Dividends are a byproduct of business earnings, but not the only byproduct.
Further, each domestic partner must pay self-employment tax on her half of business earnings, a situation from which a special provision protects opposite-sex couples.
Congress explained that such exception was important to avoid undue restrictions on moving business earnings among foreign subsidiaries as business needs may dictate with no additional tax burden.
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Macquarie analyst Tim Nollen said two factors were behind the CBS's quarterly miss: A temporary pullback in ad spending among retailers at local TV stations, and the fact that some analysts had not yet adjusted their estimates to reflect that CBS' no longer counts its European outdoor billboard business earnings as part of its results.
Inflation, margins, and international exposure seem to be the keys to the restaurant business this earnings season.
Of course, even partial recovery from the plunge in business and earnings caused by unprecedented 3.11 disasters and Thai floods ensures eye-catching ly favorable quarter on quarter sales and profit comparisons as the year progresses.
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Leaving profits in the business produces retained earnings as reserves to be used for capital investment.
Q4 sales jump 22% on the strength of its e-book business, but earnings and 2013 outlook fall short of analyst expectations.
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As expected, Intel said troubles in its memory business dragged down earnings by 12% from the year-ago quarter, despite a strong performance by the company's processor business.
At the same time, HP's PC group is the company's weakest business, with earnings from operations that amounted to just 5.3% of the unit's revenues during fiscal year 2007.
As expected, Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) said troubles in its memory business dragged down earnings by 12% from the year-ago quarter, despite a strong performance by the company's processor business.
The PEG ratio makes no assumption for how the business or you reinvest earnings.
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But, if you went back, there are two companies in the same business with exact opposite earnings calls late in 2010.
Today, all her children and grandchildren are working in the gorditas business, and their earnings are enough to make a decent living.
This year, overall revenue is expected to grow 4% and, the big charge for writing down the digital business aside, operating earnings are rising more swiftly.
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The Visual Display Business also contributed to earnings gains with its diverse portfolio of TV models for both developed and emerging markets with 8.58 trillion won in revenue for the quarter.
The news isn't as good for PCs, shipments decreased due to weak demand. earnings in its TV business were also down from last quarter, blamed on the same lower overall market demand noted by LG in its earnings.
For example, consider shifts in the economic data, prevailing valuations, business conditions and revisions to earnings estimates.
Investigators allege that Vito Nicastri was a front man for the Mafia, or Cosa Nostra, investing illegal earnings in his business empire.
Hannah Elliott notes that more of her earnings come from business exploits than from time spent in front of the camera.
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They must also sell the product, build brand equity, create differentiation and produce value by generating demand and securing future earnings for the business.
In contrast, in the case of opposite-sex couples, earnings from a business are attributed only to a spouse who is actively involved in the business.
Harley Davidson earnings showed that business is hitting on all cylinders.
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The company lauded its refining business, noting record yearly earnings and a fourth consecutive year of underlying growth, but acknowledged its weak performance in the fourth quarter.
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The differences between an operating lease and a capital lease are quite small despite the rather large impact the difference in accounting can have on the balance sheet and economic earnings of the business.
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Earnings at Vivendi's games business Activision Blizzard grew 38.6% and the unit has raised its earnings outlook thanks to strong product launches.
If your business is incorporated, you can deduct the salary deferral from W-2 earnings and the employer contribution as a business expense.
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The higher-than-expected full-year business outlook for operating margin and earnings is primarily driven by higher-than-expected revenue performance.
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