Sentence examples for continued cost from inspiring English sources

"Our fourth-quarter performance reflects continued cost control and modestly better than expected advertising volume at The Wall Street Journal," the chief executive, Peter R. Kann, said.

However, it cautioned that its gross margins would be lower during that time given continued cost pressures and its recent acquisition of the lower-margin Yoplait.

The Pepsi Bottling Group reported quarterly profit yesterday that was better than expected because of higher prices and continued cost savings, and raised its full-year outlook, sending its shares up.

"Delta's increase in bag fees is a result of continued cost pressures on our business and not related to the heightened security measures put in place by the federal government," said Susan Chana Elliott, a Delta spokeswoman.

The company sees continued cost inflation.

ROLL's gross profit margin expanded 445 basis points to 35.24% driven by higher volumes, a more favorable mix and continued cost reductions.

Mr. Booth has continued cost-cutting efforts started by his predecessors, including job cuts.

Mr. Hurd attributed the performance to continued cost-cutting efforts, growth of the sales force and the company's geographic reach.

In the fourth quarter, Nokia's profit was fueled by continued cost-cutting and the introduction of the Lumia 820 and 920 smartphones running Windows Phone 8.

UBS credited the unexpected strength to continued cost-cutting and increased revenue in its fixed-income trading, particularly in mortgage-backed securities, where the bank is a world leader.

The slowdown is due not only to more measured enrollment growth — 3.2 percent, compared with 4.4 percent in 2011 and 7.2 percent in 2010 — but also to continued cost-cutting by states.