Operating margins as a percent of consolidated sales improved to 3.2% from 2.7% a year ago.
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After all, its ratio of operating margins to consolidated sales rose from 2.7% to 3.2%.
The mining company reported consolidated sales from its mines of 926 million pounds of copper, 480 thousand ounces of gold and 20 million pounds of molybdenum, beating its production forecasts for all three metals.
Both market segments have shown strong growth over the past year and this is continuing as the Toronto-based company reported Wednesday that consolidated sales increased 26 percent for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.
We estimate that the consolidated copper sales will be 3.9 billion pounds and 1.6 million ounces for gold during 2011.
Sharp Corporation employs about 58, 900 people in the world (as of December 31, 2007) and recorded consolidated annual sales of 3, 127, 771 million yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
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Consolidated same store sales grew 6% while average tickets rose 1%.
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Comparable store sales during the holiday season increased by 3 percent on a consolidated basis with comparable store sales in Canada increasing by 4 percent and U.S. comparable store sales growing by 2 percent, the company said.
Consolidated e-commerce sales increased by 39 percent, comprised of a 49 percent increase in the U.S. and an 8 percent increase in the U.K. Holiday sales for 2012 did not quite reach the level of growth that the jeweler saw in 2011, which was 7.5 percent.
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In phones, the newly-consolidated Sony Mobile experienced an increase in sales thanks to the shift to smartphones, however the cost of its inclusion caused the division to lose money.
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In phones, the newly-consolidated Sony Mobile experienced an increase in sales thanks to the shift to smartphones, however the cost of its inclusion cause the division to lose money.
Also during this quarter, OraSure saw product sales increase of 16% over last year and consolidated gross margin of 66%.
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At press time, Abbott Labs did not release 2012 historical figures as a new stand-alone company, so its sales, profit and asset figures and ranks are based on consolidated figures prior to the separation.
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