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in the first half of the year, operating profit increased 48.3% year over year to ¥29.8 billion.	OUTOFCLAIM
financial update as of sep 30, 2018, cash and cash equivalents were $2.9 billion, up 4.7% year over year.	OUTOFCLAIM
during september, nextera energy partners completed the successful conversion of $300 million of convertible debt into 5.7 million common units.	OUTOFCLAIM
segment results specialty property and casualty insurance generated $1.1 billion in net premiums written, up 4% year over year.	OUTOFCLAIM
underwriting profit of $88 million declined 4%, attributable to lower underwriting profitability in specialty casualty and specialty financial groups.	OUTOFCLAIM
in the first quarter of 2019, the standout contributor was china, where the company delivered more than 20% growth rate.	OUTOFCLAIM
asphalt mix (16.7%): the asphalt mix segment produces and sells asphalt mix in mid-atlantic, georgia, southwestern and western markets.	OUTOFCLAIM
gross margin expanded 30 basis points (bps) on a year-over-year basis to 18.6%, primarily driven by better margin in the printing segment backed by improved productivity and higher supplies mix.	OUTOFCLAIM
balance sheet & free cash flow microsoft ended with cash and short-term investments balance of $133.8 billion, down $4.7 billion from the previous quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
enough liquidity to tide over the pandemic: at fiscal second quarter-end, toll brothers had $2 billion of total liquidity, comprising $741 million in cash and $1.3 billion in unused revolver capacity.	OUTOFCLAIM
the company generated revenues of $8,118 million in 2019.	OUTOFCLAIM
interest expenses in the reported quarter were $352 million compared with $98 million in the year-ago period.	OUTOFCLAIM
total capital expenditures summed $4,509 million at 2018 end, up from $3,844 million a year ago.	OUTOFCLAIM
further, it expects to sustainably grow organic operating profit by about 1% ahead of net sales, in the 5-7% range.	INCLAIM
segmental details: media division: revenues from the company’s media division increased 13% to $132.2 million, mainly owing to increase in contractual television right fees and growth registered in wwe network subscribers.	OUTOFCLAIM
during the second quarter, operating income at the company’s southern timber segment came in at $11.2 million, down from the prior-year quarter’s $14.7 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
revenues at the laboratory products and services segment (41%) rose 4% to $2.41 billion.	OUTOFCLAIM
interest expenses were $196 million, higher than $166 million recorded in the prior-year quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
high-speed internet net subscriber additions totaled 44,424, up 12.8% from 39,375 a year ago.	OUTOFCLAIM
this investment, one of the largest-ever communications infrastructure project in quebec, is likely to generate almost 2,700 direct and indirect jobs and an additional $2.2 billion for other economic development purposes.	INCLAIM
segment results american express’ u.s. consumer services segment reported net income of $440 million in second-quarter 2017, plunging 59% year over year.	OUTOFCLAIM
the company's recent $750 million senior notes offering also bodes well for the long term.	INCLAIM
meanwhile, the company’s gross margin contracted 157 basis points (bps) to 12.81% due to the inclusion of supervalu, which contributed at a reduced gross profit rate.	OUTOFCLAIM
endopredict testing revenues remained flat year over year at $2.3 million in the reported quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
net sales for stuart weitzman totaled $56.4 million, down 35% year over year.	OUTOFCLAIM
the number of average paid subscribers increased 8% year over year in second-quarter 2017 to 1.63 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
following the expansion of the program, a total of roughly $290 million will be available forpurchase.	OUTOFCLAIM
research and development expenses were $35.7 million, up 2.1% year over year.	OUTOFCLAIM
fiscal 2019 highlights on a reported basis, net sales and operating profit rose 5.8% and 9.5%, respectively, owing to organic growth.	OUTOFCLAIM
applied industrial reports revenues in terms of two business segments: the service center-based distribution segment (72.6% of total revenue in third-quarter fiscal 2018) offers different types of industrial products, majorly through service centers.	OUTOFCLAIM
revenue from digital-only subscriptions products jumped 14.1% to $112.6 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
although it successfully settled the ftc inquiry, it paid a penalty of $5 billion.	OUTOFCLAIM
last earnings report alliant energy's q4 earnings & revenues improve y/y alliant energy corporation reported fourth-quarter 2019 operating earnings of 44 cents per share, increasing from the year-ago figure of 36 cents by 22.2%.	OUTOFCLAIM
