While the downward pressure on operating margins remain a concern, we think the Q3 earnings are proof that the European economy is stabilizing, which is an encouraging trend for Priceline given that the majority of its business is concentrated in the region.
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Though operating leverage may remain a concern for GOOG skeptics, we think this issue will begin to lose relevance as revenue accelerated at its fastest rate in 3 years.
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On his own, the executive got a new job last month as chief operating officer of a California technology concern.
He adds that he would consider Dropbox if being compatible across different smartphone operating systems was more of a concern.
The biggest concern now is the tightening of operating margins for corporations.
The more immediate concern is the need to keep the government operating after March 27.
However, investors cited rising wage and operating costs resulting from a stronger local currency as a concern for the coming quarters.
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Third, a number of private companies that have been awarded U.S. federal contracts are also actively operating in, or otherwise connected to, countries of security concern.
That should concern upstream producers, though it would be favorable for the operating costs of U.S. sawmills.
That is our biggest concern in terms of maintaining unity and keeping Syria from being an operating base for terrorist extremists.
In their report, the MPs expressed concern that recent changes to tax rules affecting UK-owned companies operating exclusively abroad could make it easier for them to use tax havens and reduce their tax liability in developing countries.
"We have listened to our customers very closely over the last few weeks and recognize their concern with our proposed debit usage fee, " said David Darnell, co-chief operating officer of Bank of America, in a statement.
Even operating from the premise that more coverage for college basketball is generally a good thing, oversaturation is a legitimate concern.
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