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D.R. Horton Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 09/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Michael Rehaut – JP Morgan. Michael Rehaut – JP Morgan My first question has to do with gross margins and then I have a second question on impairments. On the margins you...
Tags: Improvement, Margin, Call Transcript, Earnings, D.R. Horton Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Benefits, Sales, Human Resources, Seeking Alpha, D. R. Horton Inc.
Earnings calls 2009-11-20
Healthcare and Biotech Stocks Only Positives in Predominantly Negative Market
FP Trading Desk submits: The recently completed third quarter will mark the fifth consecutive quarter of negative earnings growth for the S&P 500 index, says U.S. Sector strategist Brian Belski, with consensus expectations for year-over-year quarterly growth now at –7.4%. But even that projection is overly optimistic, he says,...
Tags: Improvement, Health Care, Seeking Alpha, FP Trading Desk, Biotechnology, Financial Accounting, Vertical Industries, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, US Market, Biotech, Healthcare
External links 2008-10-16
Ethan Allen Interiors F3Q09 (Qtr End 3/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from Budd Bugatch. M. Farooq Kathwari Budd, good morning. Unidentified Analyst Good morning, Farooq and Dave, this is actually Chad filling in for Budd this morning. M. Farooq Kathwari Yes. Unidentified Analyst Couple of questions, Farooq. In the release, you mentioned...
Tags: Improvement, Analyst, Call Transcript, Earnings, Relocation, Taxes, Financial Planning, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Earnings calls 2009-04-30
Health Management Associates, Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions. Our first question comes from A.J. Rice of Soleil Securities. Please go ahead. A.J. Rice – Soleil Securities Hello, everybody. Thanks. Couple of questions just to follow up, maybe even on your last comments there, Gary. You have seen now stabilization for two...
Tags: Physician, Improvement, Call Transcript, Earnings, Health Management Associates Inc., Benefits, Human Resources, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-04-28
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions. Our first question comes from Alexia Quadrani of JP Morgan. Your line is open. Alexia Quadrani – JPMorgan Hi, thank you. Couple of questions. First, could you comment if there are any particular trends in terms of how revenue progressed throughout the quarter and then...
Tags: Revenue, Improvement, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Call Transcript, Earnings, Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc., Operational Accounting, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.
Earnings calls 2009-04-28
3M Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of David Begleiter – Deutsche Bank David Begleiter – Deutsche Bank Your outlook is a little more cautious then others I’ve spoken with in the last week and a half in terms of signs...
Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Improvement, 3M Co., Call Transcript, Earnings, Pricing, Marketing Research, Marketing, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-04-24
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Your first question comes from the line of Jim Covello with Goldman Sachs. Go ahead, sir. Kate Kotlarsky - Goldman Sachs Hi. This is Kate Kotlarsky for Jim Covello. I had a couple of questions. One is you talked about the semiconductor market potentially being sort of...
Tags: Advanced Energy Industries Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Hardware, Improvement, Seeking Alpha, Semiconductors
Earnings calls 2009-04-23
New York and Company, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions We’ll pause for just a moment to compile the Q&A roster. Your first question comes from the line of Neely Tamminga with Piper Jaffray. Neely Tamminga – Piper Jaffray Great. Good morning, and up front just best of luck here in ’09. Just want to...
Tags: Improvement, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Sales Strategy, Web Technology, Sales, Seeking Alpha, New York & Company Inc.
Earnings calls 2009-03-19
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Drew Crum – Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc. Drew Crum – Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc. I wanted to start with the revenue guidance, you reduced it owing to the professional trade business. Are you guys...
Tags: Revenue, Improvement, Call Transcript, Earnings, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-03-10
Apollo Group, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 11/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Sara Gubins - Banc of America Securities. Sara Gubins - Banc of America Securities First, in terms of the continued retention improvements, which are great to see, how much more do you think there...
