Sentence examples for top expectations for from inspiring English sources

While that rate was hardly stellar, it did top expectations for an increase of 1.6 percent.

Shares of SGS-Thomson Microelectronics N.V. rose after the chip maker's profit topped expectations for the first quarter amid strong sales to the car and telecommunications industries.

Tony Ball's absurdly over-the-top expectation for what he should earn as boss of ITV met stiff resistance and the appointment was blocked.

The filtration equipment maker Donaldson Company, said today that its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings should top expectations on strong demand for its gas turbine systems.

The Clorox Company, the nation's leading maker of household bleach, said yesterday that profit in its current quarter would top expectations because lower prices for Glad trash bags were leading to an unexpected increase in sales.

The reinsurance and insurance provider RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. said yesterday that it expected to top analysts' expectations for the third quarter and that assuming normal loss activity, it could top full-year 2000 and 2001 expectations.

Nokia Says Q3 Earnings Could Top Expectations.

Cisco Earnings Top Expectations, Outlook Cautious.

Hewlett-Packard earnings top expectations even though revenue dips.

The UGG fad has now helped the company top earnings expectations for at least 10 consecutive quarters.

The results topped analysts' expectations for a profit of $1.09 a share on revenue of $6.6 billion.