Sentence examples for held profits from inspiring English sources

But sharply higher marketing expenses held profits slightly below expectations.

There's a peculiar tax rule for futures: No matter how long a position is held, profits are taxed as if they consisted 60% of long-term gains (taxed at the favorable 15% federal rate) and 40% of short-term gains.

Some common forms of owner's equity include equity share capital (stock), capital reserves and held profits.

Tehrik-e-Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban, is a closely held, profit-making enterprise organized on religious principles.

By Steve Coll July 1 , 2014Tehrik-e-Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban, is a closely held, profit-making enterprise organized on religious principles.

Photograph: Anastasia Taylor-Lind/VII Tehrik-e-Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban, is a closely held, profit-making enterprise organized on religious principles.

The No. 1 warehouse club chain said costs from the reorganization of its Canadian business and the consumer spending slowdown held profit growth at a standstill.

The $15.2 million RKO made on the deal convinced the other major studios that their libraries held profit potential a turning point in the way Hollywood did business.

But a few years ago, the idea that most technology companies would choose to pay dividends rather than hold profits to be reinvested, would have seemed highly unlikely.

When capital gains tax rates are cut, those who are holding profits in stocks will often sell to take short-term advantage.

Weak European banks needed to reform, and some banks might need to be restructured, the bank said, adding that Dutch banks and insurers needed to raise capital buffers, for instance by holding profits or issuing new shares.