«We're pleasantly surprised to see the year end with
such strong sales, and hope this trend will continue into the traditional spring selling season,» said Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE / MAX, LLC.
«Last month's dip in closings was somewhat expected given that there was
such a strong sales increase in March at 4.2 percent, and new and existing inventory is not keeping up with the fast pace of homes coming off the market,» says Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist.
«Last month's dip in closings was somewhat expected given that there was
such a strong sales increase in March at 4.2 percent, and new and existing inventory is not keeping up with the fast pace homes are coming off the market,» he said.
Ubisoft's vide president in sales and marketing, Tony Key, stated: «With
such strong sales momentum and positive feedback from gamers, Watch Dogs has positioned itself as -LSB-...]
«With
such strong sales momentum and positive feedback from gamers, Watch Dogs has positioned itself as the must - have game of the moment» said Geoffroy Sardin, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Ubisoft.
Not exact matches
Responses to questions
such as how current order books and
sales inquiries compare with 12 months earlier have a
strong correlation with the trajectory of economic growth.
Such traits are rarely a key determinant of
strong performance on the job (with the arguable exception of some
sales and customer service gigs).
Detroit is already
strong in pickups and large SUVs,
such as the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator, which is enjoying remarkably brisk
sales after its first complete redesign in more than a decade.
The media company beat Wall Street's average estimates for fiscal third - quarter revenue and profit, helped by an unexpectedly
strong 4 % jump in
such affiliate
sales, but investors focused on the downbeat projection for the current quarter.
These included
such bullet points as «Recent organizational realignment has strengthened focus on
sales and revenue generation,» and «Well positioned in our markets,
strong portfolio of strategic assets and committed to achieving revenue growth.»
The U.S. can borrow until Aug. 2 after reaching the US$ 14.29 - trillion limit because of «
stronger - than - expected tax receipts» and «extraordinary measures»
such as suspending the
sale of bonds for state infrastructure projects, Geithner said in a letter to congressional leaders.
Health care and tech continue to be the
strongest sectors if you're looking for a well - paid career with lots of opportunities, though CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson notes «there are also plenty of opportunities in areas
such as marketing,
sales, and transportation.»
Indeed, data from the first quarter show that household spending, including big - ticket items
such as motor vehicle
sales and housing, has remained
strong.
The technology giant reported the
strongest holiday quarter
sales growth in eight years, fuelled by its dominance in e-commerce and a push into new businesses
such as advertising.
«This time it achieved it thanks to
strong sales of its flagship phones — the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus; it also benefited from the weakened demand for Samsung's smartphones in mature markets
such as North America and Western Europe, and in some mature markets in Asia
such as Australia and South Korea.
Such growth in both
sale and rental prices of residential units in Dubai depicts
strong demand for these properties in the market.
«The underlying fundamentals continue to support overall home
sales growth, but headwinds,
such as global economic uncertainty and deteriorating housing affordability, will temper
stronger sales activity.»
Leslie Appleton - Young, Chief Economist for C.A.R., said as much in the aforementioned press release: «The underlying fundamentals continue to support overall home
sales growth [in California], but headwinds,
such as global economic uncertainty and deteriorating housing affordability, will temper
stronger sales activity.»
Constellation Shares Hit Record High on
Strong Results Constellation Brands Inc. reported a better - than - expected 16.6 percent jump in quarterly
sales, primarily driven by robust demand for its beers
such as Corona and Modelo, and the company raised its full - year adjusted profit forecast...
After investing more than $ 1 billion into cutting grocery prices and delivering its
strongest supermarket
sales growth since 2010, Woolworths is turning its sights to convenience and in - store experience to protect hard - won market share gains from new rivals
such as Amazon.
Coca - Cola South Pacific and bottler Coca - Cola Amatil declined to release
sales numbers, but said feedback from consumers had been
strong and thousands of supermarkets, including Coles, convenience stores
such as 7 - Eleven and fast - food retailers
such as Hungry Jacks, were stocking Coca - Cola No Sugar.
While Fable Anniversary had a mixed reception on the Xbox 360, it was still a game that many people would love to play and so far most games that have been ported over to the PC from their console counter part with Alan Wake being the
strongest advocate to prove this true, we can only hope that Steam
sales of Fable Anniversary are enough to open MIcrosoft's eyes towards the presence of the PC gaming community and hopefully be encouraged to release first party studio titles
such as Halo 5 to the PC along side the Xbox One.
On the other hand,
strong high - margin download
sales of previously released catalogue titles
such as «NieR: Automata» have resulted in an increase of operating income, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.
On the other hand,
strong high - margin download
sales of previously released catalogue titles
such as «NieR: Automata» have resulted in an increase of operating income, as compared to the prior fiscal year.
