Sentences with phrase «straight quarters this year»

The stakes for the iPhone 7 are high after sales of the gadget dropped during two straight quarters this year, the first declines in its history.

Not exact matches

Coach recently reported its fourth straight quarter of North American comparable sales growth; and total sales are on track to tick up for the second year in a row in fiscal 2017, to $ 4.5 billion.

Garmin reported a higher - than - expected profit for the eighth straight quarter, selling more of its GPS - based outdoor activity gadgets such as underwater watches, leading it to raise its full - year revenue forecast.

In September, the department store, which has been beset by 11 straight quarters of comparable sales declines, said it would hire 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, the second year in a row it was taking on fewer seasonal associates.

Meanwhile, both of our largest competitors have been unable to grow service revenues year - over-year for 13 straight quarters.

«If you look at seasonality of [economic] growth, the first quarter has been weak for seven or eight straight years,» says Rick Rieder of BlackRock.

After reporting three straight quarters of lower year - over-year sales, Apple says it is returning to growth.

Apple said the segment generated $ 7.04 billion in revenue this past quarter, the second straight quarter it's crossed the $ 7 billion threshold, and a $ 1.05 billion rise year - over-year.

Still, IBM has seen 19 straight quarters of declining year - over-year total revenues.

Workers with 10 straight years in the same 401 (k) also enjoyed a record quarter, with the average balance rising to $ 266,100.

After six straight quarters of declining sales in China, Apple said that revenue in that country grew 12 % year - over-year to $ 9.8 billion.

The company's stock is up 47 percent since Starboard's changes — which also included spinning off the chain's real estate — and year - over-year sales at existing Olive Garden locations have increased for six straight quarters.

Commentary: «We ended the quarter with a record high order backlog of $ 191 billion and we remain confident in our full year 2011 operating framework... Industrial orders grew 16 % as compared to the prior year quarter, which is the fourth straight quarter of double - digit growth.

Domino's has seen international same - store sales grow for 92 straight quarters (23 years), and that success has allowed it to expand rapidly.

Growth decelerated to 5.3 % in the first quarter from 5.9 % at the end of last year; it has now decelerated for four straight quarters.

After two straight years of gains, the rate of home flipping flattened in the second quarter of this year.

Aggregate trading revenue at Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N), Morgan Stanley (MS.N), Citigroup Inc (C.N), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) could hit a three - year high and reverse three straight quarters of year - on - year declines, some estimates show.

Even that had been a source of trouble for IBM, with the company seeing declines in software - related revenue for seven straight quarters over the past couple of years.

Soured loans at the nation's 3,800 banks increased for a third straight quarter, the longest streak of deterioration in eight years, according to the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

Wal - Mart lowered its full - year profit forecast on Thursday and warned sales would be flat through the end of January, after sales fell for a third straight quarter at U.S. stores open at least a year.

It has reported over 30 straight quarters of year - over-year declines in revenue.

Corporate America was entrenched in an «earnings recession,» where profits for the companies in the S&P 500 had declined (on a year - over-year basis) for six - straight quarters, the longest such streak since the financial crisis.

According to Hedgeye Risk Management, if these trends hold up, the fourth quarter of 2016 will be the first time in two years that companies will have generated positive earnings for two straight quarters.

That's a straight drop of about 11.3 % from the same quarter year - ago.

Following its second straight quarter of strong results, Wal - Mart raised its guidance for the year.

In her appearance, Yellen painted a generally upbeat view of the economy, with growth achieving an annual rate above 3 percent for two straight quarters for the first time in three years.

Following a straight - line projection, Payton would then overtake Harris in about the third quarter of the 13th game of the season, and by the end of the year would be the NFL's alltime leading rusher by exactly 89 yards.

We been competing for years at the highest level, some clubs have never even been in the Europa league, let alone the CL for 20 years straight most have not won the FA cup — never even been to a quarter final.

Borussia Dortmund beat Hertha Berlin on penalties to reach the DFB Pokal quarters for the sixth - straight year.

Consumer sentiment fell slightly in New York for the second straight quarter after reaching a 16 - year

General Motors sold more than a quarter of a million cars in August, down from the same month last year, but buyers snapped up Chevrolets, pushing the brand's truck sales up for the 16th month straight.

CEO Adam Berger:"JDate.com grew for the third straight quarter following last year's price increase and we continued JDate's international expansion with the launch of JDate.co.uk for the United Kingdom.

In an interview at the auto maker's headquarters here, the straight - talking executive says, «We expect some positive impact in the fourth quarter,» then cautions that the period «tends to be our biggest sales quarter while also benefiting from the full effect of cost - cutting throughout the year.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA REPORTS RECORD SEPTEMBER SALES Seventh Straight Month Breaking the 60,000 Mark Best - Ever September Sale 25th Consecutive Year - Over-Year Monthly Sales Increase COSTA MESA, Calif., October 2, 2012 — Hyundai Motor America wrapped up the third quarter of 2012 setting multiple sales records including a record 60,025 sales for the month of September.

The first quarter contraction marks the tenth straight quarter that tablets have experienced a decline over the same quarter a year earlier, with the previous five quarters recording double - digit drops.

This is the sixth straight quarter where tablets have reported a decrease year - over-year.

Just last week Apple reported that its iPad sales were 16.122 million, the eighth straight quarter that the company reported lower tablets sales than the year prior.

The last quarter of 2015 was the fifth straight quarter in a row that saw a decrease year over year.

Earlier this year, the economy fell into the technical definition of a recession after it recoiled for two straight quarters.

The Wells Fargo / Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index, for example, increased heading into the new year for the third straight quarter, bringing the year - end 2016 reading to a nine - year high.

The company has recorded three straight quarters of year - on - year revenue declines.

At the end of 2011 Ford had 11 straight quarters of profit and this year resumed dividend payments after a gap of 5 years.

Dover recently delivered bumper second - quarter earnings, upgraded its full - year guidance for the second time this year, and hiked its dividends for the 62nd straight year.

While Big Blue has had 22 straight quarters of declining revenue, Salesforce has been on a steady increase over the last several years.

May 2009 to March 2012 Gryphon Computer Systems — New Cityland, CA Sales Manager — Responsible for rebuilding the sales team and turned the company from experiencing four consecutive quarters with a loss to having two straight years with double - digit growth.

Retail REITs as a group have posted total returns of 4.51 percent through the first quarter of 2011, according to NAREIT as the sector looks to deliver strong results for the third straight year...

Although a boost in exports fueled economic growth to just a tick under 3 percent in the third quarter (first estimate), GDP for all of 2016 is still expected to be under 3 percent for the eleventh straight year.

Third - quarter NOI growth slowed after nine straight quarters of year - over-year improvements.

Long - term care has experienced a dip in M&A, but after nearly three straight years of 80 + transactions per quarter (starting in Q3: 2014 with 83), with a couple exceptions, it is about time the M&A juggernaut slows down a bit.