Sentences with phrase «strong years followed»

He had five strong years followed by five lean ones and he still hasn't accumulated enough assets to break even.

Not exact matches

Barrick is in a stronger position now to focus on growth opportunities following two credit upgrades from rating agencies in the first quarter of the year.

Its performance comes following a string of strong tech IPOs this year, including that of Zscaler and Dropbox.

«As firms attempt to adapt to ever - changing political and technological circumstances, global M&A (mergers and acquisitions) has stuttered over the summer, following a strong showing in the first half of the year,» Jonathan Klonowski, research editor EMEA at Mergermarket, said in a statement.

NAPA, Calif. (AP)-- Businesses in California's wine capital are mopping up thousands of dollars in high - end vintages and sweeping glass from ghostly downtown streets that officials hope will soon bustle again with tourists following the San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years.

Years ago some observers advised entrepreneurs to seek out influential bloggers with strong followings and offer a product or some other noncash benefit in exchange for a mention or link.

Perth mining services company Viento Group has foreshadowed strong growth in revenue and underlying earnings in the current financial year following a series of acquisitions.

The bearish sentiment in Asia followed a softer lead from Wall Street, which has led a global equities rally over the past year thanks to strong world growth fueling higher corporate earnings and stock valuations.

It said a surge of strong numbers in late 2017 was followed by softer figures early this year, suggesting «some pulling forward of demand ahead of new mortgage guidelines and other policy measures.»

Its filing follows one of the strongest tech IPOs of the year, from software company Atlassian Corp, which raised $ 462 million in its debut and brought some cheer to the dour market.

«Historically, strong returns tend to be followed by strong returns in the subsequent year,» Credit Suisse's Jonathan Golub said.

But the impact of a stronger dollar on trade terms has not followed a set pattern in the past few years, Citi said.

Supporters of the Reagan tax cuts point to the stronger economic growth that followed after years of stagnation during the previous administration.

«We concur that the upcoming product cycle is likely to drive a strong holiday season following into early next year; however, we believe strength is anticipated and see very limited upside to estimates from here.»

They typically evaluate them multiple times each year (78 %) and the most common incentive they use is bonuses (45 %) followed by stronger future contracts (42 %) and more money per project (41 %).

With ISIS continuing to fight, Russia and China throwing their weight around, and budget shortfalls becoming bigger and bigger problems, the Department of Defense will definitely need strong leadership in the form of a commander - in - chief and his political appointees in the months immediately following the inauguration next year.

On the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Canada and Japan can look back with satisfaction on a long - standing friendship that was restored and revived, following the disruption of the war years, primarily through strong trade ties.

Earnings and deregulation Last year was a strong year for corporate profitability across all major regions and it will be a tough act to follow.

A strong employment report sent bond yields even higher, and mortgage rates loosely follow the yield of the 10 - year Treasury.

Japan ECM in fiscal - year 2017 was strong, thanks to follow - ons — which accounted for 78.8 % of volume.

There is no doubt that the inexhaustible knowledge of someone who was one of the strongest people in the global economy will help us move the company forward following the dramatic steps we took last year (expansion into the insurance industry, N.Y.).

Note that in the 1987 case, the unusually strong 10 - year return reflects a move to the extreme bubble valuations in the late 1990's, which have in turn been followed by 13 years of market returns below Treasury bill yields.

Strong EM equity performance has largely followed a broad - based earnings recovery over the past 18 months, after earnings of MSCI EM Index companies had slid 7 % a year since 2011.

Both her vision and her loyalty to good ideas have only gotten stronger over the following 15 years.»

Following aggressive store expansion and a strong summer trading period, discount clothing chain Primark expects full - year sa...

The future marketplace is global and the following years will be critical to achieving a strong market position.

That is difficult to say, but my view is that the data we have seen so far most likely reflect a temporary pause in this quarter, following unexpectedly strong growth in the fourth quarter of 2017 — and as a consequence, we will probably continue to see solid consumption growth over the balance of this year.

Mac — in a declining PC industry, we expect Mac to continue its market share gain and support our forecast for its strong performance of 7.3 % revenue growth in FY 2015, followed by 3.6 % in FY 2016, and 4.6 % in FY 2017 on flat average selling prices over the three year period of $ 1,230.

While instances have been low, the intermediate - term performance following such strong starts to the year has been impressive.

Home prices rose 5.5 % in the 12 months ending last November, a strong showing following a 4.3 % year - over-year increase reading the month before, according to the S&P / Case - Shiller home - price index.

The cruise operator said that earnings growth was stronger than most had expected after posting a 9 % boost to revenue, and guidance for the first quarter and full year in 2017 was better than the consensus forecast among those following the stock.

Export growth has eased a little, following the surge in December 2003 as exporters sought to avoid the cut in tax rebates on 1 January, but growth over the year remains exceptionally strong at 43 per cent.

Business investment rose by a further 1.7 per cent in the March quarter, following strong growth in the second half of 2003, to be 9.4 per cent higher than a year earlier.

Wymer: The market's strong rally following the November 2016 general election has continued, as global earnings expectations improved during 2017 — a sharp contrast to the weakness in recent years — and have accelerated recently, spurred by reactions to the long - term impacts of the corporate tax cuts.

The Australian dollar has depreciated from its mid-February peak, by around 6 1/2 per cent on a trade - weighted basis, following a period of strong appreciation over the previous year and a half.

Two - storey single family homes posted the strongest year - over-year price gains at 21.8 %, followed closely by townhouse / row units (19.9 %), apartment units (18.8 %) and one - storey single family homes (17.2 %).

Prices for two - storey single family homes posted the strongest year - over-year gains (21 %), followed closely by townhouse / row units (17.9 %), one - storey single family homes (16.6 %) and apartment units (16.3 %).

By LEWIS JOHNSON — Co-Chief Investment Officer May 4, 2017 In December's Navigating Confused Seas, we noted our expectation that 2017 would likely experience a stronger first half of the year, followed by a mid-year peak in the inventory cycle.

If you go back to the «90s, during the Clinton years, the United States followed an explicit strong dollar policy.

The latest price escalation comes amid an increase in transactions observed on the bitcoin network, with this figure hitting a 52 - week peak on 30th November, and follows what has been a strong end of the year for the digital currency, which traded for under $ 200 as recently as January.

Wall Street is forecasting the strongest growth in seven years for S&P 500 companies, and the hope has been that healthy profit reports will steady the market following a rough couple of months.

Galaxy said such declines were part of «seasonal trends» in lithium prices, and noted that small retractions in prices were also witnessed in early 2017 only to be followed by strong price rises later in the year.

We could see a return to these valuations over the next couple of years on higher demand, a stronger macroeconomic backdrop and cyclical fundamentals, as shown in the following chart courtesy of DoubleLine Capital:

MOL, which delisted from the Nasdaq last year following a bumpy two - year spell as a public company, is strongest in Southeast Asia.

Following aggressive store expansion and a strong summer trading period, discount clothing chain Primark expects full - year sales to be 22 % ahead of last year.

After experiencing a strong upswing in recent years, dwelling investment fell by 3 1/2 per cent in the December quarter, following a 1 1/2 per cent fall in the September quarter, to be nearly 2 per cent lower over the year.

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

It has earned the 55 - year - old a strong following, but could also provide a glimpse into his approach to political leadership, Blevis said.

As Heath wrote: «Wednesday's market turbulence comes amid near - record highs following an eight - year bull run fueled by strong earnings, especially in the technology sector.

Their relationship had grown particularly strong in the years following her father's passing away in 1999.