However, in all sectors concerns over the levels of orders and sales and competition remained high.
Pfizer has a follow-up drug in late-stage clinical trials, but if it loses in court it could bleed billions in annual sales to competition.
The Department of Justice in January sued to block the combination, saying having one company controlling nearly half of all U.S. beer sales would stifle competition.
Ivan Feinseth, research director at Matrix USA, says more bad news is to come because of the slowdown in auto sales and increased competition from big guys like AutoNation and CarMax .
Defying worries about slowing PC sales and fresh competition from smart phones and tablets, Intel stuck by its robust growth projections Wednesday after posting a 22 percent jump in sales over the year-ago quarter.
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Sales of new homes are at 47-year lows, down 80% from the number being sold in 2004, and a wave of foreclosed homes will be hitting the market over coming months, giving new home sales even more competition.
Ivan Feinseth, research director at Matrix USA, says more bad news is to come because of the slowdown in auto sales and increased competition from big guys like AutoNation (nyse: AN - news - people ) and CarMax (nyse: KMX - news - people ) .
But some analysts worry that the ever-increasing competition and over-capacity will prompt local manufacturers to look overseas for sales, creating tough competition for Thailand.
And even if the competition increases sales, neither Mr. West nor Mr. Cent figures to sell as many...
However, if the company finds its iPad sales unaffected due to competition, it may not feel compelled to decrease its price in the near term.
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Even though it topped earnings expectations, its investors were apparently unimpressed by its decision to realign its Roundup herbicide division after surprisingly strong competition hammered sales.
He loved the stock when Visx was racking up 20% -plus sales gains and dominating the competition.
If they come to view them as competition for CD sales and digital downloads, the music-streaming sites are in trouble.
Last year, Pfizer launched a generic version of one of its epilepsy medicines to take some sales from non-branded competition.
Despite improving sales in footwear, replica kit and sports equipment, competition from discount retailers and supermarkets hit sportswear sales, it said.
Groupon is moving from the once-lucrative model of daily deals into more direct e-commerce sales, bringing it into competition with powerhouses Amazon ( AMZN) and, to a lesser extent, eBay ( EBAY).
Even if the secretary of state cannot see the compelling reasons for discouraging Russian competition in weapon sales to responsible purchasers, he should recognize that doing so will not preclude Moscow's continuing arms transfers to irresponsible ones.
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But sheer size has failed to protect the drug giant from slowing sales growth, as generic competition eats away at some of its biggest drugs and new research fails to deliver new medicines as quickly as many hoped.
So is it that Obama Ventures LLC has bought a troubled asset, added value by subsidizing sales and helping to thwart competition, and now has its eyes fixed ahead on the liquidity event of the new General Motors IPO?
To get over any competition problems, Granada and Carlton are proposing that their respective airtime sales operations be run separately, until the Competition Commission makes a ruling.
Already, Pfizer's sales are flat because of generic competition for products like antibiotic Zithromax and nerve-pain drug Neurontin.
The world's largest consumer-products maker, whose brands include Tide and Crest, is trying to increase sales in the face of tough competition.
Yahoo has faced numerous challenges in recent quarters with its core graphical- and video-ad sales, as it faces increased competition from Google Inc.
The real reason for Prozac's flagging sales, Traversa suggests, is competition.
Mills says the launch of an array of new generics and new acquisitions over the next two years will help to counter competition and drive up sales.
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Despite enhanced price competition, the average sales price of Samsung's handsets increased on-quarter, while sales volume for the GALAXY Tab portfolio of tablets increased with the expansion of the 8.9- and 10.1-inch devices into the lineup.
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This could result in a double whammy for the United States -- adding a new dimension to the threat we face and encouraging competition for overseas arms sales upon which the American defense industrial base is already unduly reliant to maintain vital production capabilities.
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Blockbuster has in common with Jessops and HMV - the other two, high-profile retail casualties of the first two weeks of the year - that it has failed to adapt to the triple whammy of digital technology, competition from discounted online sales and the continuing squeeze from economic downturn.
Those boosts offset competition from generic drugs hurting sales of Lipitor and other medicines.
Miller is keeping a tight grip on capital expenses--only 0.8% of sales, versus 4% at the competition.
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