Expectations call for those margins to erode compared to the prior quarter and that has many investors waiting on the sidelines despite the steep drop in the shares.

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During the company's conference call management said it sees sequential sales growth across its delivery business and continues to increase its operating margins, according to TradeTheNews.com.

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