With
such a
strong opening, Super Mario Odyssey is poised to reach 1 million units sold this very year, unless
sales drop like a rock starting next week (though the usual second week drop could worse than usual, depending on how many Nintendo Switch consoles and bundles Nintendo ships to retailers).
We are very pleased that our
sales figures show
such strong growth and will continue to strive during what will hopefully be another busy year».
Jeep
sales grew 13 per cent for the year, fueled by
strong demand for new models
such as Jeep Wrangler and Compass.
«We are starting 2018 with very lean inventories for
such a
strong industry, and we see more room to grow because Chevrolet, Buick and GMC will have a full year of
sales of their all - new crossovers, and we are going to launch the industry's best full - size pickups.»
Competitors
such as the A7, CLS, and Panamera have been around for some time and enjoying the
strong sales.
«With
such strong September
sales, Subaru is in an excellent position to exceed 300,000 units this year,» said Bill Cyphers, senior vice president of
sales, Subaru of America, Inc..
Tiny cars called «kei» vehicles sold briskly in Japan market, while
strong demand for sport utility vehicles
such as the Nissan Rogue helped perk up
sales in the U.S.. Although Nissan's
sales in China in the latest quarter exceeded those in the previous year, the momentum of growth was tapering off, the company said.
On top of that, companies reporting back from our marketing events in places
such as Dubai and Beijing have spoken of successful
sales and
strong buyer interest.
With
such strong competition coming, Toyota is going to have to make sure they leave no tailgate unlatched to keep up the
sales pace.
We attribute the Trax's noteworthy September
sales performance to widespread availability of the model at the retail level, generous manufacturer incentives, and
strong demand for the model at the retail level caused by the ongoing change in consumer buying dynamics where car buyers are favoring SUVs / CUVs over other vehicle types,
such as sedans and coupes.
Fiscal 2017 full year revenues declined $ 10 million, or 1 %, compared to the prior year, as
strong sales of both frontlist and backlist titles,
such as Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines and Jesus Calling and Jesus Always by Sarah Young, as well as the continued expansion of HarperCollins» global footprint, were offset by the absence of
sales of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman, the negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations and the $ 19 million impact from the absence of the additional week in the prior year.
There are indicators to prove this point — for example, if a celebrity or reviewer have
strong bases in a particular country, say the US, and
sales are good in the US, but not, say, UK and Australia, then the conclusion can strongly be given that the opportunity was successful for the reasons outlined above, but nothing much else,
such as intrinsic quality.
For both indie authors or traditionally published authors, a
strong opening chapter translates into
sales (through book excerpts and previews), page views on services
such as Kindle Unlimited, a larger author platform, and increased income.
For both indie authors or traditionally published authors, a
strong opening chapter translates into
sales (through book excerpts and previews), page views on services
such...
HarperCollins has just announced that their revenues in the second quarter of 2017 increased $ 20 million, or 4 %, compared to the prior year, primarily due to the continued popularity of Jesus Calling and Jesus Always by Sarah Young and Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance,
strong sales from frontlist titles
such as The... [Read more...]
Cook went on to say that while iPad
sales are
strong in emerging markets, in developed countries
such as the US, «the market is clearly weaker.»
The trend for adult coloring books also generated
strong growth in their core book business and their also had good
sales in writing instrument
such as coloring pencils.
One of the reasons Apple released the seven inch tablet is due to the
strong sales of devices
such as Amazon's Kindle Fire and later Google's Nexus 7.
Most librarians and analysts attribute the growth to the
sales of new tablets
such as the Amazon Kindle Fire or the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet, and continued
strong sales of the iPad 2, as well as black - and - white e-readers selling for well below $ 200.
The largest eBook
sales alternative to Amazon is the independent Smashwords, which has succeeded in part through developing
strong relationships with companies
such as Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Sony.
Strong sales of Amazon's Kindle, which was refreshed in August and priced more aggressively, as well as significant gains from competitors
such as Pandigital, Barnes & Noble, Hanvon, and Sony among others, contributed to market growth.
As buyers — especially buyers from major accounts,
such as Barnes & Noble — are extremely well - versed in what their customers generally respond to, they may have a
strong opinion about a jacket, especially if there are high
sales expectations for the book.
The analyst said in a research note on Monday that initial
sales of RIM's new phones
such as the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Torch 9810 have been
strong, especially among enterprise customers upgrading from older BlackBerry smartphones.
My Hero Academia, One - Punch Man, Tokyo Ghoul, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations all posted
strong sales in March, as did perennial favorites
such as The Legend of Zelda.
For example, when you're analysing a stock that appears to be undervalued, you should focus on measures
such as a consistent history of
sales and earnings, as well as a
strong hold on a growing clientele.
The upbeat results are being driven in part by new products
such as OdorShield trash bags, according to Morningstar, and management expects
sales and earnings to stay
strong for the rest of the year.