Clients want to know up - front what value they can expect from the transaction with regard to service, process and outcomes, which is far more
than the bottom line on the invoice.
Not exact matches
In business, it means measuring actual performance — not just
bottom -
line financial performance, but social and environmental performance, too, rather
than just relying
on the vague feeling that your company is «doing OK.»
Based
on my own observations from more
than two decades in the field of business brokerage and mergers and acquisitions, many small businesses that survived the economic downtown are now seeing renewed strength in their top -
line revenues, and solid or growing
bottom -
lines.
Rather
than simply focus
on the
bottom line, these wise lessons emphasize the things that truly shape it, and in more
than a simple 12 - month cycle.
The hundreds of millions of dollars Target has been pouring into its e-commerce to help it self - cannibalize its sales rather
than lose business to Amazon.com (amzn) and a resurgent Walmart.com (wmt) among others took a big toll
on its
bottom line.
The company does not disclose any statistics
on how VR has contributed to its
bottom line other
than to say that the technology has driven interest and traffic to its stores.
Many of the Recaro Basic
Line 3520 seats found
on these airlines have thinner padding, and the
bottoms seem to reach to only mid-thigh, which feels more like a hard bench
than a real chair.
A strategy that is laser - focused
on locking up features that others will need to compete is both more effective in boosting the
bottom line, and less costly,
than a scattershot approach to patenting.
Given the powerful difference having engaged employees can make to your
bottom line, the study says, «Many employers should be focusing
on engagement more
than they are.»
Shares of Nvidia declined more
than 5 percent after hours despite posting beats
on both the top and
bottom lines and having strong guidance for its current quarter.
Your prospect might be most interested in a particular feature that'll help him or her perform better in the eyes of their manager
than in, say, a feature that could have the biggest net impact
on the company's
bottom line.
Even as companies navigate offering deals and discounts while still keeping an eye
on the
bottom line, those
on the road have a bigger concern
than cost - cutting and profits.
While the dispute could further hurt the company's
bottom line, both SBB and Swiss seem intent
on getting delivery as soon as possible rather
than cancelling their orders.
But after the Snapchat parent delivered a top - and
bottom -
line earnings beat
on Tuesday, sending shares up more
than 40 percent early
on Wednesday, Cramer felt he had to reconsider.
The
bottom line, then, is that if Trump actually ends up pulling the trigger
on these tariffs, the chances are high that it could end up hurting the US a great deal more
than it helps.
On the
bottom line, B - Dubs» adjusted earnings fell by more
than half to $ 25 million, or $ 0.66 per diluted share.
Corporate accountability may weaken even further as stock appreciation becomes more dependent
on index inflation
than bottom -
line performance.
As usual, I don't place too much emphasis
on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the
bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations
than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe economic weakness.
Here is the
bottom line as far as I can see: IF you are self - employed when filing for early retirement, and *** if,
on your application, you are asked how many hours you work *** (and I would like to hear from anybody here who has actually filed for benefits before their Full Retirement Age) and IF you work more
than the allowable hours to be considered «retired» (again, I believe it's no more
than 45 for most people but no more
than 15 if you work at an occupation requiring a «specific skill» or own a large business),
The
bottom line: Given the significant levels of debt that remain
on household and government balance sheets, inflation is likely to remain lower
than what we experienced in periods leading up to the financial crisis.
Aqua America,
on the other hand, has been finding it difficult to improve upon a very successful 2013 (when profits advanced more
than 30 %), and will likely have to settle for a low - single - digit gain
on the
bottom line this year.
The William Blair & Company analysts wrote, «we had expected a beat - and - raise quarter from NetApp and the company more
than delivered, exceeding our expectations by 8 %
on the top
line and $ 0.07
on the
bottom line.
a set of values, beliefs, and structure in a person's life in order to give them direction and a sense of right and wrong is fine, but organized religions are no more
than large corporations, and like any large corporation are only focused
on their
bottom line... trying to control the public and extract as much money as they can from them by any means necessary... promoting fear, uncertainty, hate and a sense that they alone can offer salvation... for a price (although they are very cleaver about getting to this hidden and unspoken cost... after all these hundreds of years they have perfected their craft well!)
The
bottom line principle is that developing a genuine relationship with someone is simpler, cheaper, and more effective
than putting
on a big production.
The
bottom line here is that the Republicans» fascination with an unfettered free market and their lack of faith in the government's ability to provide any benefits to our common life (except to assist business in making money) is no more consistent with Catholic teaching
than the Democrats» emphasis
on individual freedom in social questions and their faith in human perfectibility through government action.
We'll offer suggestions to consider based
on TricorBraun's more
than 100 years of experience working with brands to deliver packaging that solves problems, meets commercial and operational needs and improves the
bottom line.
