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"The last digits of UK retail suggests that consumption of recovery, so that a little dull, has not turned again." Retail sales volumes increased in October for the first time in three months by a fairly decent 0.5% on the month.Having said that, only reverse rising half of the decline observed in the previous two months, while the annual growth rate has fallen into negative territory.

"What, sales may well receive a temporary boost as consumers begin to advance expenses in advance of the VAT increase." Clearly this store just weak 2011.En effect early, even if spending receives an extra boost of VAT in the weeks of the year, the prospects for next year remain quite dark.

"Given the importance of spending on the global economy consumers, decent improvement in October retail sales is largely favourable to hopes that GDP growth held well in the fourth quarter after healthy expansion in the second and third quarters."

"It is likely that retail sales will benefit in a measure limited in the past this year consumers looking to purchase more expensive items in advance of the increase in tax on January weeks value ajoutée.détaillants also ardently hope that consumers decide to splashing and have a good Christmas despite their concerns and uncertainties about the Economic Outlook."

?More outside though, concern remains that the consumer will be curb their spending to the severe winds.?This would clearly limit the overall economic growth.?

"We had slightly higher sales over the months, we have 0.3 and 0, expecting the market thing, namely that we always insists 2. here back revisions could be lost in the noise is."

"I am sure that most people would point one greater than the expected number of retail, if you ask them what as their annual planned for the year to October retail market expected 1.5, the figure is now 1.2.".

"So if you're really on the situation as a whole, in other words, revision back the data that we are concerned is the level of retail sales and indeed we found in a smaller place because reviewed data.

"As did retail sales no great surprises, October figures are largely that planned us their and although the figures of September have been revised down, the most important question is once more retail sales do moving forward and after the VAT hike in January and the rest of the year as gets it tighter fiscal train."

"growth month - 0.5% on the nominal value is a number fairly respectable.Mais you must keep in mind is an improvement after declines successives.Il is also supported by sales of fuel automobile.La underlying growth was quite slow."

"Wage inflation is very low and employment growth is very faible.Si any increase is eroded by inflation .and the year on year growth is always negative."

"If I have to say that it is likely to get worse before it gets better."

"They are largely online wih the marché.Notre expectations sense is that retail sales and more generally consumer spending remains strong in Q4 as people submit their costs in advance of the increase in VAT rates in January."

"Q1, however, will be weak and forward next year, we expect anemic growth of consumption".

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Note that 86% of earnings are (9.28% operating margin) of statistics requires the 10Qs, sort of statement varies.
Redemptions - 60% of reported issues, redemptions are running 40% in Q1, 10 advance and 122% ahead of Q2'09, which is headquarters lowest on record (begins in the first quarter ' 98). Child displays of redemption, Exxon-Mobil was limited in its acquisition of Q2, and impact is perceived in the sector of energy, which runs just 3% higher than Q1, 10. Remains the leader of the dollar and is 27% gain in the first quarter, 10. IBM is again # 1 ($ 4. 10 B), with the second MSFT ($ 3. 84 B) and P & G third ($ 2 58 B - they have a long way to match the old record XOM, but they seem to be travelled); XOM is fifth ($ 1. 57 B). Telecommunications and utilities are running on a 100% increase, but they are working off the coast of comparisons low (they are also smaller areas 2). It seems always companies buy enough just follow with their options, since the actions and diluted shares (% difference) are up to this dish. I expect the rest of the year to continue the same way, businesses take steps to counteract the options and the dilution of earnings. Buyback program ads seem to have now slowed down, but they are just the permissions and move in cycles. However, it seems that most companies are back in the trend of redemption. If the market improves we could see an increase of companies race to buy additional shares to cover options expiration entering the money. While these redemption would register at full price, net addition (strike price - purchase price) should be marginal.If the market becomes I would expect some rampant, but will not significantly in view of the current outstanding options, strikes and the expiry; if the market becomes however bears (form 12% slide here), companies reassess, just as I.
Cash - Q1, 10 set a new record for money cash and equivalent in the S & P Industrials (former) 837 billion dollars, just as the T4,'09, Q3, ' 09, T2,'09, T1,'09, and Q4 ' 08 (a pack of six) was made. With 70% represented issues Q2'10 species is running 1.1% less to T1,'10, which is at that time only statistical noise.While the actual value is relevant to the headlines (new record or the first fall to 6), represents 10.2% of the market value and 68 weeks (for those who reported) operating income expected 2010.alors there "requests" for companies to use the money (more takeovers, increased or special dividends), enterprises continued mainly on conservative spending habits. When they finally start to spend it would be massive, especially if it's facilities and equipment, which can cause manufacturers (some even to the United States) to start hiring (reminiscent of new workers or extend the hours), which is what I believe that the needs of the economy - jobs.
Capital expenditures - not enough data yet, but the reported values are running 3.9% below Q1 10 one accelerated depreciation schedule would help, but only if she was much higher than the previous one small limits. Credits and higher deductions can affect a few, but the overall determination of business if they see the need.In addition, with fiscal issues began to be discussed (behind closed doors, openly after the August break), we are far offshore legislation.
Actions - hand counts seem to be flat for the first quarter of ' 10, from 0.15% lower.Financial data ceased their offerings with healthcare moving more than reduce their actions 1.2% - not much action it took little reported part number yet.

