Sentences with phrase «year in the first quarter»

According to CNN, you'll face a tough market if you're looking to sell your business; the number of sold small businesses fell 36 % from last year in the first quarter of 2009, and the price sellers paid dropped sharply.

In addition, wages grew at their quickest pace in 11 years in the first quarter.

While the value of M&A deals globally increased 67 percent year - on - year in the first quarter of 2018, the number of deals dropped by 10 percent to 10,338, preliminary Thomson Reuters data show, reflecting how deals on average are getting bigger.

In a report last week, S&P forecast global investment banks would boost their revenues by 10 per cent year - on - year in the first quarter of 2017.

Even China, North Korea «s longtime economic partner, has become tougher with imports of North Korean goods to China falling 87 percent from last year in the first quarter.

Cost - per - impression on Google's network member sites increased 18 % year over year in the first quarter, indicating continued strength in demand as impressions stayed flat.

In its recent investor update, Spirit Airlines acknowledged that unit revenue fell 2.4 % year over year in the first quarter.

Neiman Marcus saw its earnings plummet 81 percent year over year in the first quarter, while Nordstrom's profits fell by 64 percent.

Another report earlier this week showed that the Fed's preferred measure of inflation accelerated to its highest in more than a year in March, while data last week showed that wages grew at their fastest pace in in eleven years in the first quarter.

Some of those macro forces include a deceleration in places like the U.K., where the economy grew at the slowest pace in more than five years in the first quarter of 2018, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics on Friday.

Construction output was at its lowest in 12 years in the first quarter; however, information from within the industry suggests that the first estimate of 0.9 per cent growth will be revised upwards in the ONS's second and third estimates.

Spark Networks reported a net loss of $ 1.4 million last year in the first quarter.

PC shipments were down 14 percent year over year in the first quarter of 2013, and 11 percent down the next.

«Employers» requests to interview foreign candidates fell 46 per cent year on year in the first quarter and 37 per cent in the second quarter, according to data collected from more than 10,000 companies on the technology recruitment platform Hired» Read more.

Not exact matches

Wall Street expects another huge jump in Amazon's revenue, but lower profits, compared with last year, when the company reports its first - quarter earnings on Thursday.

Netbacks, profit after subtracting transport and other expenses, averaged C$ 16.80 per barrel of oil equivalent in the first quarter, compared with C$ 21.25 a year earlier.

American Airlines said it spent $ 412 million more on fuel in the recent first quarter than in the year - ago period.

Even after more than 20 years in business, the world's biggest streaming video service experienced some of its fastest growth ever in the first quarter, helping to give its stock a big lift.

Aetna's net income was $ 1.21 billion, or $ 3.67 per share, in the first quarter ended March 31, compared with a loss of $ 381 million, or $ 1.11 per share, a year earlier that was related to costs for its failed deal to buy Humana.

«Despite the temporary pullback in production in the first quarter, we still expect our oil sands volumes for the year to be within our original guidance of 364,000 to 382,000 barrels per day,» he told a conference call with analysts.

MILAN — Carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reported Thursday a 60 percent rise in net profit for the first quarter of the year as sales improved, particularly in the Americas, and demand rose globally for its Jeeps.

The Denver and Montreal - based company said its sales fell 4.8 per cent to US$ 2.33 billion in the first quarter compared to the prior year quarter.

Union Pacific's freight revenues actually fell 1 % in the first quarter compared with the first three months of 2014, the first such decline in six years.

Mobile payment accounted for approximately 56 % of Company sales in the first quarter of 2018, as compared to 31 % in the prior year period.

«Arkema has made a very strong start to the year, with a 33 % year on year increase in adjusted net income despite a high basis of comparison in first quarter 2017 and the very strong appreciation of the euro.

Sales rose 7.9 percent to $ 3.45 billion in the first quarter from a year earlier, slightly above the average analyst estimate of $ 3.34 billion, with aluminum prices accounting for $ 109 million or about 40 percent of the increase.

Worldwide demand for gold totaled 973.5 tons in the first quarter of the year, according to the Council's latest report, down 7 percent year - on - year.

Revenue beat forecasts as organic growth saw its strongest first quarter performance in seven years.

The transport bottlenecks have increased the discount buyers take for Canadian oil over U.S. light crude and Cenovus said its differentials averaged $ 24.28 per barrel in the first quarter, a 67 percent jump when compared with last year.

REBIT margin, which corresponds to recurring operating income as a percentage of sales, rose to 12.8 % in first - quarter 2018 compared to 11.3 % in the corresponding prior - year period.

Services revenue increased only 18 % from a year earlier in the just completed quarter, the first of Apple's 2017 fiscal year.

Total upstream production came in at 689,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the first quarter, compared to 725,100 boe / d in the prior year quarter, as oilsands output fell to 404,800 barrels per day from 448,500 bpd.

Barrick is in a stronger position now to focus on growth opportunities following two credit upgrades from rating agencies in the first quarter of the year.

The Milwaukee, Wisconsin - based company said its net income fell to $ 174.8 million, or $ 1.03 per share, in the first quarter ended April 1, from $ 186.4 million, or $ 1.05 per share, a year earlier.

While hiring was down by 0.1 percent in March, the survey found that nearly 9 in 10, or 87 percent of small businesses, expect the first quarter to be the same or better than a year ago.

Aluminum prices rose sharply in the first quarter than a year earlier as output fell in top producer China, where the government has shut down some aluminum capacity.

In the first quarter of 2013, for example, U.S. venture capital firms raised $ 2.9 billion from 44 funds — a decrease of 33 percent compared to the same quarter last year, according to the NVCA and Thomson Reuters.

Net income rose to $ 1.49 billion, or $ 1.41 per share, in the first quarter ended March 31 from $ 1.08 billion, or $ 1 per share, a year earlier.

U.S. health insurer Aetna, which has agreed to be bought by CVS Health, reported a better - than - expected first - quarter profit on Tuesday as an adjustment for low healthcare spending late last year offset a rise in flu - related costs.

Delivery contributed to 16 % of Company sales in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 3 percentage points year over year.

The drop isn't devastating, but it is significant: while fitness tracker sales slumped 7 % in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same timeframe one year ago, smartwatches boomed by 25 %, the vast majority of which were Apple Watches.

«First - quarter and fiscal year 2018 earnings are attainable in our view, reflecting improved sell - through of new products and a commitment to cost reduction,» Trussell wrote in a note to clients Monday.

The company reported a 15 percent year - over-year increase in first - quarter bookings, boosted by its HomeAway, Expedia and Hotels.com brands.

PARIS, May 3 - Thriving demand in China boosted sales at Birkin bag marker Hermes in the first quarter, underscoring an upbeat start to the year for some of the luxury sector's biggest names.

Unilever reported first - quarter sales figures that met expectations, helped mainly by increases in the volume of products sold, and maintained its full - year outlook.

That might sound like a lot of companies getting funded, but in terms of the number of deals it's actually quite a steep drop — 19 percent from a year earlier — and the lowest number since the first quarter of 2012.

U.S. market volatility picked up dramatically in the first quarter of the year.

Boire is the fourth guy in four years to lead Sears, which saw sales decline 9.7 % in the first quarter compared to the same period last year.

French food group Danone kept its guidance for a further rise in profits and sales this year after first quarter underlying sales growth beat market expectations, led by strong demand for baby formula products in China.

Net income rose to $ 669 million, or $ 2.42 per share, in the first quarter ended March 31 from $ 617 million, or $ 2.17 per share, a year earlier.