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APRIL 3, 2017

More auto numbers will come in later in the day, but the initial reports show Mixed Sales Results in March. more…).

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MishTalk

JANUARY 15, 2016

Retail Sales Were Negative , and that was arguably the best report. for the January headline which is the lowest reading since April 2009. New orders, at minus 23.54, are contracting for an eighth straight month and at the sharpest pace since March 2009. Economic data today was awful, at best. The actual result was -19.37

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MishTalk

MARCH 11, 2014

Wholesale Inventories Rise, but Sales Drop Sharply. wholesale inventories rose more than expected in January, as companies built up stocks of autos and machinery, though sales posted their largest decline in nearly five years. Sales at wholesalers fell 1.9 Economists had forecast sales to edge up 0.2 Finance reports U.S.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 28, 2015

nurturing marketing and selling skills for consulting (for example, I highly recommend books like Winning the Professional Services Sale by Michael McLaughlin ). As an aside, back in 2009 Kevin Gao (ex-McKinseyite) interviewed me for ManagementConsulted’s Life as a Consultant series.

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Consultant Ninja

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009. The result is that 2009 volumes are higher, but 2010-11 volumes will be more anemic. Youll hear more about this over the month or two, as November/December closed sales are published as being way down. Source: NWMLS: Tax Credit Boosts November Closed Sales as Pending Sales Drop Through the Floor.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

MishTalk

JANUARY 15, 2016

Despite glowing reports of last minute Christmas sales, none of which I believed, December retail sales are best described as awful. Retail sales proved disappointing in December, down 0.1 Retail sales proved disappointing in December, down 0.1 Ex-auto sales also fell 0.1 Total sales rose only 2.1

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Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009. After a quick spike of sales, future demand will be lower. So the effective cost per incremental new house sale was $43,000. These programs made 2009 go slightly better than it would have otherwise, but will make 2010-2012 slightly worse. Friday, September 25, 2009. What a waste.

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MishTalk

MAY 13, 2015

Economists were surprised by the dismal retail sales report this morning. The Bloomberg Consensus retail sales estimate was a rise of 0.0%, but sales came in at 0.0% Retail sales were unchanged in April vs Econoday expectations for a 0.2 Retail sales were unchanged in April vs Econoday expectations for a 0.2

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MishTalk

APRIL 23, 2014

Please consider French Company Does Biggest Junk Bond Sale Ever. Overall, the deal represents the largest sale of high-yield debt on record, according to Dealogic. billion debt sale in September. In 2009, Time Warner decided to spin off AOL as its own company again, ending their ill-fated relationship.

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MishTalk

MAY 19, 2014

Flashback January 19, 2009 Unsold Car Images From Around The World. Nonetheless, the story was recently picked up as "new" in so many places that Bloomberg''s Barry Ritholtz felt the need to set the story straight in The Truth About Auto Sales. 16, 2009, article in the Guardian by Nick Mead. The origin of the photos was a Jan.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. Reuters reports Spains retail sales slump stretches to three years, hampering recovery. Calendar-adjusted retail sales fell 5.1 Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. December 2009 (93).

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MishTalk

MARCH 10, 2015

The US Commerce Department Monthly Wholesales Report for January 2015 shows sales are down while inventories continue to rise. Wholesale Trade Sales Sales down 3.1% from the revised December level Sales for December revised lower by 0.5% Sales down 1.0% from December Sales of nondurable goods were down 4.6%

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MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Kim notified me "the sale price was $3.99" and it was reflected on the receipt. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). August 2009 (80).

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MishTalk

AUGUST 16, 2013

“We’re holding trash bags,” said Philip Mann, 53, who with his wife put about $160,000, half their retirement savings, into gold and silver coins starting in 2009. They’re now worth at least 40 percent less, including sales mark-ups, he said. Did Paulson''s Sale Mark the Bottom? Comment on Paulson''s Sale. The Bottom?

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Yet, the yoy rate of real final sales per capita is below 1% for the second quarter in a row, whereas the second quarter annualized rate is near contracting. annualized real final sales per capita rates would have been reported as contracting. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. December 2009 (93).

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 74

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Japanese core inflation last month fell below 1 per cent to a 13 month low, just weeks before prime minister Shinzo Abe heads to the polls to garner fresh support to push back a scheduled rise in sales tax. Stripped of any impact of the sales tax rise in April, core prices are up 0.9 Retail sales dropped 1.4

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2013

The recession ended in mid-2009. percent since mid-2009, compared with a 34 percent surge in outlays on durable goods such as automobiles and appliances, according to data from the Commerce Department in Washington. US real final sales per capita will be near 0% at the trend population and reported deflator.

