Sentences with phrase «results of the consumer confidence»

While the stock market saw a marked positive response to the results of the Consumer Confidence Index, if I were a retailer, I would be hesitant to go out on a limb and base any major business decisions on economic guesswork by the average Joe.

Solid performance is likely a result of consumer confidence, particularly in provinces like Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and parts of Ontario where solid economic fundamentals helped to bolster the number of homes sold in the upper - end.

Not exact matches

The analysis used to calibrate next year's index view involves nine different methods, including a normalized earnings yield gap approach, the P / E Bulls - Eye, currency measures, and consumer confidence, which supports a 1,900 year - end result for the S&P 500 - 4 % above the previously released June 2014 expectation of 1,825.

This is likely a result of the strong economy, which has helped consumers manage their personal balance sheets and build confidence.

As a result, even though a tightening labor market and recently supportive levels of business, consumer, and investor confidence may bode well for the near - term outlook, the hard data currently seems considerably less encouraging than the soft data.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Consumer confidence and discretionary spending, fear of terrorism or war, weakening economic conditions, fare initiatives, labor actions, weather and other factors have resulted in significant fluctuations in revenues and results of operations in the past.

There are a number of factors: the stimulus of lower energy costs, the Modi reforms to alleviate supply side constraints, a reversal of FDI outflows, and robust domestic demand as a result of improving consumer and business confidence.

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®), showing fixed mortgage rates dipping to new all - time record lows amid indicators of higher consumer confidence and lower wholesale prices.

The performance of the South African equities market has been lackluster as a result of poor employment data, weak consumer confidence, and continued power shortages.

For example, rising housing values tend to provide a positive signal about the state of the economy, which results in increased consumer confidence.

«The surge in consumer confidence is exactly the type of economic jump - start the Federal Reserve intended to result from its aggressive policies,» said University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin in a news release accompanying the report.

Any such conduct by any of our suppliers may result in a loss of consumer confidence in our brand and products and a reduction in our sales if consumers perceive us as being untruthful in our marketing and advertising and may materially adversely affect our brand, reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.

For the installer, more quotes results in increased consumer confidence, which in turn results in a higher likelihood of purchase.

Robust employment growth plus high levels of consumer confidence and household spending likely are the driving forces behind these results.

Given that the OSFI didn't achieve its intended objective in 2016, it's taking another kick at the can using a policy that is intended to slow down the housing markets of Toronto and Vancouver but may, as a result, slow down the entire economy and in turn run the risk of dampening consumer spending confidence.

«Consumer Confidence rose for the third consecutive month, primarily the result of an improvement in present - day conditions.

RISMEDIA, February 5, 2010 — U.S. consumer confidence cooled this month as worries over every facet of their financial situation mounted, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Householdconsumer confidence cooled this month as worries over every facet of their financial situation mounted, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by HouseholdConsumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index.

«Increasing uncertainty and apprehension about the future state of the economy and labor market, no doubt a result of the recent slowdown in job growth, are the primary reasons for the sharp reversal in confidence,» said Lynn Franco, director of Conference Board's consumer research center.

RISMEDIA, January 19, 2010 — After declining throughout much of 2009, American consumer confidence improved sharply in January 2010, returning to levels not seen since the financial crisis began in September 2008, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Householdconsumer confidence improved sharply in January 2010, returning to levels not seen since the financial crisis began in September 2008, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by HouseholdConsumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index.

The latest stats from ABSA suggest that residential building activity has contracted for the first quarter, and projections for the rest of 2017 is to remain under pressure in the rest of 2017, which will be the result of the outlook for the economy, household finances, consumer confidence and building confidence.

«I believe that consumer confidence is a local phenomenon, a product of results,» says Stark.

Modest job growth, rising business confidence and higher levels of consumer spending have resulted in a marked increased in commercial real estate activity.

A previous post showed that month - over-month changes between the Consumer Confidence Index and the Consumer Sentiment Index may diverge as a result of differences between the present situation component of the Consumer Confidence Index and the current conditions component of the Consumer Sentiment Index.