Sentence examples for topped forecasts from inspiring English sources

Several department store companies met or topped forecasts.

The second-largest chain, Borders Group, modestly topped forecasts.

Two economic indicators -- business inventories and retail sales -- both topped forecasts in government reports released Tuesday.

Google's revenue was in line with analysts' projections while its profit topped forecasts.

Though the number topped forecasts, a figure below 50 nonetheless indicates a contraction in manufacturing activity.

New orders for factory goods in March recorded their biggest decline in three years, even though they slightly topped forecasts.

Earnings will top forecasts of 50 cents to 53 cents a share, so long as "strong orders" continue through the end of March, the company said.

The home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies said yesterday that its fourth-quarter earnings would top forecasts, as mild winter weather spurred higher-than-expected sales.

The Nvidia Corporation, whose computer graphics chips help run Microsoft's Xbox video game console, said yesterday that its second-quarter sales might top forecasts, setting off a 33percentt gain in its share price.

The company says its fourth-quarter profits will top forecasts.

Shares in French bank Societe Generale and Switzerland's Credit Suisse dropped more than 3% in European trading, while Britain's Barclays was down 1.5%, as profits either failed to top forecasts or were seen boosted by one-off factors.