Sentences with phrase «relatively flat market»

In a relatively flat market, Tims must draw diners away from eateries such as McDonald's, the lunch leader, so it has introduced new hot meal offerings, such as lasagna to its menu in recent years.

Following the financial crisis, relatively few event - driven funds remain, according to Treichl, who argues that in relatively flat markets, creating events to drive performance is more valuable than ever.

Not exact matches

Added to last year, when it lost 20.5 % in a relatively flat year for markets, the fund's declines are now greater than its 2014 gain.

Meanwhile, teaching salaries, one of the biggest single line items, have remained relatively flat — much like those across most of the U.S. labor market.

When the market is relatively stable or flat, the downside protection provided by lower - strike puts may be considered less important.

So we have something of a paradox here — a hot real estate market with limited inventory where home prices are expected to remain relatively flat over the coming months.

In contrast to the improving conditions in the business sector, household spending has been flat over the past year, held back by a relatively subdued labour market.

Most equity markets in the region were relatively flat over the past year, but SG offered its clients the opportunity to capture volatility spikes with its Vinci Index, which has a negative correlation with equities.

To Barton's point, retail sales data from IRI, a Chicago - based market research firm, show sales of most shelf - stable dry packaged sides and canned soups were down or relatively flat during a 52 - week tracking period ended Dec. 31, 2017.

Since its founding in 2006, NanoLumens has built a portfolio of more than 20 international families of issued and filed patents on its flexible display technology that effectively address the commercial market void between relatively small flat - panel displays and huge, limited application LED boards.

Rising enrollments in graduate science degree programs and relatively flat federal spending on academic science mean that, if anything, the academic job market is likely to get worse in the coming years.

Jaguar and sister company Land Rover also announced they would be bringing diesel engines to their entire North American lineup, save for the F - Type sports car, and that while they expect sales to stay relatively flat this year, they're betting on 2016, when the Land Rover Discovery Sport, new Jaguar XE and the F - Pace will hit the market.

What's interesting is to see that in a market in which most bookstore prosperity has been relatively flat in the last year, the majority of shortlisted shops showed increased income in 2017.

Last week ended relatively flat for the broader indices as markets digested the finalization of the 2011 Tax Plan, but there were some pockets of performance in various sectors and asset classes.

Other banks have either kept their exposure to the uninsured mortgage market relatively flat or even reduced it by taking out portfolio insurance.

The covered call premium was significant, up 66.4 % over the period, as we might expect of a covered call strategy in a relatively flat and choppy market, especially apparent in the 2004 - 6 and post 2009 periods.

Hence, the stock market makes a relatively flat top, slowly goes down, and then accelerates on the downside when the dumb money can no longer ignore the deteriorating fundamentals.

Prostocks, relatively a new entrant into the Indian stock market, is a discount broker that charges a flat fee per transaction from the customers.

Its bull markets typically end with a relatively flat top that rolls over.

MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Dec 14, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®), showing average mortgage rates holding relatively flat across the board.

Most years are either relatively flat or have exceptional returns like 2013, with a few negative years thrown in for market corrections.

The share of natural gas in electricity markets is expected to be relatively flat providing a little over 20 percent of global generation through the forecast period.

This is where the relatively flat management structure of law firm partnerships is at a significant disadvantage to more hierarchical corporate entities where a small handful of executives call the marketing shots.

DP: «Overall legal market demand is relatively flat, productivity is down and rates are up.

Even though some of the data is from 2012, the data points look well sourced and the market has been relatively flat for the last few years.

The suburban Milwaukee office market is very healthy, while Milwaukee's CBD is relatively flat.

Commercial real estate markets have been relatively flat this year, but improving fundamentals mean a more positive trend is expected in 2012, according to the National Association of Realtors ®.

Fannie's Mae's monthly survey found that while expectations regarding personal finances stayed relatively flat, other housing indicators remained at or near survey highs, indicating consumers remain confident in the stability of the housing market.

Housing prices in Ottawa remained relatively flat year - over-year, with higher inventories leading to more options for buyers in the market.

The Flat Fee MLS listing service has been used for nearly a decade by real estate professionals, but it is still relatively new marketing method for most property owners.

Our market has NOT, repeat NOT, had any bubbles to burst, and the market has remained stable but relatively flat for the past few years, so the value differences have nothing to do with «the economy.»

«Despite May's relatively flat report, our builders are telling us that the market is improving and consumers are more ready and willing to make a home purchase,» says Ed Brady, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders.

WASHINGTON (November 28, 2011)- Commercial real estate markets have been relatively flat this year, but improving fundamentals mean a more positive trend is expected in 2012, according to the National Association of Realtors ®.

The townhouse market was relatively flat for the quarter, as the first - time buyer continues to be underrepresented.

MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Dec 14, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®), showing average mortgage rates holding relatively flat across the board.

Markets in Leesville, Louisiana, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, saw price increases averaging around 4.3 percent, while home prices in El Paso, Texas, remained relatively flat at a 1 percent increase year - over-year.