Sentences with phrase «weak sales of»

The shockingly weak sales of LG's flagship G2 smartphone have wider industry implications.

Snap, the company behind popular messaging app Snapchat, is reportedly working on new models of its Spectacles despite the weak sales of the social media smart glasses.

It may not have a new release in 2011 but Harmonix has insisted that it's Rock Band franchise isn't dead despite the weak sales of Rock Band 3.

Speaking to VG247, Pachter said that the latest Nintendo hardware update, which we thought was pretty great, won't have much of an effect on the weak sales of portables.

RIM's market value has plunged 77 percent in the last 12 months to about $ 6.8 billion following a series of disappointing quarterly reports, delayed phone launches, weak sales of the PlayBook tablet and other missteps.

Responding to reports criticizing weak sales of new GM cars like the Pontiac G6 sedan, Lutz said the company should have set lower, more realistic expectations.

Scion +14 % The new tC coupe was still able to double the weak sales of a year ago, but the other two models declined.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP)-- Hasbro's fourth - quarter net income edged down, a disappointing holiday season hurt by one - time charges and weak sales of its Beyblade spinning top game and Marvel toys.

Toy maker Mattel said Thursday April 17, 2014 weak sales of Barbie and markdowns to clear out excess inventory left over from a sluggish holiday season led to an unexpected first - quarter loss.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP)-- Toy maker Mattel says weak sales of Barbie and markdowns to clear out excess inventory left over from a sluggish holiday season led to an unexpected first - quarter loss.

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The company attributed the performance to its international business, where it saw higher expenses, lower profit margins and weaker gains from sales of assets.

Still, we're in the fifth year of a very weak recovery in which small businesses have been hit hard by tight credit markets, slow sales and limited spending.

In China, a massive economy of 1.35 billion people where weaker than expected sales led to executive turnover and a recent restructuring, there's just one lone position.

Either way, Bank of America Merill Lynch analyst Wamsi Mohan told investors on Thursday that the «magnitude» of weaker iPhone sales during the quarter «could be surprising to some.»

The highlights of 2011 are almost too painful to mention: the PlayBook, RIM's first tablet, was a flop; its latest line of BlackBerry smartphones was delayed; weak sales forced the company to issue a profit warning in the spring; its network was hit by a massive service outage in the fall; and it suffered the largest wave of layoffs in its history.

Those have included fewer sales events and the departure from many department stores like weak Macy's locations, even if that hurts sales in the short term; the aim is to protect profit margins and stave off the cheapening of the brand.

Potential U.S. sanctions on sales of light crude to Venezuela's oil company PDVSA would hamper its already weak refining network while leaving at least one tanker in limbo, according to a source from the state - run firm and Thomson Reuters data.

Nike (nke) expects sales growth to recover in North America after a weak March - May quarter, helped by the upcoming Olympics, an expansion of its basketball business and clearing excess stock, brand chief Trevor Edwards told Reuters.

After pulling back on its holiday season hiring in anticipation of weaker sales this year, Macy's (m) said on Friday it will hire another 7,000 temporary workers, citing a strong number of shopper visits so far this Christmas period.

With fourth - quarter sales of condensed and ready - to - serve soups down 7 %, prominent Wall Street firm Janney Montgomery Scott recently downgraded its rating on the company's stock, citing a weak packaged - soup market.

Shares of GameStop are falling on weak holiday sales, while Nintendo shares are also down on its new «Switch» console pricing.

While same - store sales in all of Starbucks» regions were weaker than expected, growth in China was robust.

Shares in AMS, which provides the facial recognition technology used in Apple's iPhones, jumped 7 percent after Apple surprised the market with solid iPhone X sales, confounding fears of a much weaker performance.

Robert Stone, an analyst with Cowen and Company, thinks that board sales will decline by 5 % in 2015 because of a weak U.S. education - related spending.

Operating profit from display unit Samsung Display tumbled 90 percent to 110 billion won as weaker - than - forecast sales of the Galaxy S4 left smartphone screens sitting in the inventory, while subdued sales of television sets also had an impact on TV screen shipments.