Dividends - "Staying the course", while increases have continued to search the history of the great remains the lack of reductions. The bottom line is this year so far, S & P 500 companies added $ 12.7 billion to record income annual shareholders, compared to eight months of last year when they were abducted 40.9 billion.Also a note below - dividend tax I expect more to come this September.
CDA there are four: FII, LTD, VZ and WY (Weyerhaeuser was worth of $26.41 stock), from nine to 2009 and 14 in 2008.Offshore drilling (do) diamond said a "special" $0.75, in addition to their quarterly payment of $0.125 will examine for its status S & P.We expect that talk about promotions, accompanied by the probability of what is happening, for in order to increase 15% right of tax on the dividend tax qualified approaches its 2010 deadline date.The House of Commons began taking tax issues, with the Senate, scheduled to start after their return from the August recess.Capital gains and dividend taxes increases represent attractive revenue distribution programs fall under the review, and a majority of 60 vote becomes harder.Current numbers of "examined" dividends (is political, which makes predicting the market seems easy) is 28% to the Congress and 20% thus blanche.Par House, there is the possibility of a tax difference large dividends qualified in 2010 and 2011.Si Congress is not anything that a dividend of $1 in December nets you $0.85 and $0.604 January 2011 (not to mention a potential med tax) .the Bill 86 tax reform is contrast with the rate of descent, and we have seen some companies postpone their fourth quarter beginning janvier.Ici, we could see January payments made in December: 41 S & P 500 companies paid $4. 0 B in the first ten days of January 2010.


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Q2 2010 cash and equivalents for S & P Industrials (former) posted a quarter seventh consecutive records holdings (842.5 billion, compared to 836.8 billion in Q1 ' 10). In total, the value represents now 11.13% of the current value of the market, 75.6 weeks 2010 estimated operating profit 5 times the annual dividend payment and 4.4 times last month 12 of redemption. Q2 10 cash flow growth (preliminary) in the first quarter of ' 10 actually exceeded operating revenues: 10.42% vs. 9.94%.
While there was evidence of an increase in spending in the third quarter, with a decline in earnings estimates, the current level of cash available to businesses, in total, either as a comparative metric reaches a level unprecedented which allows for the first time in memory to undertake multi-actions simultaneously.The reality of the situation, however, is that at the time they chose to do not faire.Ils increased dividends, maintained at a level required to neutralize the dilution of earnings due to the options carefully, invested in maintenance as required, redemptions and selectively started to participate in M & A, way more centralized on the product lines building current expansion.
Given the current economic uncertainty, political spending, taxes, actions of consumption, my observation is that, unfortunately, from a point of view corporate it is difficult to find fault with their current profitability level given prudence.étant and environment, the risk-reward off trade seems to support their actions and to ensure that the climate of uncertainty clears, for better or for worse, increased spending and job creation will be difficult to obtain.As stated, without a job means without recovery.
There are 376 issues in the S & P Industrials (former) .Des problems with fully compatible data - 368
131 issues (35.6%) have more money than LTD, with 55 (14.9%) of them having more money than LTD and combined existing commitments
181 issues (49.2%) have increased their cash holdings to 20% last year
dividend payers 222 258 (86.0%) in the industrials have more money than their annual dividend rate
214 251 (85.3%) said share repurchases have more money than their last 12 months of purchase
Issues 192 (76.5%) have more money than their combined dividends, redemptions (note the 192 64 do not pay a dividend)
232 issues (63.0%) had at least 52 weeks of 2010 estimated cash, operating profit 126 questions (34.2%) aged at least 104 weeks - 2
69 issues (18.8%) were over 20% of their value in cash
Information technology was equal to 18% of its market value and 125 weeks estimated 2010 operating cash
It has a coverage rate of dividend 17 cash and a coverage rate of redemption of 5.35
Four main cash holders are information technology, with three of them do not pay a dividend
Cisco Systems have the largest holdings of cash and equivalents, with $ 39.9 billion, which represents 33.8% of its market value, four times its 2011 estimate operating Street (July 11), five times it is last four quarters of redemption and infinity on its dividend rate no (note that General Electric was 73 $billion C & e, but $61 acronyms is credit company, and we are looking for is free and clear to spend cash)
To the industrials full S & p:
Q2 10 operating earnings are 9.94% from Q1'10 and 38.62% Q2 ' 09, with 10.42% and 15.86% cash flow
Q3 operating earnings ' 10 is estimated at 20.6% in Q3,'09, but decreased by 3.4% from Q2'10
See the additional data file
SP_CASH_20100910.xls
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