Sentences with phrase «weak first quarter»

Both reported and economic earnings are declining, and weak first quarter economic data has economists starting to utter the dreaded R - word, recession.

The disappointing March report fits within a trend we've seen for at least the last five years: weak first quarter data followed by stronger numbers during the back half of the year.

Our U.S. economics team has noted that this «residual seasonality» consistently distorts GDP, leading to weak first quarter growth.

The recent increase in oil prices in 2015 corresponds to weakening of the dollar that may reflect disappointingly weak first quarter 2015 U.S. GDP growth.

The decline of 6.6 % was due entirely to weaker first quarter sales growth at Defence.

That was $ 91 million below the target set in the revised financial plan issued by Governor Cuomo's Division of the Budget (DOB) in mid-summer — which, based on weak first quarter performance, already had made a $ 600 million a year downward adjustment in projected annual tax revenues through 2020.

J.C. Penney has unsurprisingly joined a growing list of retailers reporting weak first quarters.

Gold demand slumped to its weakest first quarter since the global financial crisis, the World Gold Council said Thursday, as the prospect of rising interest rates led investors to pursue greater returns elsewhere.

However, investors were concerned by a weak first quarter and lower profit forecast for 2017, as well as higher costs for investments in «emerging opportunities.»

After a weak first quarter, respondents shaved their outlook a bit for 2018 GDP to 2.7 percent but raised it to 2.8 percent for next year.

Despite a weak first quarter, respondents raised their 2018 economic GDP forecast at 2.8 percent.

After a weak first quarter, real GDP continued to grow sluggishly in the second quarter.

Shares in Smith & Nephew had their worst performance in close to 10 years, down 7 per cent after Europe's biggest artificial hip and knee maker downgraded its revenue and profit forecasts following a weak first quarter.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen last week signaled the U.S. central bank is on track to raise rates this year, despite a weak first quarter that some analysts believe could force the Fed to wait longer before starting its first tightening cycle since 2004 - 2006.

Disney shares have moved lower following ESPN's layoff and a weak first quarter, but the stock may be approaching oversold levels on a technical level.

Economic and asset allocation views covering Q3 2015: Looking ahead, we see a pick - up in global activity as the US bounces back from a weak first quarter and growth in Japan and Europe resumes.

As our analysis shows, after a weak first quarter, Snap's new user growth has failed to start off the second quarter on a positive note.

In this week's economic review, mortgage rates held steady following the Fed meeting and a weak first quarter of economic growth.