Harry Winston said higher rough diamond prices and better high-end jewelry demand were key contributors to its performance during the quarter.
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Otherwise, the profound weakness in Spain and Italy is going to dent the high-end handset demand of Europe in 2013 quite badly.
Further, we anticipate carriers will not build large inventory levels for BB10, consistent with prior BB7 high-end launches, and will initially stock modest levels given the weaker consumer demand for high-end BlackBerry smartphones.
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Lastly, introducing high-end features breeds demand at the lower price points while Apple can learn how to maintain margins with higher-priced components.
His successor, Olivier Courtin-Clarins, has stuck to that position, but with robust global demand for high-end skin-care products, its not been enough to ward off the speculation that the family would sell, assuming the right price could be obtained.
Electric carmaker Tesla Motors seems to be sitting in a sweet spot right now: its high-end luxury electric sportscars are seeing strong demand from the well-off eco-conscious and the car collecting set.
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Is there really demand for high-end condos so close to the shabby charm of downtown?
So even as prospects for arms sales in the Middle East are receding, domestic demand for high-end military systems looks likely to rise.
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Despite the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, she says many areas have remained largely intact--think the high-end areas of the University and garden districts--and thus in demand.
The increasing demand for HD content for media consumption and rich formats such as HD DVD and Blu-Ray drives the demand for high capacity disk drives solutions in the end-user market.
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However, since the launch of its Bulldozer architecture, AMD has seen a steady increase in demand for its high-end server processors.
China appeared to hit bottom in late 2012, and I expect a rebound in Chinese demand to benefit high-end luxury firms in general and high-end autos in particular.
Looking ahead, demand for TV panels is expected to grow in the next quarter as TV makers prepare for the end-of-year high-demand season and the Chinese National Day holidays.
Toll Brothers, a high-end builder, has been able to enjoy a nice recovery in demand and selling prices, given that its clientele tends to have more cash to put toward a down payment and better credit scores to secure a mortgage if necessary.
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As for the future, keep your eyes on outfits like Joule Assets, which are pioneering complex platforms that integrate supply and demand-side solutions to deliver game-changing solutions for high-end power needs.
Heavy demand for the iPhone could put pressure on Verizon's current suppliers of high-end smartphones.
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