There may be compelling short - term reasons for doing so,
such as quarter end results but they will not be acting in the best long - term interests of stakeholders.
With spiral tracks filled with obstacles and other attractions,
such as quarter pipes, the game encourages players to learn particular racetracks.
For fans of Capcom or SNK fighters, inputs
such as quarter circle forward can be toggled, which is a great feature, considering there are folks who aren't fans of Mortal Kombat's input methods.
CDs can also be attractive when you open multiple CDs with different maturity dates —
such as every quarter.
Diamond prices spike at predetermined weights,
such as a quarter carat, half a carat and one carat.
I've been impressed with Jag's styling, with the raked C - pillar, subtle curves and elegant styling cues
such as the quarter - panel vents and tasteful yet bold grille.
Not exact matches
Nearly three
quarters of the respondents believe that a hacker could «easily» steal personal details,
such as bank account and social insurance numbers, from their employer's servers.
Consumer products companies, representing
such categories
as physical fitness and pet products, also had a strong showing, representing nearly a
quarter of IPOs in the third
quarter.
Balsillie and Lazaridis still enjoy support in some
quarters, including from prominent investors
such as Fairfax Financial Holdings CEO Prem Watsa.
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.
It said the ramp - up of production from new projects
such as Yamal LNG in Russia and Moho Nord in Congo, along with newly acquired assets, including Maersk Oil and Al Shaheen in Qatar, had enabled it to reach record production during the
quarter.
Currently, cuts include variations on particular offerings,
such as only offering one
quarter pounder instead of four or one chicken sandwich instead of three.
This sumptuous «literary landmark» — located on Royal Street in the French
Quarter — was once frequented by writers
such as Truman Capote and William Faulkner.
Penegor is certainly right about the downturn in sales at restaurants,
as we have previously noted, and other fast - food chains
such as Burger King and Taco Bell also saw sales declines in their most recent
quarters.
In second -
quarter results reported last month, volume slid for established brands
such as Miller Lite and Coors Light, while Blue Moon and Leinenkugel continued to grow.
And these investors are dipping into some dogs of the market this year,
such as telecom — 27 percent of million - dollar accounts said telecom was among the sectors with the most potential in the fourth
quarter, up from 18 percent in Q3.
The banks» recent first -
quarter earnings were generally strong, but their capital - markets divisions, which provide services
such as advising other companies on mergers and acquisitions, are already suffering.
Gap has struggled in the past few
quarters as a series of fashion misses put off shoppers amid increasing competition from retailers
such as H&M, Forever 21 and Inditex's Zara.
Mattel has tried to revive its iconic brands,
such as giving Barbie new body shapes and skin colors, but third -
quarter sales fell across all its brands, including Hot Wheels and American Girl.
For the latest
quarter, Viacom said U.S. sales to pay - TV affiliates and online video firms
such as Netflix, which pay to screen its shows, rose 4 % to $ 1.01 billion, largely due to the timing of some deals with streaming video services.
During the fiscal first
quarter, Tapestry said the company began to implement strategic initiatives
such as cutting back on flash sales.
BinCom plans to launch a second gateway in Perth during the last
quarter of 2000 to deliver high - speed broadband services
such as interactive multimedia, online interactive tele - education and Internet services.
«Our sales of cold - weather merchandise,
such as coats, sweaters, boots, et cetera, were significantly below last year in the
quarter.»
SAP had been slow to move into the cloud, said Reuner, but after making the shift with acquisitions
such as procurement software company Ariba in 2012, the first
quarter of 2017 saw it sell more subscriptions than expected, with new cloud bookings increasing by 49 percent to 215 million euros ($ 244.9 million) and shares hitting a record high.
In one
quarter, she blamed the fall - off in sales of
such servers on one major buyer, which was later «outed»
as being Microsoft.
Earnings from Corning's specialty materials unit, which makes Gorilla Glass, surged 71.4 % to $ 71 million in the third
quarter, driven by demand from smartphone makers
such as Apple (aapl).
By contrast, many investors are moving into diversified investment - grade fixed products,
such as the IShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG), which has had net inflows of $ 435 million this
quarter and $ 2.2 billion of net inflows year - to - date.