consolidated gross profit margin contracted 27 basis points (bps) to 23.8% on account of pricing, elevated transportation expenses and e-commerce mix impacts.	OUTOFCLAIM
for fiscal 2018, management envisions net earnings from continuing operations to range from $(20) million to $2 million.	INCLAIM
notably, over the past three years, the company has increased its quarterly dividends by more than 46%.	OUTOFCLAIM
moreover, as of oct 3, 2020, the company had long-term debt of $188 million compared with $188.6 million as of jul 4, 2020.	OUTOFCLAIM
annuity segment’s premiums of $1.4 billion rose 22% year over year, riding on higher sales of traditional fixed annuities.	OUTOFCLAIM
these laws have raised funding by almost 60% from 2015 levels.	OUTOFCLAIM
it comes at a retail price of $8.99 for a 6-pack of 12 oz.	OUTOFCLAIM
consequently, pre-tax margin is expected above 30% over the next five years.	INCLAIM
we are also positive on the company's decision, also announced in january, to hike its quarterly dividend by 8.3%.	OUTOFCLAIM
the home products category (6% of fiscal 2016) includes kitchen supplies, candles small appliances, light bulbs, cookware, frames, craft supplies, bed & bath soft goods and storage containers.	OUTOFCLAIM
the company had $5.49- billion backlog at fiscal second quarter-end, which is expected to provide cash over the next 9-12 months, as cancellations have remained low according to toll brothers.	INCLAIM
at the end of the second quarter, the company has an outstanding authorization of nearly $770 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
in the quarter under review, the company generated cash flow of $134.7 million from operating activities.	OUTOFCLAIM
the company had reported operating income of $3.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.	OUTOFCLAIM
the company's industrial gas operations are managed on a geographical basis and the major chunk of revenue is derived from four geographic segments, namely, north america (53.1%), europe (13.2%), south america (13.3%) and asia (14.8%).	OUTOFCLAIM
management expects to take total digital revenue to $800 million by 2020.	INCLAIM
last earnings report diageo’s first half 2017 sales gain on higher volume diageo plc’s earnings in first-half fiscal 2017 increased 21% (in local currency) year over year to 61.7 pence ($0.784 per share) from 51.3 pence ($0.86 per share) driven by higher sales.	OUTOFCLAIM
gaap earnings per share for the fourth quarter was 18 cents, reflecting a dip of 37.9% from the year-ago period due to expenses related to the rebound therapeutics corporation acquisition and tax benefits received in the year-ago quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
for mirage machines acquisition, the company paid roughly $16 million to acteon and promised additional consideration based onfuture performance.	OUTOFCLAIM
further, tier 1 leverage ratio came in at 9.9% compared with 10.3% as of jun 30, 2016.	OUTOFCLAIM
net sales declined 9%, 21% and 35% on a year-over-year basis at coach, kate spade and stuart weitzman, respectively.	OUTOFCLAIM
during the fourth quarter earnings call, the company announced that it has increased its 2017 dividend by 7.1% and is currently targeting an annual dividend increase of about 7% through 2019.	OUTOFCLAIM
also, through 2020, the company is planning to reward shareholders with yearly dividend growth of 10%.	INCLAIM
principal global investors (pgi) (15%) provides asset management services and houses principal global investors.	OUTOFCLAIM
apple quoted a recent survey report from 451 research, which stated that customer satisfaction was 99% for iphone 10xr, iphone 10xs and 10xs max combined.	OUTOFCLAIM
other financial details foot locker ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $1,043 million, long-term debt and obligations under capital leases of $126 million, and shareholders’ equity of $2,894 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
sce expects to spend $122 million in this program.	INCLAIM
capex & financials capital expenditure in the first quarter, including acquisitions, was $36.5 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
under the agreement, agnico-eagle and yamana acquired 50% of osisko, and set up a joint committee to operate the canadian malartic mine in quebec.	OUTOFCLAIM
the new york- based retailer delivered quarterly earnings of 62 cents per share that fell substantially short of the zacks consensus estimate of 90 cents and also declined 34% year over year.	OUTOFCLAIM
general and administrative expenses, accounting for 5.4% of net sales, also increased 14.1% year over year to $89 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
at constant currency (cc), the top line improved 12%.	OUTOFCLAIM
meanwhile, backlog at the end of the third quarter decreased 6% from the comparable year-ago period to 9,172.	OUTOFCLAIM
non-interest income climbed 6.7% year over year to $90.4 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
