in: AON Coca Cola Enterprises Raytheon Monsanto TD Ameritrade Research in Motion Avon Products Dollar Tree Stores American Eagle Outfitters Beckman Coulter They also added to existing long positions in: JPMorgan Chase Google Charles Schwab Fidelity National Information Services They reduced their position size in: Reed Elsevier CSX Ross Stores Carnival Abbott Labs Hasbro Nintendo And lastly, they sold completely out of: Nestle General Mills Northrup Grumman Eminence was up 1.7 % gross for the first quarter as noted in our hedge fund performances update.

As earnings season ramps into full gear, the performance of some of the biggest names could determine future of the tech boomAs large tech companies report first - quarter earnings in a flood of results during the next two weeks, they face a major test: Will they continue to post huge growth, and fuel further overall gains for the market, or settle into a more mild adulthood?

Barclays on April 26 reported a net loss of 540 million pounds for the first quarter, as fines and legal costs from misconduct issues cancelled out a better - than - expected performance from the British lender.

Before the Brexit vote, the June quarter had been far more sedate than the March quarter, and market performance was improving as the vote neared.

As evidenced by our first quarter performance, our zero based budgeting process contributed to our results, as we successfully leveraged our SG&A expenses on same - store sales growth below our 2.5 % to 3 % leverage targeAs evidenced by our first quarter performance, our zero based budgeting process contributed to our results, as we successfully leveraged our SG&A expenses on same - store sales growth below our 2.5 % to 3 % leverage targeas we successfully leveraged our SG&A expenses on same - store sales growth below our 2.5 % to 3 % leverage target.

This Quarter's Webcast provides a review of first quarter market performance as well as the reasons behind the perfoQuarter's Webcast provides a review of first quarter market performance as well as the reasons behind the perfoquarter market performance as well as the reasons behind the performance.

23 May 2016 — Campbell Soup said it was «unsatisfied» with its third quarter results, citing below par US soup sales, «challenges» for its vegetable juice brand, and a disruption to its carrot supply, as undermining its performance.

The Pittsburgh Steelers blew a double - digit fourth quarter lead as they were unable to establish a running game despite a four - touchdown performance from Ben Roethlisberger.

It is a massive blow for the striker as well, especially coming on the back of Giroud producing his best performance of the summer so far with two well taken goals and a standing ovation from the French fans in the quarter - final win over Iceland.

The Reds swept aside their rivals in a top - class performance as they now look firmly on course for the quarter - finals, and many were rightly left praising them after the full - time whistle.

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has branded Antonio Valencia's performance in the FA Cup quarter - final defeat against Arsenal as «disgraceful», according to the Daily Mail.

In the first nine years of Arsene as Arsenal manager, performance in the CL was dismal compared to performance in the league, with only 2 quarter finals finish as the club's best record.

(The previous week in Detroit, Garlits had become the first man ever to exceed 200 mph at the end of a quarter - mile drag strip, but that single performance might have been criticized as a fluke and possibly another among many questionable claims to 200 - mph runs.)

Malaga winger Joaquin Sanchez is promising a big performance from his side on Wednesday as the Spanish side host Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League quarter - final in their first ever appearance in the competition.