The U.S. dollar weakened slightly Thursday, adding 1 cent per ounce to gains in spot silver, while cutting declines in spot gold by 60 cents, according to the widely-watched Kitco Gold Index.
While child poverty in 2010 declines from 16.8 million in the official measure to 13.6 million in the SPM, poverty rates among working age adults and the elderly increase by almost 6 million people.
While we currently forecast modest declines in market share, we note that SAP has maintained market share close to 26% since 2008, and if it can maintain this, this would add around 5% to our price estimates.
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In general, countries with declines in economic freedom experience slower economic growth while those with increases in economic freedom experience faster growth.
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As a net oil exporter, Canada is severely hurt by declines in oil, while Japan, a major net oil importer, tends to benefit.
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With this feature, investors can hold stocks while receiving protection from market declines and locking in guaranteed pension-like income for life that can rise with the market.
In its half-yearly economic outlook, the group expects its member countries' economies to shrink by 4.1% this year, while government efforts stand in the way of further declines.
While the results were disappointing with declines of 11% in net sales and 9.3% in comparable sales compared to Q2 2011, strong cash flow during the quarter and a 67% increase in its dividend has caused the stock to gain nearly 15% after the earnings disclosure.
This, while peak student numbers, followed by declines, were reached in primary schools in 1982, middle schools in 1987, and high schools in 1990.
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North America and Europe suffered declines in economic freedom over the past year, while economic freedom increased in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Chemical maker Du Pont is trying to recover from big declines in the second half of last year, while Caterpillar has remained range-bound since mid-June 2012.
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Abiel Reinhart, an economist at JPMorgan Chase, noted that while the year-over-year PPI remained high, declines in commodity prices and a global recession will likely moderate prices in the months ahead.
The largest declines were 12 percentage points in Japan and Germany, while the U.S. effective rate over that period fell from 25% in 1999 to 20% in 2009, according to studies by the OECD.
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While this is true, put options can also provide protection against additional declines in stocks that the put buyer owns.
While 2008 appeared to be a bad year for piracy, the report noted declines in other areas of the world, especially in Indonesia.
But the strategy came under the scrutiny after the company saw continuous operating margin declines and market share losses in its core and most profitable markets while its competitors like Unilever fared better amid the same challenging market conditions.
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Year-over-year comp sales declines in the low to mid-teens can be withstood for a while, but the company can't have too many more 26% drops without a liquidity crisis.
The 10-city index fell 2.9% in March on a monthly basis, while the 20-city experienced even deeper declines, falling 3.6%.
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Germany, the eurozone's biggest economy, saw one of the sharpest declines in the region, with its economic index worsening by 2.3 points, while confidence in Italy fell by 1.9 points.
While conventional crude production volumes in the Gulf may rise, these are expected by the EIA to offset declines elsewhere (Alaska).
Mixed trading in EBAY options suggests some traders are positioning for shares to rebound, while others anticipate further share price declines to come.
There were big declines in existing home sales (now down 12.9% YTD), and home prices, while consumer spending rose in April by the smallest amount in 3 months.
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