net sales in timberlands (accounting for 33.8% of total net sales) during the first quarter declined 12% from the year-ago figure, primarily attributable to decreased western log sales realizations and sales volumes.	OUTOFCLAIM
notably, 40% of the company’s selling communities and 50% of the dollar value of backlog were concentrated in highly-impacted markets.	OUTOFCLAIM
the segment accounted for 74% of total revenues in 2017.	OUTOFCLAIM
notably, sales from this segment grew 52% year over year to $2,888 million in third-quarter fiscal 2018, representing roughly 73% of the company’s total revenues.	OUTOFCLAIM
in addition, $7.3 trillion of combinedcurrent customer assets is likely to generate significant revenue opportunities.	INCLAIM
during the first, second, third and fourth quarters of last fiscal total sales increased 3.7%, 5%, 5.1% and 5.3%, respectively.	OUTOFCLAIM
on a rebased basis, the same was up 0.7% year over year driven by higher b2b wholesale revenues and favorable impact of $20.3 million related to deferred handset revenues, partially offset by decline in advertising revenues in the company’s broadcast business in ireland.	OUTOFCLAIM
shares have gained 123% compared with the industry's gain of 34.9%.	OUTOFCLAIM
the company generated revenues of $1.9 billion last year, of which 50% came from the united states.	OUTOFCLAIM
total revenue in the quarter declined to $278.1 million from $894.8 million in the last-year comparable quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
at the end of the second quarter, the company has an outstanding authorization of nearly $770 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
in the same period, the partnership’s operating income summed $68 million, down 22.7% from $88 million in the year-ago quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
incidentally, the company plans to allocate 14%-18% of its planned additional brand investments for fiscal 2019 toward digital initiatives on leadership brands.	OUTOFCLAIM
on a non-gaap basis, cirrus logic reported net income of $17.9 million compared with $54.6 million reported in the year-ago quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
the company now anticipates non-gaap earnings per share from continuing operations in the band of $1.63-$1.66 (previously $1.59-$1.66).	INCLAIM
continued strength in leadership brands (up 14.7%), strong online sales (up 30.3%) and core business advancement of 7.9% led to top-line growth.	OUTOFCLAIM
capital deployment during 2018, evercore returned $376.4 million to shareholders including share repurchases of common stock worth 3.1 million shares at an average price of $93.24.	OUTOFCLAIM
the quarter's net sales totaled $842.9 million, marginally below the zacks consensus estimate of $843.3 million.	OUTOFCLAIM
management now expects comparable sales to decline in the range of 3–4% in remaining part of 2017 with earnings per share projected to decrease in the band of 20–30% during the second half.	INCLAIM
also, the company allocated $1.5 billion toward dividends and made share buybacks worth $3.2 billion during the fourth quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
a brief discussion on the segments is provided below: u.s. segment (81.9% of total revenues in second-quarter 2019) segment consists of the operations of u.s. west, and u.s. east & gulf coast.	OUTOFCLAIM
the sector accounted for 37.8% of total revenues.	OUTOFCLAIM
also, in november, the board of directors approved a new $500 million share buyback program.	OUTOFCLAIM
notably, the company continued with its sturdy e-commerce performance with digital sales rising in triple digits compared with the year-ago period, and accounting for roughly 25% of total revenues.	OUTOFCLAIM
these new efficiency initiatives are anticipated to generate pre-tax benefits of $110 million including $20 million from tax efficiencies in 2017.	INCLAIM
net sales at the mineral nutrition segment increased 8% to $57.2 million on increased volumes and higher average selling prices resulting from underlying raw material commodity price increase.	OUTOFCLAIM
the company also returned $120 million to its shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
financial position integra exited the year with cash and cash equivalents of $198.9 million, up from $138.8 million at the end of 2018.	OUTOFCLAIM
segment sales from a channel point of view, supernatural net sales rose 8.2% year over year, contributing 18.5% to total sales in the fiscal first quarter.	OUTOFCLAIM
digital commerce solutions reported 9% year-over-year growth in sales to $166 million, on the back of strong global e-commerce business (up 17%).	OUTOFCLAIM
microsoft reported revenues of $110.36 billion in fiscal 2018.	OUTOFCLAIM
for the first half of the year, which ended on sep 30, revenues decreased 13.9% to ¥150.9 billion.	OUTOFCLAIM
third-party subscription revenues increased almost 40% year over year.	OUTOFCLAIM

