The Telecommunication Systems business saw growth both in revenue and operating gains due to an increase in LTE (Long Term Evolution) wireless broadband technology equipment.
But as shown in the tables below, investors seeking dividend growth, attractive yields, and strong operating gains still have some good options among the aristocrats.
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The REITs that have seen great share price leaps and raised lots of public equity and corporat debt have seen their share prices tumble, eroding buying power and pushing debt levels up just as the faltering economy bites into operating gains.
Thus the operating income gains will not translate into further increases in property values.
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The company said the bonus was mainly based on gains in operating income.
Rising revenues are nice, but big gains in operating income (net income before depreciation, interest and taxes) and cash flow from operations are even better.
Like other investment companies, BDCs are compelled, as the price for not being taxed themselves, to distribute most of their capital gains and net operating income to shareholders.
But the firm still expects solid gains in revenues and operating profits for the year through next March.
Driven by rising multimedia use, present PC configurations are seeing greater memory and hard drive capabilities, on top of which a new operating system could drive PC unit gains toward the 20% year to year level in each of the next two years.
Marsh relies on insurance brokerage for 60% of revenue and two-thirds of operating profit (earnings excluding realized investment gains and losses and other unusual items).
Its operating income, which excluded one-off gains and losses, fell by 2.6% to 2.1bn euros.
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He adds that RSC is bound to garner further market share gains from smaller competitors and significant operating leverage as demand continues to improve.
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In the second quarter, the company reported its best-ever wireless service margins, driven by improved operating efficiencies, fewer handset upgrades and further revenue gains from the company's 43 million high-value smartphone subscribers.
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The problems in Europe erased the gains the stock had previously made thanks to their operating performance, but investors should view that as an opportunity.
But by embracing a new breed of technologies, MarkMaster has been able to overcome them and drive a new model for operating through which it can continue to deliver game-changing gains in productivity and profits.
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In the SNA output, intermediate consumption, operating surplus and increase in inventories are calculated, excluding holding gains (losses), which are defined as the value of products created due to changes in prices during the period when the products were held in stocks.
Unfortunately, growth of consumer base in these markets is limited to population growth and market share gains involve aggressive marketing and advertising, putting strain on operating margins.
We expect that the HC1 will provide us with measurable gains in productivity and efficiencies that will reduce radiation dose and operating costs.
News Radar consistently shows Google and its Android operating system in or near the center of the radar screen as it gains market share.
She points out that operating profit margins have expanded from 4% to more than 10% due to volume gains, new programs and better cost management.
Gerhard Fasol of Eurotechnology Japan said that these gains "really need to be subtracted from the results, to understand the regular operating results".
But some analysts see Toyota gaining an operating margin edge over Honda this year, while Nissan's rapid recovery is too recent to judge the gains' sustainability.
For the year, that marked a gain in share for Google's operating system, but a decline for Apple's - although in terms of units sold, both firms made gains.
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