In 2012, PPR said it continued its expansion in rapid-growth markets where revenue advanced 13.7 percent on a comparable basis and accounted for 37.6 percent of sales, representing a 100 basis-point increase on 2011 on a comparable basis.
If we back this out, Starbucks experienced 2.5% actual U.S. store growth on a comparable basis.
Deutsche Telekom is planning a year-on-year increase in adjusted EBITDA in 2014 (including MetroPCS on a comparable basis).
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Sales contribution from France remained unchanged from 2011, representing 5.5 percent of total revenue on a comparable basis.
Deutsche Telekom therefore expects the Group to generate additional revenue in 2014 compared with the prior year (including MetroPCS on a comparable basis).
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People also worry that the ratio will get ever worse, deteriorating towards Chinese levels (which are even more extreme: on a comparable basis, China's sex ratio at birth is about 833).
In Germany, for example, unemployment fell again, to 7.4% in January (on an internationally comparable basis) or 9.3% in February (on the national labour office's definition).
Comparable store sales during the holiday season increased by 3 percent on a consolidated basis with comparable store sales in Canada increasing by 4 percent and U.S. comparable store sales growing by 2 percent, the company said.
On a comparable pro forma basis, sales might be flat or down.
Coach operates 342 retail stores and 121 factory outlets in North America where direct-to-consumer same-store sales rose 6.3% on a comparable 14-week basis.
America works best with two parties of comparable strength, competing for public favor on the basis of positive ideas.
It was the insistent "believe me, it will be enough, " that did the trick, sending yields on Spanish two-year debt down 72 basis points to 5.47% in barely an hour, with comparable moves on Italian debt.
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Comparable store sales on a constant-exchange-rate basis increased in February, declined in March and rose in April.
On a constant-exchange-rate basis, total sales and comparable store sales rose 18 percent and 17 percent, respectively.
"The current delivered cost of biomass is comparable or even cheaper than petroleum-based feedstock on an energy basis, " said Huber.
However, in 2009, the carbon intensity of the electric power sector decreased by nearly 4.3 percent, primarily due to fuel switching as the price of coal rose 6.8 percent from 2008 to 2009 while the comparable price of natural gas fell 48 percent on a per Btu basis.
On a constant-exchange-rate basis, both total sales and comparable store sales declined 3 percent.
However, on a constant-exchange-rate basis, both total sales and comparable store sales rose 1 percent.
This week the Supreme Court rejected that equivalence, ruling that an Arizona tax credit differed enough from a comparable direct spending program to deny taxpayers the right to sue on the basis that the credit represented an unconstitutional government activity.
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On a constant-exchange-rate basis, sales increased 31 percent and comparable store sales rose 26 percent due to substantial growth in most countries, particularly in the greater China region.
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