By contrast, well over three -
quarters of Starwood's 11 - brand portfolio was either in luxury, with properties
such as St. Regis, or so - called upper - upscale, the category between true luxury and limited service, consisting of brands like Westin, Le Meridien, and Sheraton.
The iPhone maker reported earnings on Tuesday for the fiscal second
quarter, which has traditionally been the
quarter when Apple announces capital return programs
such as share buybacks and dividends.
Companies
such as the Huffington Post Media Group and Google provide napping
quarters.
Another
quarter of those surveyed said that they're putting extra cash toward other financial obligations,
such as paying down debt, taking care of aging parents and paying for their kids» expenses.
Through the third
quarter of 2015, 63 percent of donations to investment giant Fidelity Investments» Fidelity Charitable were appreciated assets, which include publicly traded securities and non-publicly traded assets,
such as private - equity interests, private business shares and real estate.
More than a
quarter of consumers who aren't planning a romantic evening have an alternative in mind,
such as buying something for themselves or getting together with family and friends, the NRF said.
BMO chief economist Douglas Porter said the solid contents behind the fourth -
quarter report,
such as the figures for business investment and housing, gave it a «somewhat rosier glow.»
Excluding special items
such as stock - based employee compensation, earnings rose 24 % from a year earlier to $ 532 million, or $ 10.54 per share in the first
quarter.
And that doesn't include limited - time items
such as Fish McBites, the Steak & Egg Burrito and the
Quarter Pounder BLT, all of which were introduced in the past year or so.
As the company said in its 2014 fourth quarter earnings call, the strong dollar is likely putting a dent in profits coming from overseas markets, such as South Americ
As the company said in its 2014 fourth
quarter earnings call, the strong dollar is likely putting a dent in profits coming from overseas markets,
such as South Americ
as South America.
But many of the new hires are located in low - cost areas
such as Bangalore, Bengaluru, and Salt Lake City, according to the company's second -
quarter earnings call — keeping costs low.
But the company that shows up next
quarter could be a very different one: Layoffs of more than 1,700 people will be well underway, offices will be closed and assets sold, and Yahoo could be in discussions with «qualified strategic entities»
such as Verizon about a sale of some or all of its core properties.
Accounting software can not only help you reduce human errors in your calculations, but it can help you gain insights into your business that you couldn't see in paper form —
such as generating sales forecasts for the next
quarter, determining which items are overstocked, and pinpointing your least profitable service.
If they deliver, and I believe they can, we should see further margin improvement
such as the uptick from < 30 % EBIT margin in mid-2016 to the current 41.7 % reported this past
quarter.
After Verizon announced slightly - better - than - expected first
quarter results on Tuesday, analysts pushed Ellis about rumors that the company might bid for a major media company,
such as 21st Century Fox (fox).
McDonald's first -
quarter same - store sales rose 5.4 %, propelled by interest in all - day breakfast, the company's new» McPick 2» value menu that launched earlier this year and new products
such as kale bowls and yogurt smoothies being tested in various parts of the country.
Second, the Powerwall 2 storage system, which starts production this
quarter at the Gigafactory, will take the energy that is generated by any source (whether from the solar roof, another solar power system, or even the grid) and use it when it's most beneficial,
such as during the night, during a power outage, or when the customer can make money by doing so.
The U.S. tech giant notified suppliers that it had decided to cut the first -
quarter production target to around 20 million units, in light of slower - than - expected sales in the year - end holiday shopping season in key markets
such as Europe, the U.S. and China.
That was a surprise to many watching the company ahead of earnings, who expected to see iPhone sales crater amid reports that Apple suppliers
such as Samsung had drastically cut their projections for the upcoming
quarter.
Ford Motor Co. reported a $ 1.7 billion profit for the first
quarter, but it's planning big changes —
such as phasing out nearly all of its cars in favor of trucks and SUVs.
A number of factors —
such as rising US interest rates, the recurrence of big fluctuations in global currencies, and the widening dispersion of equity returns across sectors and regions — may have helped to create an increasingly conducive environment for hedge - fund strategies, which have seen a positive turnaround in performance in recent
quarters.
Smartphone sales fell 3 percent in the March
quarter compared with a year earlier,
as consumers in developed countries
such as the U.S. and China balk at upgrading to more expense phones.
Indeed, data from the first
quarter show that household spending, including big - ticket items
such as motor vehicle sales and housing, has remained strong.