Wy boosts his gross margin forecast to 41%, from 39%, on a better product mix.
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This is due to higher contribution of small and mid-sized TVs to the product mix.
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The companies expect a rapid transition in their product mix to 128 Gb devices in 2012.
Changes in product mix and higher product costs had an unfavorable impact on gross margin.
He calls iPad Mini a tremendous hit, but gives no sense on product mix.
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In the same vein, a good product mix can dramatically improve delivery costs and increase profits.
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Sun Microsystems, which specialises in high-end server computers, is adding much more software to its product mix.
It will have to be precise about what sales are moving online, and adjust its product mix accordingly.
"The company has excellent management and is in a good position to rebound with its product mix, " he says.
Gross margin was 44%, a bit higher than expected due to product mix.
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This eclectic and limited product mix raises an obvious question: Is Lai firing at grocery battleships with grains of rice?
Much of the growth in connectivity was driven by share gains in China as well as an improved product mix.
Hongkong Bank points out that the special administrative region's product mix does not overlap much with Southeast Asia's, limiting competition.
It's currently trying to diversify beyond it's product mix of massage chairs and air purifiers into digital music players and accessories.
He says Dana has lowered its break-even point and changed its product mix to eke out profits even in a downturn.
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Samsung was able to secure stable growth for the quarter with an improved product mix and strengthened sales of high-end panels.
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Rakesh says he thinks major PC OEMs will move 10%-15% of their product mix to ARM-based PCs in the 2012-2013 time period.
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The figures came in slightly lower than analysts expected, as the company's product mix shifted to cheaper devices like the iPad Mini.
Chung likes Dollar General, which is adding groceries to its product mix.
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The test store has several check out stations rather than the bulky front of store lines, in addition to the slimmed-down product mix.
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Gross margin is expected to drop more than 100 basis points from the year earlier quarter due to product mix and product transitions.
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If you believe in these companies, and like their product mix, Embraer can outperform if you can stomach the days when it free falls.
Our agreement was that she would continue to participate in design but that we would oversee management, and that involves pricing and product mix.
The gross margin expanded 450 basis points (bps) on a year over year basis to 33.9% in the quarter, reflecting the improving product mix.
These have lower margins, so adding them to the product mix lowers the average margin, but revenues and operating profits both up 12% are growing nicely.
According to Strategy Analytics, Broadcom continued to improve its product mix and ranked fourth in the cellular baseband market in the first half of 2012.
This wisdom has come Dell partly through years of tweaking its product mix to meet consumer demand affordably, while staying robust enough to meet enterprise needs.
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She slashed prices on Rite Aid's 1, 500 top-selling items by 20%, closed underperforming stores, remodeled others, adjusted the product mix by location and paid angry suppliers.
With its unique product mix and the buying power of teen consumers, it can keep prices at full value while continuing to draw customers to stores.
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This means price increases, along with some shift in product mix to higher-priced garments, accounted for all of the growth in the apparel industry in 2011.
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