Sentence examples for pushed operating from inspiring English sources

Modernising what was a cottage industry has pushed operating margins at Louis Vuitton, which makes half of the group's profits, above 45%, twice as high as at Gucci.This success makes Mr Arnault's recent setbacks seem all the more galling.

Combined with a resurgence in the advertising market, that strategy pushed operating income at Fox Entertainment's local station group to $209 million, more than double the $78 million figure in the period a year earlier.

In an analysis of its second-quarter results, Jan Dawson of Jackdaw Research pointed out that increasing marketing, R&D, and other costs have pushed operating margins to almost zero.

The weak Indonesian rupiah pushed operating margins from 22% to 31% in the most recent quarter.

Those factors have combined to push operating earnings for the S.& P. 500 from $32.68 a share in 1994 to an estimated $57.70 this year, Mr. Hill said.

Manufacturers and carriers push operating system update themselves, so look for system updates in the phone settings — it may vary from one phone to another.

He maintained a price target of $36 on eBay, based on the expectation that the company is likely to match near-term growth with increased near-term investment, thereby pushing operating margins lower in 2005 versus 2004 levels.

Subscription revenue fell 29percentt, pushing operating income down 36percentt.

Against that, though, came a 0.6percentt fall in total sales, coupled with a 7.8percentt increase in costs, pushing operating profit down to £50 million ($71.4 million) from £97 million in the period last year.

While being ignored, craft beer producers learned and improved without needing to focus attention on direct competition from the large incumbents, pushing operating margins higher and getting the attention of wholesalers who were keen to the changing buying habits among beer drinkers.

Furthermore, AMOS may stand to benefit from the Chinese government's push to promote operating systems developed within that country, which has included attacks on foreign developers.