Sentences with phrase «strong companies give»

The safest dividend stocks consistently provide the «cash payouts» that strong companies give back to their shareholders.

The examples are amazingly focused: A multi-million-dollar startup tackling minority - specific grooming, a strong company giving culturally - appropriate hair care to an audience that cares deeply about it, and so on.

Not exact matches

The net effect of the Ontario government's new policy is to subsidize jobs in an already strong labour market, increase the wages of already high - income workers and give hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate welfare to one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world.

A recent poll found that given the choice, 68 % of Canadians would choose a job with a company that has a strong volunteering culture over one that does not.

Baillie Gifford and Fidelity are among the investors in a new $ 143 million round that values the company at $ 1.7 billion, giving Carbon a strong vote of confidence from later stage investors who typically come in only after a business is going strong.

«While the most recent dividend was paid in May of last year, we believe there is potential for the company to accelerate this timeline given our estimate of a 14 % FCF [free cash flow] benefit from tax reform and the company's strong underlying cash flow,» he wrote.

When tech entrepreneur Kieran Snyder analyzed performance reviews done by a diverse group of managers at a variety of companies a few years ago, she found that constructive feedback given to women included strong elements of «negative personality criticism» that were all but absent from the suggestions for men.

«Given how fast it was growing on a single look, you could see the boom and bust,» says Moore, whose firm specializes in buying consumer companies with strong brand loyalty.

Given the low unemployment rate, anecdotal evidence from a variety of companies, and alternative measures such as the Atlanta Fed wage tracker showing stronger growth, wage growth may not be back at precrisis levels, but the trend over the past year shows wages are certainly headed in the right direction.

There's a very strong and common tendency for entrepreneurs to put in 18 - hour days when starting a company, setting an ambitious pace with little thought given to rest.

The purchase will give Walgreens a stronger presence in the Northeast, and the company expects to achieve $ 400 million in savings within three to four years of the deal closing, Pessina said.

The deal, which comes after Reuters reported on Sunday that the companies were in talks, will give Cisco a stronger foothold in selling unified communications software to big telecommunications firms.

«We believe Expedia and Trivago are facing more company - specific issues, and given Expedia's comments around a strong macro lodging environment, we think impact to Priceline should be limited,» said JPMorgan Securities analyst Doug Anmuth.

Arguably even more important, having strong ties with the reputable incubator gives GreenMantra credibility by extension: it tells customers they're a trustworthy company and partner.

When asked if companies will develop stronger legal contracts to deter the unauthorized release of information, they gave that possibility a 5.2.

(«I myself rarely get on Facebook; it gives me anxiety,» she says — but her company's strong social - media presence now brings her orders from all over the country.)

Strong credit markets give companies borrowing options to boost their stock prices, while making bearish investors scramble to close out trades before losing any more money, both of which then push the stock market even higher and continue the self - reinforcing bullish cycle.

The result of this work will more likely put him in the 10 percent who give birth to a successful company, founded from a place of passion combined with strong business judgment.

Building that internal brand is becomingly almost as important as strong external communication, helping you construct a productive office environment that believes in your company's mission as well as giving you a more cheerful human shield if the zombies infiltrate the ventilation system.

And yet, all of these companies are still players in the plus size space, and are being joined by a host of new companies — McCarthy's among them — that believe the current environment for curvy fashion has evolved dramatically as social media has given the demographic a strong and confident voice.

Put simply, it's really hard to build a strong company when all of your competitors are giving away free shit fueled by venture capital chasing winner - take - all returns

Given the strong correlation between oil prices and energy company earnings, it is not surprising that earnings estimates for the energy sector are moving closer together as well.

«Today we have a stronger M. & A. market and stronger stock market, which gives private companies the option to take a company public or to sell it.»

«We expect consumer demand to remain robust given the company's very strong brand loyalty; investors are likely to look past a potential delay of a few weeks as well.»

Organic sales growth was «disappointing relative to expectations that the company would have had a stronger quarter given uncertainty regarding the proxy fight with Trian,» wrote analysts an Stifel.

«We view this as conservative given the stronger U.S. and global economic growth, still favorable macro backdrop, and constructive company guidance,» the JPMorgan analysts wrote.

