Motorola's peers were mixed Thursday as Nokia slipped, while Research In Motion saw a small gain.
The company's revenue had fallen in three consecutive years before registering a small gain last year.
Orders dipped 0.6% when the volatile transportation sector was excluded, though a small gain was anticipated.
It made a small gain in market share over the year to March (see chart).
From 1998 to 2000 Hawkins probably made a small gain on the sale of his original OPIS-related UBS shares.
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On a day when most stocks were down and some more than others, GCI managed to post a small gain.
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The impact on jobs is virtually neutral: maybe a small gain in jobs, or maybe a small loss of jobs depending on various circumstances.
Thursday was a rocky day for U.S. stocks, but Staples shares enjoyed a small gain thanks to strong quarterly earnings and an improved outlook.
Strong U.S. jobless claims gave the dollar a small gain against the yen early in New York trading, but the real move started later in the session when the dollar spiked higher.
Private company sales growth vs. unemploymentAlso Friday, professional services firm CBIZ Inc. (NYSE:CBZ), which manages payroll services for more than 3, 000 businesses employing fewer than 300 people, said its latest barometer of hiring trends shows a small gain in the percentage of firms hiring vs. jobs.
Enough of them, the industry hopes, to eke out a small sales gain over last year.
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Moreover, revised estimates now show a small job gain in January and a smaller job loss in February than previously reported.
On the lending side, the fact that banks make loans to companies too small to gain access to the capital markets makes their balance sheets harder to fathom.
After a very small net gain over the first 30 or so hours of trading this week, well received debt auctions from the peripheral euro area countries of Ireland, Greece and Spain spurred bullish momentum in the euro, driving it almost 90 pips higher.
Likewise, if the telephone market is opened up, both Azcarraga and small businesses could gain.
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As women build confidence by taking small steps to gain experience and knowledge, they will be willing to take more (reasonable) financial risks, allowing for greater reward.
With the upcoming elections fast approaching and the potential changes to taxes to follow shortly thereafter, now is the time for small businesses to gain some additional shelter from taxes by starting a 401(k) plan.
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The Obama administration also saw the passage of the Small Business Job Act, which provided additional small business tax cuts, zero capital gain taxes on important small business investments held for five years or more, deduction for self-employed health insurance costs and increased access to lending for small business owners.
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Likewise, small businesses stand to gain if the prices for internet and telephone services fall.
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My approach, which has worked very, very well, is to build something small and quick, gain feedback, and repeat.
September's biggest drops were seen in medium-sized businesses, which accounted for a 30, 000 drop, while small businesses reported a gain of 28, 000.
While you might gain a small measure of status and money, to truly succeed as a leader, you need to come to grips with the fact that you will lose some big luxuries as well.
Both are helping to improve Ireland's competitiveness, a vital gain for a small open economy.
Stocks drew support from an improved private sector payrolls reading from ADP that showed U.S. employers added 91, 000 jobs in September, with two-thirds of the gain coming from small businesses.
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Overall, though, small companies have a lot to gain and little to lose from hyping their products.
Studies have shown that students who come from poorer communities like Death Valley have a lot to gain from attending a small school.
Holiday weight gain tends to be small--an average of a pound a year, according to one study--but it sticks with us and is a leading cause of obesity later in life.
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