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Automotive Sales Data Report 77

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

The BBC reports Japan''s Quarterly Growth Disappoints Ahead of Sales Tax Hike. Japan''s economy grew less than expected last year, despite forecasts it would benefit from a jump in spending ahead of a sales tax increase in April. The huge string of unexpectedly sour economic data continues to pour in. Add Japan to the spotlight.

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Consultant Ninja

MAY 19, 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009. We also discussed the importance of the expansion of their services business as a counter to lower sales as well as the very active management of their pipeline given the volatility of their customer base. May 19, 2009 at 11:50 PM. May 21, 2009 at 8:48 AM. Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Newer Post.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. Recall that prime minister Shinzo Abe wants taxes to double the sales tax rate from 5% to 10% by 2015 which will further decrease demand. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. December 2009 (93).

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 8, 2015

"Not Totally Dead" Yet In the Chicago suburbs of Burr Ridge, Naperville, and Hinsdale, sales of high-end real estate hit a huge slump this summer that still continues. Crain's Chicago has the details in This suburb has too many $1 million-plus homes for sale (emphasis mine). It feels like the brakes have been on for months."

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MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72).

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MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

It may be viewed by some as kicking the can down the road, but it may prove to the state that we need a (countywide) sales tax.". 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72).

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). August 2009 (80). July 2009 (84). June 2009 (83).

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Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

BCG

JULY 12, 2016

In the first few years of the 2000s—the golden age for medtech—sales grew by double digits. But sales growth has leveled off considerably in recent years and now hovers at around 4%.

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Consultant Ninja

MARCH 31, 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009. March 31, 2009 at 9:52 PM. March 31, 2009 at 10:03 PM. April 1, 2009 at 1:14 AM. April 1, 2009 at 1:44 AM. April 1, 2009 at 8:23 AM. April 1, 2009 at 9:44 AM. April 5, 2009 at 1:06 AM. A Simple Question about the Credit Markets. BoA even got 2 of those. Anthony Jen.

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MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). oftwominds.

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MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Instead, it is sitting on a pile of cash worth about $280 million—50% higher than its pile a decade ago, equivalent to one-fifth its annual sales, and more than twice the level required for the firm to be deemed loan-worthy by a bank. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Much of the upward revision is in consumer spending and reflects the November figures on retail sales and PCE services. In particular, the forecast update is predicated on the assumption that the funds rate will be held steady at 4¼ percent through mid-2009 and then lowered by 25 basis points in the second half of that year.

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Construction Conference Meeting Policies 77

MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). oftwominds.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 72

Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 1999, rock-and-roll legend Rikk promoted me within six months from sales associate and drum department head at Sam Ash Music to Operations Manager, where I not only led a warehouse crew, but I became the regional trainer on an Oracle-based POS system at the age of 23.

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Hotels Training Training Exercises 52

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Athens and the troika are at odds over an unpopular property tax and a sales tax for restaurants, while a shortfall of more than 1 billion euros has emerged at state-run health insurer EOPYY, meaning automatic spending cuts may have to be agreed to bring it back on an even keel. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). August 2009 (80). July 2009 (84).

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Initial industry monitoring of digital advertising revenue for some magazine iPad versions found that sales increased about 25% in the first half of 2013. A major drop-off in ad pages occurred from 2008 to 2009 (17%.) Ad pages stabilized from 2009 to 2011, growing at a modest 1%. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. October 2009 (81).

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Advertising Real Estate Financial Case Interview 68

MishTalk

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In 2009 and 2010 " Walking Away " was the rage. But the proceeds of those sales were often not enough to cover the amount of the loan, plus penalties, legal bills and fees. skip the adds and scroll down to my list of articles). By now, banks have usually sold the houses.

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Finance Banking Financial Report 76

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Market Groups Consumer goods fell 0.5%, the first decrease in six months Consumer durables down 2.6% Consumer non-energy nondurables down 0.8% Within consumer durables, the production of automotive products fell 5.1% and the output of appliances, furniture, and carpeting declined 0.6% Clothing up 0.5% Home electronics up 1.1% Paper Products down 1.0%

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Industry Productivity Automotive Construction 73

MishTalk

JUNE 25, 2014

Even after a 28 percent plunge in 2013, the bears are emboldened by this year''s records in equity markets, and gold assets in exchange-traded products have shrunk to the smallest since 2009. As another measure of alleged euphoria, please note " gold assets in exchange-traded products have shrunk to the smallest since 2009 ".

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