The company's pain was all the more stark given that larger rival Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) not only posted stronger - than - expected results on Friday but also had not announced any massive layoffs.

Her charismatic appearance on stage not only gave the dad - joke peppered event a little more oomph, but it also underscored a bigger conversation we've been having in the tech industry about diversity, strong role models and which companies have been taking a leadership position in that area.

If you have a stable job and a strong income, many credit card companies will be willing to take a small risk and give you a small credit limit.

Templeton gave the company a strong portfolio of international equity funds as well as the expertise of emerging markets guru Dr. Mark Mobius, who, during his distinguished career, spent more than 40 years working in emerging markets all over the world.

One study provides evidence consistent with one explanation of the overall lack of strong findings: optimal board structures may vary by firm size, with smaller firms benefiting from a unified chair / CEO position, with the clarity of leadership that structure provides, and larger firms benefiting from the extra monitoring that an independent chair may provide given the greater risk of «agency costs» at large companies.

Given the company's relatively strong position now and the uncertainty of the future, some Wall Street sources are scratching their heads wondering why the Nordstrom family would even consider cutting a deal that would give a new investor preferred shares, noting that the idea was likely thrown on the table to see what would trigger private equity interest.That has brought some private equity firms back in for another around of talks, but one source noted: «Private equity these days don't really want to commit any money to brick - and - mortar.

This will give a strong economic incentive to companies to do the right thing.

Although voluntary, the pressure on companies to begin reporting on these measures will be strong, given the now global focus on climate change from governments and consumers alike.

The moves will also give private investors a shot in these companies and actually have a stronger say in the decision - making.

As with NAFTA and the nine other bilateral trade agreements that Canada has already ratified, we can expect the trade deal with South Korea to spur innovation and productivity, giving Canadian companies a stronger position in export markets while providing Canadian consumers with access to a wider variety of goods and services at more competitive prices.

And given the company's visibility and strong finances, this is a great stock for building an investment portfolio.

Given that most investors are not aware that the company's operating profits are as strong as they are, the market is probably not giving TRV appropriate credit for its profitability.

But give credit where credit's due — Woodside was the only large oil & gas company in Australia to record a profit in 2015 and continues to operate with a strong balance sheet and sufficient buffer at a break - even point of US$ 28.40 a barrel.

During the fourth quarter 2015, share price declines of the precious metals mining companies tapered off once the last of the weak hands gave up and sold their positions to stronger, forward - looking investors.

In Page's most recent quarter, it posted double - digit growth in gross profits in every region, except the U.K. Given the company's significant exposure to the permanent placement market — a high - margin business — we believe that strong top - line trends will continue to grow Page's profits in the coming years.

We do believe that the material outperformance of the dual - class basket does make a very strong case for holding these types of companies in a portfolio and in the least should give pause to investors that want to paint with a broad brush and ignore all companies with this share structure.

«The fact that Xi is prepared to give such strong authoritarian guidance within the context of a market economy is great for companies like mine.»

The analyst pointed out that the recent increase of quarterly dividend to $ 0.30 from $ 0.20 suggests management to continue to build on the company's capital return efforts given strong cash position and FCF profile.

If the TAM provided sales reps with this head start, I think you could make a strong argument it would give your company a strategic advantage.

Stronger iPhone prices and hints by Apple Inc on Thursday that it could return more than half of its $ 285 billion in cash to shareholders eased concerns among investors, even as the world's biggest technology company gave a disappointing revenue outlook for the current quarter.

This public - private partnership gives consumers the best of both worlds: strong government backing and the convenience and speed of a private company.

While its very large e-commerce has been a strong driver of the rise of alternative payment providers in the country, Citi points at a number of other factors that have facilitated the rise of those third - party payment companies, among which an under - developed banking system viewed by the public as quite unreliable (unsurprising given how tightly controlled banking is in China, which has stifled customer - oriented innovation), and «relaxed regulation.»

Given our strong track record, we are excited by the opportunity to help early - stage technology companies, shape the local innovation ecosystem, and drive excellent returns for our investors,» said General Partner Brad Johns, Yaletown Partners.

Meanwhile, the company's strong free cash flow and $ 2.9 billion in excess cash give it the resources to invest in new production and strategic acquisitions to maintain its industry position.