Sentence examples for compressed margins from inspiring English sources

In recent years, both companies exhibited compressed margins, flat revenue growth, and lagging returns.

Companies are reporting longer sales cycle times, lower conversion rates, less reliable forecasts, and compressed margins.

The pressing fact of business today is compressed margins.

And consumer competitive local exchange carrier operations are notorious for high customer churn, as well as compressed margins from relying on interconnection agreements with other telecoms.

While most of its department store brethren are losing market share, experiencing significantly compressed margins and closing stores in droves, Nordstrom has consistently driven strong overall results despite being a rather mature brand.

"EBay makes for a more efficient marketplace, and that leads to very compressed margins," Mr. Graff said.

No one expects that an attack from the bottom will topple the iPhone but it will inevitably compress margins.

The Fed's plan to lower long-term rates will compress margins for banks that borrow at short-term rates and lend at longer-term rates.

Market analysts have found encouragement for a strong earnings season from the relatively light amount of company preannouncements, leading to the belief that surging commodity costs have yet to compress margins and impact corporate profits.

Fruit: nutlets generally 4, generally paired, often dissimilar in shape, ornamentation, margin width, spreading, 1--4.5 mm, generally compressed, marginal prickles straight or hooked at tip.

Many people still seem concerned that higher costs for employees and materials might start compressing profit margins in the coming quarters, and there's geopolitical turmoil around the world.