in the first half of the year, operating profit increased 48.3% year over year to ¥29.8 billion.

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financial update as of sep 30, 2018, cash and cash equivalents were $2.9 billion, up 4.7% year over year.

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during september, nextera energy partners completed the successful conversion of $300 million of convertible debt into 5.7 million common units.

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segment results specialty property and casualty insurance generated $1.1 billion in net premiums written, up 4% year over year.

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underwriting profit of $88 million declined 4%, attributable to lower underwriting profitability in specialty casualty and specialty financial groups.

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in the first quarter of 2019, the standout contributor was china, where the company delivered more than 20% growth rate.

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asphalt mix (16.7%): the asphalt mix segment produces and sells asphalt mix in mid-atlantic, georgia, southwestern and western markets.

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gross margin expanded 30 basis points (bps) on a year-over-year basis to 18.6%, primarily driven by better margin in the printing segment backed by improved productivity and higher supplies mix.

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balance sheet & free cash flow microsoft ended with cash and short-term investments balance of $133.8 billion, down $4.7 billion from the previous quarter.

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enough liquidity to tide over the pandemic: at fiscal second quarter-end, toll brothers had $2 billion of total liquidity, comprising $741 million in cash and $1.3 billion in unused revolver capacity.

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the company generated revenues of $8,118 million in 2019.

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interest expenses in the reported quarter were $352 million compared with $98 million in the year-ago period.

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total capital expenditures summed $4,509 million at 2018 end, up from $3,844 million a year ago.

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further, it expects to sustainably grow organic operating profit by about 1% ahead of net sales, in the 5-7% range.

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segmental details: media division: revenues from the company’s media division increased 13% to $132.2 million, mainly owing to increase in contractual television right fees and growth registered in wwe network subscribers.

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during the second quarter, operating income at the company’s southern timber segment came in at $11.2 million, down from the prior-year quarter’s $14.7 million.

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revenues at the laboratory products and services segment (41%) rose 4% to $2.41 billion.

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interest expenses were $196 million, higher than $166 million recorded in the prior-year quarter.

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high-speed internet net subscriber additions totaled 44,424, up 12.8% from 39,375 a year ago.

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this investment, one of the largest-ever communications infrastructure project in quebec, is likely to generate almost 2,700 direct and indirect jobs and an additional $2.2 billion for other economic development purposes.

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segment results american express’ u.s. consumer services segment reported net income of $440 million in second-quarter 2017, plunging 59% year over year.

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the company's recent $750 million senior notes offering also bodes well for the long term.

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meanwhile, the company’s gross margin contracted 157 basis points (bps) to 12.81% due to the inclusion of supervalu, which contributed at a reduced gross profit rate.

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endopredict testing revenues remained flat year over year at $2.3 million in the reported quarter.

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net sales for stuart weitzman totaled $56.4 million, down 35% year over year.

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the number of average paid subscribers increased 8% year over year in second-quarter 2017 to 1.63 million.

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following the expansion of the program, a total of roughly $290 million will be available forpurchase.

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research and development expenses were $35.7 million, up 2.1% year over year.

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fiscal 2019 highlights on a reported basis, net sales and operating profit rose 5.8% and 9.5%, respectively, owing to organic growth.

