An amazing fact: after
years of strong growth in the overall economy, the typical middle - class family is on shakier ground right now than it was at the end of the devastating recession of the early 1980s.
A year of strong growth in Australia's multi-billion dollar computer retail industry is forecast, according to a survey by office equipment finance company RentSmart.
OTTAWA — Canada's wind energy industry had
another year of strong growth in 2016, adding 702 MW of new capacity through the commissioning of 21 projects in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Not exact matches
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.
Limitedbrands has shown solid
growth and profitability over the past
year and a lot
of that has to do with their
strong performance
in the Canadian marketplace.
«China's
strong and sustained
growth over the past several
years has served as a linchpin for global trade, benefiting exporters
of commodities and capital goods,» the fund said
in a report.
The 20 -
year period from 1977 to 1997, as this encompasses a variety
of macro-economic conditions: five
years of stagflation and two back - to - back recessions (1977 - 1982),
strong growth from 1983 to 1990, a mild recession
in 1991, and
growth from 1993 to 1997.
«Thanks
in part to the forceful response to the crisis and policies throughout the eight
years of the Obama administration to promote robust, shared
growth, the US economy is
stronger, more resilient, and better positioned for the twenty - first century than ever before,» the White House said
in an email after the jobs report.
Perth mining services company Viento Group has foreshadowed
strong growth in revenue and underlying earnings
in the current financial
year following a series
of acquisitions.
Perth IT firm ASG Group has boasted a
strong financial
year on the back
of growth in large - scale contracts and a tightening
of its operations.
The
strong growth in coffee category sales over the past five
years has been fueled by demand for cold coffee beverages, now estimated to contribute over 20 %
of coffee sales
in the U.S. Starbucks currently serves over 35 %
of its coffee cold and expects this proportion to grow to 50 % by 2021.
The value
of Australian iron ore exports is expected to fall next
year as
strong growth in production volumes is offset by a slump
in prices to a forecast $ US52.10 per tonne
in 2016.
Given the low unemployment rate, anecdotal evidence from a variety
of companies, and alternative measures such as the Atlanta Fed wage tracker showing
stronger growth, wage
growth may not be back at precrisis levels, but the trend over the past
year shows wages are certainly headed
in the right direction.
Opportunity:
Growth has been exceptionally
strong in this field, with the number
of employees increasing nearly 50 % just
in the last five
years.
«We experienced
strong Medicare Advantage enrollment
growth and solid performance across all segments
in the first quarter, with early positive indicators
of medical utilization allowing us to raise guidance for the
year,» said Brian A. Kane, Chief Financial Officer.
Neha Mahajan, IDC senior research analyst
of devices and displays, referred to U.S. PC market as having a «
strong last quarter
of the
year» partly because
of «impressive
growth in the retail PC segment,» which IDC didn't elaborate on.
The company also saw
strong growth in monthly active users, now boasting 1.71 billion as
of June 30, up from 1.49 billion a
year earlier.
With
strong cash flows and EBITDA
growth of about 18 %
year - over-
year in Q1 2015, Lane thinks this stock could rise to $ 65 by 2017.
TORONTO — The 2013 - 14 financial
year was an unusually
strong one for the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which earned a 16.5 per cent annual return on the billions
of dollars
in assets it manages for the national retirement system, but its CEO cautions that level
of growth likely won't soon be repeated.
That beat expectations for a 5.6 percent rise, and marked the
strongest pace
of quarterly
growth in eight
years.
Still, the
strong growth for Adidas
in the second quarter, which builds on a 21.8 % increase a
year ago after two
years of declines, implies the turnaround story has got some traction.
Craig Johnson, president
of Customer
Growth Partners, expects apparel will lead holiday sales growth, with a year - over-year increase of 7.6 percent — its strongest showing in more than a d
Growth Partners, expects apparel will lead holiday sales
growth, with a year - over-year increase of 7.6 percent — its strongest showing in more than a d
growth, with a
year - over-
year increase
of 7.6 percent — its
strongest showing
in more than a decade.
Demand for commodities is expected to stay relatively
strong over the coming 20
years, reflecting the
growth of the middle class
in emerging markets, especially China.
In all, 21 sandwich shops made this year's ranking — smaller chains scattered across the U.S., but in many cases, showing strong growth in the shadow of the giant sub itsel
In all, 21 sandwich shops made this
year's ranking — smaller chains scattered across the U.S., but
in many cases, showing strong growth in the shadow of the giant sub itsel
in many cases, showing
strong growth in the shadow of the giant sub itsel
in the shadow
of the giant sub itself.
