Sentences with phrase «second best year»

«Very favorable affordability conditions will dominate next year as well, which will probably be the second best year on record dating back to 1970.

The local Canadian real estate market for 2015 performed exceedingly well, and ended up being the second best year in history.

The second best a year ago.

Not exact matches

Members of the Trump administration walked out of the White House Correspondents» Dinner Saturday night during a performance by standup comic Michelle Wolf, who attacked the administration's relationship to the truth as well as the past behavior of the president, who did not attend the event for the second year in a row.

The second - hand car business was revolutionised 20 years ago with the arrival of the internet, but there is a second revolution under way that promises to be even more disruptive and could have a significant effect on some of Western Australia's best - known car yards.

The second quarter of last year was the company's best ever, making it more difficult to top this year, the executives warned analysts.

He wrote that both Combs and Weschler, who Buffett has indicated are likely to take over managing the bulk of Berkshire's massive stock market portfolio when he leaves the company, had «handily» beaten the market, as well as Buffett's own performance, for the second year in a row.

According to the 2017 Harris Poll EquiTrend, Moe's Southwest Grill is the best Fast Casual Mexican Restaurant Brand of the Year, retaining the prestigious title for the second year in a Year, retaining the prestigious title for the second year in a year in a row.

Just Eat was also among the best performers for its second consecutive day after Barclays analysts had lifted their rating to overweight after the U.K. online meal delivery portal reported full - year earnings in the previous session.

Each tree can replace its bark every 9 to 12 years and the very best quality corks come from a tree's second or third or subsequent harvest.

These companies are returning to the list of Canada's Best Managed Companies for their second or third year

It means driving the same car for many years, buying good quality items that would last a long time, buying second hand products when it makes sense, simplifying your life so you don't own random crap, and not buying things for the sake of buying them.

If your plan is too costly, you're better off directing any additional contributions this year to the second - best place for your retirement savings: an individual retirement account, such as a Roth IRA.

For fiscal 2014, Hitachi delivered an operating profit of 600.4 billion yen ($ 4.89 billion), its second year of record - breaking profit, on the back of cost - cutting, alongside strong demand for its lifts in China, as well as robust sales of auto parts and electronics products.

Pershing Square also dropped a few investments in the second quarter, selling off nearly 11.7 million shares of spirits company Beam, which sold to Japan's Suntory earlier this year, as well as roughly 3.7 million shares of apartment building operator Apartment Investment & Management.

This year's ranking marks the second time Canadian Business has partnered with Aon Best Employers in Canada, using its rigorous methodology (see below) to identify highly engaged workforces.

But as we approach the eighth birthday in March of the second - longest bull market in modern times, recency bias can lull us into a false sense of security, especially given the very good returns of the past three or four years.

«Our smartwatch, which we believe will deliver the best health and fitness experience in the category, is on track for delivery ahead of the holiday season and will drive a strong second half of the year,» Park said in a statement.

The second - generation Moto G, on sale this fall, has slightly better specs than last year's model — an improved camera and an SD card slot among them — and will also sell for around $ 200.

Investors didn't respond well to Southern Cross Electrical Engineering advising the market that it did not expect to report a profitable second half of the financial year.

As well, they can participate in the Student Investment Fund, where students in the second year of the program help manage a portion of New Brunswick's pension fund.

Second, only two consumer phones (one from HTC and another from Samsung, but not the best - selling iPhone) will support LTE by the end of the year, relegating it to use initially by the Rogers Rocket Stick.

November 2014, the second annual Canadian Business CEO of the Year Awards will honour the best Chief Executive Officers in Canada

Shares of Daktronics (dakt) fared well in the second half of last year after starting off slow, finishing the year at $ 10.70, up more than 15 % for the year and 80 % higher than the stock's low point for the year of $ 5.92.

He was the best player on a 67 - win Spurs team, finished second in MVP voting, and won his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Award.

There is a shred of hope for pay services to cling to in the MoffettNathanson results, however: Namely, the fact that the third - quarter figure was substantially better than the 605,000 fewer subscribers the firm reported in the second quarter of this year, news that helped to trigger a sell - off in television - related stocks.

Second, the people you hire initially, may not be the best ones to be running your company five or ten years from now.

Perhaps more surprising is Buffett's second - best pick over the past year, as it has recently been known more for controversy than outperformance: United Airlines stock, up almost 44 % since the investor bought it in the third quarter of 2016.

At the same time, the beginning of the next tax year is a good time to review whether you are maximizing your deductions and maybe even get a second opinion on additional ways you can save on taxes.

Second, rates aren't just low; we have been enjoying unprecedented clarity from the Bank of Canada, and now from the Federal Reserve as well, that there is only a negligible chance that administered interest rates will rise at least before the year is out, and possibly into 2014.

The rate of new entrepreneurs is the second - lowest among the best cities to start a small business, but it's been steadily rising over the past few years.

People wanting something better, something that's just out of reach, are second only to population growth among reasons anyone has a right to forecast business will be better next year than last.

The company last week generated a ton of media buzz when it announced Barbie would come in new shapes for the first time, as well as a second year to make the doll more racially inclusive.

The previous installment in the franchise, Fast & Furious 6, made Universal $ 238.7 million last year to become it's second - best performer for the summer of 2013, behind only Despicable Me 2.

U, the second - best selling game for the Wii U, sold 5.71 million copies — over a five - year period.

Operated by a team of fewer than 30 employees, the Kapolei, Hawaii - based company has fueled growth through major deals inked within the last year alone: the building of a $ 260 million plant in Idaho, a $ 370 million contract with Sanyo Electric Co. and a $ 678 million contract with Suntech Power to deliver polysilicon, as well as an agreement to provide the second - largest photovoltaic power system in Hawaii.

To put that last number into perspective, Crash the Super Bowl, a 2008 Doritos contest in the U.S. that awarded the creator of the best 30 - second chip ad US$ 1 million and showed the commercial during the big game this year, generated fewer submissions with a population 10 times the size.

Researchers found that young adults proficient in two languages performed better on attention tests and had better concentration than those who spoke only one language, irrespective of whether they had learned that second language during infancy, childhood or their teen years.

Personal consumption rose 4.2 % in the second quarter of the year, the best reading since the fourth quarter of 2014 and near the best level we've seen since before the financial crisis.

It's a big drop on the first quarter's $ 82 million (# 52.2 million) but compares pretty well with last year's second quarter figure of $ 45.5 million (# 28.9 million).

On that front, Skyline is excelling: The firm has earned a spot on the Aon Best Employers in Canada list for the second year in a row.

For better or worse, this year's study hands a big talking point to the campaign of Top State Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia, a Republican touting his economic record in his bid for a second term.

Despite this, Battlefront II was still the second best - selling game in November (the biggest month for game sales all year) behind only the juggernaut Call of Duty: WWII.

These companies are returning to the list of Canada's Best Managed Companies for their second or third year in 2017

«Even though my new job came with less money and a 5 a.m. start time, it was the best decision I have ever made,» said Grybek, talking about her second job at a nationally syndicated TV show a few years back.

Sales of small businesses with revenues of about $ 350,000 rose eight percent in the second quarter of 2011 over the same period last year, but the news isn't quite as good as it sounds.

Second Cup used to have one of the best loyalty programs in the sector, according to Fisher, but it was scrapped a few years ago, raising some eyebrows in the industry.

Second Cup introduced a temporary loyalty program last year, as well.

Instead of getting a better, updated therapy for a disease every decade or so, we might begin to see second - generation cell therapies in a few years.

The company, which reports its second quarter results Wednesday, has faced years of declining sales, as well as tough competition from discounters and online stores.