Sentences with phrase «reporting slight gains»

Barnes & Noble reporting slight gains in comparable sales in its core book selling business after years of declines that had led many to wonder whether the largest remaining bookstore chain might suffer the same fate as Borders, which went out of business four years ago.
The academic research found a significant difference in the number of funds reporting a slight gain compared with a slight loss in any given month.

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The Euro and the Great British Pound stand out in the otherwise quiet forex segment, sporting gains against the other majors, even after the slight positive surprise form the US retail sales report.
Construction spending was flat in July but declines in May and June were revised to show slight gains, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
NEW YORK (AP)-- An encouraging report on hiring barely fazed the stock market Friday, leaving indexes with the slightest of gains.
Apple is scheduled to report second - quarter earnings after the markets close Wednesday, and most analysts think the company will actually squeak out a slight revenue gain.
In other areas, many Districts reported growth in the transportation sector, little change in residential construction, slight gains in non-residential building, and steady loan demand.
It's been reported that the slight boost in power has translated into a 7 - 11 percent performance gain on games with unlocked frame rates.
The report goes on to suggest, like our commenter, that there is a slight reduction in greenhouse gas generation from ethanol, but that the other environmental effects of intense corn farming outweigh the gain.
Citing a weak second half and aggressive lateral investment, Shearman & Sterling posted a slight gain in gross revenue, a slight dip in revenue per lawyer, and stagnant profits per partner, according to The American Lawyer's reporting.
Financial results at six of the most profitable New York — based firms showed single - digit growth and even slighter profitability gains in 2011, according to The American Lawyer's reporting.
Wage growth was the surprise component of January's report with only a slight gain in average hourly earnings of 0.1 percent.
Regional Spotlight — California's housing market bounced back after a slight dip in June to reach the highest level since May 2012, as home prices continued to post strong annual gains and home sales recorded the first annual increase in six months, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® (C.A.R.) reported.
The report of October home prices solidified the encouraging trend of a recovery in the U.S. housing market: National prices clocked in up 5.2 % on the month from last year, representing a slight uptick from the 4.9 % year - over-year gains in September.
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