Craig Alexander, chief economist for the Conference Board
of Canada, said the country had the
strongest growth in the G7 last
year, but is now entering 2018 on a soft note at an increasingly uncertain time.
The June RGDP figures showed a substantial 6.23 % annualized
growth in RGDP, leading some commentators to project «
strong growth» for the rest
of the
year.
It added 337,000 new customers
in the second quarter, with
strong growth in both TV and broadband and its highest numbers
of new customers
in its biggest UK and Ireland market for 10
years.
Sales
of distilled spirits reached nearly $ 72 billion last
year, as
strong growth in the whiskey segment drove a demand for super-premium alcohol brands.
In recent
years, the
strongest growth of U.S. bourbon and Tennessee whiskey has been for the priciest «super premium» whiskeys, which includes Angel's Envy.
Merger agreement
in hand (and the money
in escrow), Cline spent the next five months on the road trying to win over CEA's investors, who were looking for a
growth company that was well - positioned to go public, preferably with a
strong management team and a few
years of audited financials.
But it has shown several
years of strong wage
growth, and demand for qualified candidates is growing, which should put upward pressure on salaries
in the coming
years.
Next week begins what is expected to be the
strongest earnings season
in nearly eight
years, with potential
growth of 18 percent.
The
strong expansion projected for the global economy
in 2018 and 2019 includes
growth by the advanced economies
of 2.5 % this
year, easing back to the 2017 rate
of 2.2 %
in 2019.
Right now with earnings
growth very
strong and the bond market already reflecting a fair amount
of Fed tightening (pricing
in 5 rate hikes over the coming 2
years), my sense is that the stock market is
in OK shape to withstand some tightening
of financial conditions and not unravel
in the process.
«The unusually «friendly mix»
of strong growth and low inflation that
in recent
years provided such a potent boost to risk appetite can not continue,» Goldman wrote.
Goods exports, which reversed a slide
in the first three months
of 2016 to jump by 9.6 % the first quarter
of this
year, were credited for the Chinese economy's
stronger growth.
The US economy returned to
growth in the fourth quarter
of 2001 and posted
strong growth in the first quarter
of this
year.
The curve began steepening late
in the
year with expectations
of stronger growth.
Daimler (DAIGn.DE) said the
strong euro would dampen revenue
growth this
year, while Sanofi said a
stronger euro had a negative effect
of 8.3 percent on sales
in the first quarter.
Nor can they claim that
growth in second half
of the
year will be
stronger than forecast because
of the October fiscal actions since the effects
of these measures were already included
in the budget forecast.
Indeed, the
strong growth of investor housing loans has driven the
growth in household debt (as a share
of disposable incomes) over recent
years and contributed to a rise
in both housing prices and dwelling construction.
But we're able to hold the line on operating profit
in China and with the
strong performance
of our brands outside
of China,
in aggregate, we have line
of sight to at least 15 % core operating profit
growth for the full -
year.
If the global economy were to recover much more quickly than most
of us expect, and, much more importantly, if Beijing were to initiate a far more aggressive program
of privatization and wealth transfer than I think politically possible, perhaps transferring
in the first few
years the equivalent
of as much as 2 - 5 %
of GDP, the surge
in household income could unleash much
stronger consumption
growth than we have seen
in the past.
India had a couple
of years of strong growth recently (11.2 %
in 2010 and 7.7 %
in 2011) but slowed to 4 %
in 2012.
«Since CNBC began producing NBR five
years ago, the program has seen
strong growth in viewership and has become a destination for some
of the best storytelling
in business news,» said Nikhil Deogun, Senior Vice President and Editor
in Chief, CNBC Business News.
Despite steady economic
growth, the US stock market suffered through five quarters
of earnings recession,
in which S&P 500 earnings fell
year - on -
year due to falling oil prices and a
strong US Dollar, returning to
growth in the third quarter
of 2016.
For equity markets, the combination
of low interest rates,
strong economic
growth and low inflation has proved very beneficial, with global share markets rising solidly
in each
of the past three
years.
That represents a downgrade from January's outlook
of 2.3 per cent
growth forecast for this
year, and it's less than the
strong three per cent
growth Canada experienced
in 2017.
«Despite the fact that Q1 2017 was a particularly
strong quarter for trading on the heels
of the U.S. Presidential election, we do think we'll see
year - over-
year growth in trading revenue,» said Barclays» bank analyst Jason Goldberg.
As companies warn
of higher costs eroding margins, markets have fluctuated as investors focus on guidance
in the
strongest quarter
of profit
growth in seven
years.