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applied industrial reports revenues in terms of two business segments: the service center-based distribution segment (72.6% of total revenue in third-quarter fiscal 2018) offers different types of industrial products, majorly through service centers.

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revenue from digital-only subscriptions products jumped 14.1% to $112.6 million.

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although it successfully settled the ftc inquiry, it paid a penalty of $5 billion.

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last earnings report alliant energy's q4 earnings & revenues improve y/y alliant energy corporation reported fourth-quarter 2019 operating earnings of 44 cents per share, increasing from the year-ago figure of 36 cents by 22.2%.

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consolidated gross profit margin contracted 27 basis points (bps) to 23.8% on account of pricing, elevated transportation expenses and e-commerce mix impacts.

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for fiscal 2018, management envisions net earnings from continuing operations to range from $(20) million to $2 million.

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notably, over the past three years, the company has increased its quarterly dividends by more than 46%.

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moreover, as of oct 3, 2020, the company had long-term debt of $188 million compared with $188.6 million as of jul 4, 2020.

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annuity segment’s premiums of $1.4 billion rose 22% year over year, riding on higher sales of traditional fixed annuities.

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these laws have raised funding by almost 60% from 2015 levels.

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it comes at a retail price of $8.99 for a 6-pack of 12 oz.

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consequently, pre-tax margin is expected above 30% over the next five years.

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we are also positive on the company's decision, also announced in january, to hike its quarterly dividend by 8.3%.

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the home products category (6% of fiscal 2016) includes kitchen supplies, candles small appliances, light bulbs, cookware, frames, craft supplies, bed & bath soft goods and storage containers.

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the company had $5.49- billion backlog at fiscal second quarter-end, which is expected to provide cash over the next 9-12 months, as cancellations have remained low according to toll brothers.

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at the end of the second quarter, the company has an outstanding authorization of nearly $770 million.

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in the quarter under review, the company generated cash flow of $134.7 million from operating activities.

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the company had reported operating income of $3.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

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the company's industrial gas operations are managed on a geographical basis and the major chunk of revenue is derived from four geographic segments, namely, north america (53.1%), europe (13.2%), south america (13.3%) and asia (14.8%).

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management expects to take total digital revenue to $800 million by 2020.

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last earnings report diageo’s first half 2017 sales gain on higher volume diageo plc’s earnings in first-half fiscal 2017 increased 21% (in local currency) year over year to 61.7 pence ($0.784 per share*) from 51.3 pence ($0.86 per share*) driven by higher sales.

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gaap earnings per share for the fourth quarter was 18 cents, reflecting a dip of 37.9% from the year-ago period due to expenses related to the rebound therapeutics corporation acquisition and tax benefits received in the year-ago quarter.

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for mirage machines acquisition, the company paid roughly $16 million to acteon and promised additional consideration based onfuture performance.

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further, tier 1 leverage ratio came in at 9.9% compared with 10.3% as of jun 30, 2016.

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net sales declined 9%, 21% and 35% on a year-over-year basis at coach, kate spade and stuart weitzman, respectively.

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during the fourth quarter earnings call, the company announced that it has increased its 2017 dividend by 7.1% and is currently targeting an annual dividend increase of about 7% through 2019.

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also, through 2020, the company is planning to reward shareholders with yearly dividend growth of 10%.

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principal global investors (pgi) (15%) provides asset management services and houses principal global investors.

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apple quoted a recent survey report from 451 research, which stated that customer satisfaction was 99% for iphone 10xr, iphone 10xs and 10xs max combined.

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other financial details foot locker ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $1,043 million, long-term debt and obligations under capital leases of $126 million, and shareholders’ equity of $2,894 million.

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sce expects to spend $122 million in this program.

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capex & financials capital expenditure in the first quarter, including acquisitions, was $36.5 million.

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under the agreement, agnico-eagle and yamana acquired 50% of osisko, and set up a joint committee to operate the canadian malartic mine in quebec.

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the new york- based retailer delivered quarterly earnings of 62 cents per share that fell substantially short of the zacks consensus estimate of 90 cents and also declined 34% year over year.