Tags: Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Improvement, Call Transcript, Earnings, Operational Accounting, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Apollo Group
Earnings calls 2009-01-08
Powell Industries Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 10/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question is from Fred Buonocore CJS Securities. Fred Buonocore CJS Securities Good morning. Nice quarter in the face of some challenges. My first question relates to your '09 guidance, assuming SG&A remains roughly similar, tax rate roughly...
Tags: Improvement, Call Transcript, Earnings, Powell Industries Inc., Taxes, Financial Planning, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-12-10
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question is from Shailesh Jaitley [ph]. Your line is open, you may ask your question. Unidentified Analyst Yes. Thanks for taking my question and congratulations for very good set of...
Tags: Improvement, Call Transcript, Earnings, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc., Operational Accounting, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2007-10-30
Huron Consulting Group Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions The first question comes from the line of Tim McHugh with William Blair and Company. Please proceed. Tim McHugh – William Blair and Company Yes. Just want to touch on some of the comments you made about the improvement you've seen in the Financial Consulting...
Tags: Improvement, Call Transcript, William Blair Co., Earnings, Huron Consulting Group Inc., Sales Force Management, Sales, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-05-01
iMergent F3Q09 (Qtr End 03/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jeff Bash – Private Investor. Jeff Bash – Private Investor Congratulations on a solid start to your management of the company. Steven Mihaylo Thank you very much. Jeff Bash – Private Investor It...
Tags: Receivables, Improvement, Call Transcript, Earnings, Financial Services, Seeking Alpha, iMergent Inc.
Earnings calls 2009-05-04
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions. Your first question is from the line of Larry Solow with CJS Securities. Christopher J. Reading Hi Larry. Lawrence Solow – CJS Securities Hi, good morning, Chris and Larry. How are you doing? Just a couple of questions. Could you maybe talk a...
Tags: Improvement, Call Transcript, Earnings, U.S. Physical Therapy Inc., Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-05-07
Long Beach Airport Garage and Terminal Plans Move Forward
Long Beach Airport Director Mario Rodriguez has been saying all the right things lately regarding the pending terminal and garage improvements, but talk is cheap. Now comes the hard part. Last week, at the Airport Advisory Commission meeting, Mario detailed plans for the parking garage and clarified his...
Tags: Improvement, Strategy, Management, Brett Snyder
Blog posts 2009-05-25
Pushing the "Soft" Side of "Lean" Management Makes Improvements Last: McKinsey
Over the years, companies have found some levels of success by combining "lean" production methods with the famed "Six Sigma" initatives. According to McKinsey researchers, Exhibit A is Toyota which has  consistently done well with such disciplined approaches (especially when contrasted against deeply troubled General Motors, Ford and Chrysler). ...
Tags: McKinsey & Co., Improvement, Worker, Quality, Business Operations, Peter Galuszka
Blog posts 2008-11-22
Staples, Inc. Q2 2009 (Qtr End 08/01/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Kate McShane – Citi Investment Research. Kate McShane – Citi Investment Research The sequential improvement in comp store sales especially in Europe was great. I wonder how much you think is from share gains and...
Tags: Improvement, Staples Inc., Europe, Call Transcript, Earnings, Citigroup Inc., Promotion, Ron Sargent Europe, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Retail, Sales, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-08-25
Photronics Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 08/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. We'll take our first question from Matt Petkun with D.A. Davidson & Co. Matt Petkun - D.A. Davidson & Co. Solid quarter in Q3. Nice improvements both on the operations and in the balance sheet. One quick question Sean or Deno. You talked about this...
Tags: Improvement, D.A. Davidson & Co., Call Transcript, Earnings, NanoFab, Balance Sheets, Semiconductors, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Hardware, Seeking Alpha, Photronics
Earnings calls 2009-08-19
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of John Glass - Morgan Stanley. John Glass - Morgan Stanley I appreciate all the detail on the Wendy’s margin improvement and your increased targets. You still haven’t specified though where you think the...
Tags: Improvement, Call Transcript, Arby's, Earnings, Morgan Stanley, Wendy's/Arby, Roland Smith Wendy, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Seeking Alpha, Wendy's International Inc.
Earnings calls 2009-08-06
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