I made this tiramisu in 22 cm springform cake pan
lined with baking paper
on bottom and sides, and it turned out more beautiful
than I thought.
Bottom line: Beal does far more to attack the Wizards» weaknesses
than Kidd - Gilchrist, and since neither has really distinguished himself as being far better
than the other, I'm taking the guy who fits in best
on the court.
My
bottom line is that the FO have a ridiculously larger amount of information
on Bells health
than we do.
Look man I hear you but I mean objectively not because we're fan of this club...
on paper overall we have a better team
than Spurs & Leicester, we have more overall talent but fail to produce that is the
bottom line... Always the same issues come up & we're talking about it over and over
on website & youtube channels like Arsenal TV.
Bottom line: Woods» penalty still stands, but Rose, who appeared perplexed about what exactly occurred near the 18th green
on Saturday, signed a scorecard two strokes gaudier
than when he began Sunday's final round.
Nice article... I used to be one of those staunch Wenger fans through the years... I used to believe he is superior
than Sir Alex, because with almost nothing to spend and playing with kids, he managed to keep us up there every year... I was really caught up with that half season wonder we used to show... In the summer 2013, him or the board (I don't recall) came out and said we are much stable financially and now we can fight with the biggest bullies, I got my hopes high, I thought we are definitely signing a top striker and DM, that what we need... What happened, only hours before the window closed we managed to sign a top AMF (remember we have our best player for the season 2012 - 2013 was AMF, Cazorla if you remember), I was really depressed seen Giroud leading the
line every match... then comes winter window, and we were right there top of the table... My friend send me a poster of an elephant
on a tree, and
on the
bottom of it «no one knows how it got there but everybody knows how it will get down»... I told my friend that we are only one decent striker far from the gold... and what happened, we signed an old injured DM
on loan... That for me was a completely arrogance and stubbornness cost us the league title... There I completely lost the plot with Wenger... I wish yesterday I was with those who raised that banner... I would write in my banner «Enough talks and philosophy, we need results»
Newcastle at the moment are a club with no direction, no heart and have an owner similar to ours who's main focus is the
bottom line figure rather
than success
on the pitch.
Bottom Line: Arsene's call
on whether a little used Petr Cech is better
than either No 1 or 2.
This isn't to say I'd be thrilled to join other pumping moms in a communal Mothers» Room, but if work culture continues to skimp
on providing supportive environments for raising a healthy family, including flex time, paid leave, subsidized quality care and just the basic humanity that allows us to see each other as more
than just workers boosting a
bottom line, I'd take the company of other moms like me so I wouldn't feel so alone as a working parent.
The
bottom line with hard water is that left untreated, it will deposit calcium
on your diapers with every wash, and you will also start to notice more pilling and wear and tear
than normal.
After all, their
bottom line depends
on a sizable number of babies forsaking the breast for the bottle earlier
than their mothers would have liked.
But the
bottom line is that even though probably a majority of the Court won't necessarily like the law
on policy grounds, their decision will revolve around more
than policy.
Third, if they want to cut costs, governments should focus
on the
bottom line rather
than being fixated
on any one component of costs.
The
bottom line is that there is nothing more fundamental
than being able to turn
on your faucet and trust that the government provided water supply is safe for drinking.
«The
bottom line is that Republicans are spending millions less
than Democrats did when they controlled the Senate, have 370 fewer people
on the payroll, and have helped put the state back
on sound fiscal footing,» Cummings said.
bottom line is stop the cross endorsement crap and stop giving these leaders leverage over who gets jobs and whether candidates take positions
on issues that suit the minor parties rather
than taking a position they believe in... STOP THE EXTORTION
And while Morgan is a banker like Ford, he says he's a «community banker,» the kind that focuses more
on strategic partnerships with non-profits
than on a fat
bottom line.
The
bottom -
line findings produce a basic question: Why do falsehoods spread more quickly
than the truth,
on Twitter?
Rather
than feeling pressure to, say, cut a research and development group to boost the short - term
bottom line, the laws enable company management to keep betting
on innovation investment even when it does not maximize shareholder value at every given moment.
The
bottom line on most of this is that people need to reduce carbohydrate / sugar consumption AND (generally) stop eating more
than twice a day.
Bottom Line: Supplementing with DHA had greater effects
on blood lipids
than EPA.
The
bottom line is that the absence of prebiotics will ensure that your probiotic formulation is a more gentle and significantly more effective formula with a Candida yeast infection or SIBO
than products
on the market containing FOS or inulin.
Bottom line is, our body doesn't need a large amount of protein, and since all plant foods contain more
than adequate protein quality and levels, to focus
on eating a «protein» is not necessary.
Bottom line: you try telling a Chinese person that rice is anything less
than good for you and you happen to be that person's husband, well, basically you'll be sleeping
on the sofa for a week.