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general and administrative expenses, accounting for 5.4% of net sales, also increased 14.1% year over year to $89 million.

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at constant currency (cc), the top line improved 12%.

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meanwhile, backlog at the end of the third quarter decreased 6% from the comparable year-ago period to 9,172.

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non-interest income climbed 6.7% year over year to $90.4 million.

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net sales in timberlands (accounting for 33.8% of total net sales) during the first quarter declined 12% from the year-ago figure, primarily attributable to decreased western log sales realizations and sales volumes.

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notably, 40% of the company’s selling communities and 50% of the dollar value of backlog were concentrated in highly-impacted markets.

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the segment accounted for 74% of total revenues in 2017.

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notably, sales from this segment grew 52% year over year to $2,888 million in third-quarter fiscal 2018, representing roughly 73% of the company’s total revenues.

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in addition, $7.3 trillion of combinedcurrent customer assets is likely to generate significant revenue opportunities.

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during the first, second, third and fourth quarters of last fiscal total sales increased 3.7%, 5%, 5.1% and 5.3%, respectively.

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on a rebased basis, the same was up 0.7% year over year driven by higher b2b wholesale revenues and favorable impact of $20.3 million related to deferred handset revenues, partially offset by decline in advertising revenues in the company’s broadcast business in ireland.

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shares have gained 123% compared with the industry's gain of 34.9%.

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the company generated revenues of $1.9 billion last year, of which 50% came from the united states.

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total revenue in the quarter declined to $278.1 million from $894.8 million in the last-year comparable quarter.

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at the end of the second quarter, the company has an outstanding authorization of nearly $770 million.

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in the same period, the partnership’s operating income summed $68 million, down 22.7% from $88 million in the year-ago quarter.

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incidentally, the company plans to allocate 14%-18% of its planned additional brand investments for fiscal 2019 toward digital initiatives on leadership brands.

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on a non-gaap basis, cirrus logic reported net income of $17.9 million compared with $54.6 million reported in the year-ago quarter.

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the company now anticipates non-gaap earnings per share from continuing operations in the band of $1.63-$1.66 (previously $1.59-$1.66).

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continued strength in leadership brands (up 14.7%), strong online sales (up 30.3%) and core business advancement of 7.9% led to top-line growth.

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capital deployment during 2018, evercore returned $376.4 million to shareholders including share repurchases of common stock worth 3.1 million shares at an average price of $93.24.

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the quarter's net sales totaled $842.9 million, marginally below the zacks consensus estimate of $843.3 million.

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management now expects comparable sales to decline in the range of 3–4% in remaining part of 2017 with earnings per share projected to decrease in the band of 20–30% during the second half.

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also, the company allocated $1.5 billion toward dividends and made share buybacks worth $3.2 billion during the fourth quarter.

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a brief discussion on the segments is provided below: u.s. segment (81.9% of total revenues in second-quarter 2019) segment consists of the operations of u.s. west, and u.s. east & gulf coast.

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the sector accounted for 37.8% of total revenues.

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also, in november, the board of directors approved a new $500 million share buyback program.

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notably, the company continued with its sturdy e-commerce performance with digital sales rising in triple digits compared with the year-ago period, and accounting for roughly 25% of total revenues.

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these new efficiency initiatives are anticipated to generate pre-tax benefits of $110 million including $20 million from tax efficiencies in 2017.

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net sales at the mineral nutrition segment increased 8% to $57.2 million on increased volumes and higher average selling prices resulting from underlying raw material commodity price increase.

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the company also returned $120 million to its shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the quarter.

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financial position integra exited the year with cash and cash equivalents of $198.9 million, up from $138.8 million at the end of 2018.

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segment sales from a channel point of view, supernatural net sales rose 8.2% year over year, contributing 18.5% to total sales in the fiscal first quarter.

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digital commerce solutions reported 9% year-over-year growth in sales to $166 million, on the back of strong global e-commerce business (up 17%).

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microsoft reported revenues of $110.36 billion in fiscal 2018.

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for the first half of the year, which ended on sep 30, revenues decreased 13.9% to ¥150.9 billion.

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third-party subscription revenues increased almost 40% year over year.

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