For instance, PTV has historically traded for a price-to-cash earnings level of 10.6x to 20.9x, but the current level of price-to-cash earnings is only 10.3x.
For example, over the last ten years ANF has historically traded at a price-to-cash earnings level of between 9.4x and 20.6x, but the current price-to-cash earnings multiple is greater than 30x.
The stock tried and failed to retest the post-earnings price level late last month.
Similarly, when less risk and uncertainty is perceived, price-earnings ratios rise and investors are willing to pay a much larger amount for a given level of earnings.
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So the statistics show that level of education correlates directly with level of earnings and wealth over time.
Mitt Romney, on the other hand, might seem inaccessible to many musicians because of his high level of earnings.
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He said many in the States were asking why a children's allowance was needed "beyond a certain level of earnings".
This week, Coca-Cola became the latest big company to announce that it will no longer guide analysts as to the level of earnings they can expect from one quarter to the next.
When greater risk and uncertainty in company and market prospects are perceived, price-earnings ratios contract, and consequently, valuations decline as investors are only willing to pay a smaller amount for a given level of earnings.
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For this business owner, the prospect of higher taxes is providing an incentive to try a little harder and be a little more productive in order to maintain the same after tax level of earnings, lifestyle and wealth.
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Pauline Marois, the new premier of Quebec, made waves in the mining industry with comments saying she would initiate a minimum 5% royalty on metal production as well as impose a 30% tax on mining earnings above a certain level during the election campaign.
According to Citigroup, which has just raised its forecasts, earnings will not regain that level until 2013.
Inflation remains near the 2 percent level and corporate earnings levitate between 5 and 10 percent this year and in 2013.
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With a little start-up capital, earnings accelerate to a comfortable level quickly.
Similarly, whatever the level of current earnings it is opinions about future earnings that are going to determine the valuation, the capitalisation, of those current earnings.
Teva is trading at 12 times a very sustainable earnings number, the lowest level it has been at in many years, and they're trading at about 16 times free cash flow.
Similarly, price-to-cash earnings have historically ranged between 12.1x to 17.8x, but the current level of price-to-cash earnings is only 10.3x.
But just days before earnings and at such a depressed level, does an investor buy?
With the average earnings of college graduates at a level that is twice as high as that of workers with only a high school diploma, higher education is now the clearest pathway into the middle class.
There are some, however, who believe that other sectors of the British economy, such as manufacturing, are actually hurt by the huge relative size of financial services, because the City sucks in talent and its earnings keep sterling at a higher level than is comfortable for exporters of good and non-financial services.
Historically, IBM has traded for 12.2x to 18.1x cash earnings per share, while the current level is only 11.7x.
If I missed a prompt, my earnings stopped accruing and my HitBliss trust level dropped, resulting in seeing these pop-ups more often.
Among its plethora of distractions are depressed earnings and stock price, high-level executive turnover and a possible takeover attempt led by company founder Richard Schulze.
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For example, over the past ten years HSY has historically traded for 18.7x and 25.8x times cash earnings, but at the current price level it is near the high end of that range at 22.7x.
Even excluding special charges, earnings were only 56% of their 1997 level.
Euro corporate bond sales fell sharply in February, as January's bumper level of supply as well as earnings updates and heightened political concerns in southern Europe dragged on potential deals.
Motorola's new Chief Executive, GregBrownGreg Brown, will contend with the CES crowds during his first week in his new role--he replaced Ed Zander Jan. 1--and any meetings he takes will surely address the company's flagging earnings and prospects for its next Razr-level phone.
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