Of course, electronics are the cornerstone of promotional events like Black Friday but just as was the case with department store chains Kohl's (kss), Macy's (m), and J.C. Penney (jcp), which all reported strong Black Friday business too but weak overall Christmas sales, Target shoppers held back outside of that perioOf course, electronics are the cornerstone of promotional events like Black Friday but just as was the case with department store chains Kohl's (kss), Macy's (m), and J.C. Penney (jcp), which all reported strong Black Friday business too but weak overall Christmas sales, Target shoppers held back outside of that perioof promotional events like Black Friday but just as was the case with department store chains Kohl's (kss), Macy's (m), and J.C. Penney (jcp), which all reported strong Black Friday business too but weak overall Christmas sales, Target shoppers held back outside of that perioof that period.

Dollar Tree reported its earnings on the same day, also delivering weaker - than - expected same - store sales growth of 1.2 percent when the Street expected 2.3 percent.

Riding a string of disappointing quarters amid weak global demand, Potash Corp. needs to increase its sales in growth markets, particularly India and China.

While the market was supported by strong sales of existing units in the quarter, new properties remained weak.

For all the headlines this month of weak department store sales and closing stores, retailers enjoyed a stellar holiday season, buoyed by higher wages and soaring consumer confidence.

Firms directly tied to the energy sector expected further declines in their sales volumes, and companies that sell to energy - related customers suffer along with them as they adjust to an environment of weak demand.

It says the U.S. economy is weaker than the headline numbers indicate because the sharp recession of 2008 - 2009 has thrown seasonal - adjustment factors out of whack and they are inflating the smoothed, annualized growth numbers for output, employment, income and sales.

It's probably also relevant to explain the change of heart to note that high - end watch sales overall have been weak of late, particularly in gadget - obsessed Asian markets.

Barnes & Noble shares closed down 5.4 percent on the New York Stock Exchange after the company also reported a much - weaker - than - expected quarterly profit, due to lower sales of Nook devices.

The company's results have been pressured by weak Russian and Ukrainian beer demand, where an ongoing geopolitical crisis has pressured sales for Carlsberg and some of its rivals.

Sales to department stores fell 40 % as it continued its exit for 250 such locations, primarily weak Macy's (m) and Belk stores and their endless rows of discounting signage.

As a result of weaker sales in the wake of the data breach, the third largest U.S. retailer also cut its fourth - quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) forecast for its U.S. operations to $ 1.20 to $ 1.30, from $ 1.50 to $ 1.60.

And despite HP's sales of PCs remaining flat its third quarter, Weisler was hesitant to say that the same trend would continue while cautioning that he agrees with major analyst firms that predict PC sales will be weaker in the second half of 2016 compared to the first half.

The deal comes after Canon late last month reported a slight increase in fourth - quarter profit, as a weaker yen and rising sales of office equipment offset weakness in a camera division competing with smartphones capable of high - quality imaging.

Comparable store sales rose 3 percent, versus expectations of a 4.5 percent increase, and its third - quarter outlook was weak.

Sears could use the business: Sears namesake department stores saw comparable sales fall 12.4 % in the first quarter, despite closing dozens of weak stores in the last year.

Comparable sales fell 17 % at Sears and 13 % at Kmart, a striking result given that they exclude the dozens of weak stores the company has culled in the last year.

What's more, the stronger dollar, which is not totally unconnected to weaker growth overseas, is hurting the profitability of foreign sales.

The department store company, which has reported sales declines in its last 11 quarters despite closing dozens of weak stores, said on Thursday, that comparable sales rose 1 % in November and December, a modest increase to be sure, but one that puts Macy's on track to report its first quarter of growth in three years.

A decade ago, the American whiskey industry was flat on its back, having suffered decades of weak sales and underinvestment.

«You can go down this rabbit hole where one weak link in that entire process can mean that your entire identity is compromised and all of your information is for sale on the Internet,» he said.

The Trump administration plans to argue the weaker rules will lead to cheaper vehicles, boost sales and employment and improve safety by prodding faster turnover of older vehicles, people briefed on the matter and Carper's letter said.

As MPR notes, the city's analysis is weak not only because it looks at just two years» worth of data, but because of one crucial detail: that during the lost 2004 - 05 NHL season, St. Paul actually increased its sales tax intake over the previous season.

Barclays» James Anstead and Nicolas Champ: «Given ASDA's weak sales performance - and difficult market positioning in a world where the discounters have successfully occupied the price end of the market - we think it would hardly be surprising that Wal - Mart could be open to considering options for its UK business.

Consistent with weaker sales expectations and dissatisfaction with current stocks, the net percent of owners planning to build inventories fell 3 points to 1 percent.