BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Absorbed Costs
- the indirect costs associated with manufacturing, for example, insurance or property taxes
Additional Resources
- Milwaukee-Based A.O. Smith's Profits Fall; Firm Cites Flat Sales, Moving Costs.
- By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 15--A.O. Smith Corp., a Milwaukee-based maker of water heaters and electric motors, said Tuesday that third-quarter profits fell 40 percent as the company had flat sales and absorbed costs of moving...
- Research articles 2003-10-15
- Poultry industry costs could rise.
- Poultry industry costs could rise by $127 million under new rules on the moisture content of raw meat products recently finalized by USDA. The final rules will take effect about a year from now...Jan. 9, '02. Processors must justify presence of water in their...
- Research articles 2001-01-12
- Bosch, Valeo will pass on steel costs to OEMs; Industry seeks other ways to fight raw materials prices.(Original Equipment Manufacturer )
- Byline: Julie Armstrong Robert Bosch says it will charge automotive customers more for parts to offset soaring steel prices. The world's No. 2 supplier says the cost of steel will significantly raise its internal costs next year - in the...
- Research articles 2004-11-15
- Brazil: CSN cuts logistics costs.
- Brazil, Dec 03, 2000 The Brazilian steel mill CSN Companhia Siderurgica Nacional reduced its logistics costs by 50% over the last four years, from US$280mil to US$140mil through a restructuring program and a centralized management model operating through an integrated system. In 1998 the...
- Research articles 2000-12-04
- Brazil: CSN cuts logistics costs.
- The Brazilian steel mill CSN Companhia Siderurgica Nacional reduced its logistics costs by 50% over the last four years, from US$280mil to US$140mil through a restructuring program and a centralized managementmodel operating through an integrated system. In 1998 the company created the Diretoria de Logistica e...
- Research articles 2000-12-06
- Dean Foods to shutter 13 plants, cut costs, eliminate 840 positions
- FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. -- Dean Foods Co., a diversified food processor and distributor based here, said it would shutter 13 of its 63 plants and eliminate some 840 positions in a broad restructuring of its operations.The company, which absorbed a $150 million charge against fourth-quarter earnings as a result of...
- Research articles 1996-06-10
- American - Israel Bank may be absorbed by Bank Hapoalim.
- Bank Hapoalim wholly owned subsidiary, American - Israel Bank may be seeing its last days. The Arison - Dankner Group, who recently purchased the controlling interest in Bank Hapoalim, will shortly call a Board of Directors meeting to discuss a proposal to absorb the American - Israel...
- Research articles 1998-03-15
- Imperial Tobacco Group PLC FY07 Preliminary Earnings Call
- Question-and-Answer SessionUnidentified Analyst In the run up to Altadis during that process, I think you were quite clear that you felt that the scope of revenue synergies in Europe was not being fully appreciated. Now I presume that a significant part of that scope of revenue in...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-30
- ENSCO International Incorporated Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator [Operator Instructions]. We'll take our first question from Pierre Conner at Capital One Southcoast. Please go ahead. Pierre Conner - Capital One Southcoast Good morning, gentlemen. Daniel W. Rabun - Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Hi, Pierre. Pierre Conner -...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-25
- Missing late fees, blue posts $57.5 million quarterly loss.(Blockbuster Inc.)
- Blockbuster reported $57.5 million in first-quarter red ink as I it absorbed the loss of revenue from late fees and markedly higher marketing costs for Blockbuster Online and other new initiatives. The loss--which compared with year-earlier qu Blockbuster reported...
- Research articles 2005-05-09
- Arbor Days.
- Community Costs Absorbed, Design Details Enrich Nobody buys a home that is unaffordable. That is why Pacific Bay Homes of San Diego targeted first-time home buyers by building value into competitively priced Residence One model at Rose Arbor, ...
- Research articles 1999-12-01
- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr End 3/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Andrew Wolf - BB&T. Andrew Wolf - BB&T I’m not trying to get you to formally obviously guide on ’09 but just to talk a little around it particularly given in the macro environment how much is going on. Let’s...
- Earnings calls 2008-05-05
- Boeing Co. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator [Operator Instructions]. Our first question... one moment. Our first question comes from Cai von Rumohr of Cowen & Co. Cai von Rumohr - Cowen & Co. Yes. If you would give us a little more detail the unit cost margin, looks like was kind...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-25
- AutoNation Q1 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions We have a question from the line of John Murphy of Merrill Lynch. Please go ahead. John Murphy - Merrill Lynch Good morning guys. Mike Maroone Good morning. Mike Jackson Good morning John Murphy - Merrill Lynch I was just wondering, if you could comment...
- Earnings calls 2007-04-26
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. F4Q07 (Qtr End 9/30/07) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. [Operator Instructions]. We'll take our first question today from P.J. Juvekar from Citi. P. J. Juvekar - Citigroup Good morning. Paul E. Huck - Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Good morning P.J. Nelson Squires - Director, Investor Relations...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-25
- Paying Up: The Hidden Cost Of Portfolio Management; Commission Recapture: A Way To Get Some Back?
- Paying up is paying a brokerage commission over and above the cost of pure execution in exchange for research or other services from brokers. The part of the commission in excess of the cost of execution can be viewed as an indirect fee beyond the negotiated management fee that investors...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions Your first question comes from Robert Drbul - Lehman Brothers. Robert Drbul - Lehman Brothers On the Calvin business, in terms of the sportswear and the department store business that you’re seeing, can you give us a number on the...
- Earnings calls 2008-05-21
- Harris Stratex Networks Incorporation F3Q08 (Qtr End 3/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question is coming from the line of Rich Valera with Needham & Company. Please go ahead. Richard Valera – Needham & Company Thanks, good afternoon. Just wanting to focus in on the gross margin, if I could -- if the main -- actually...
- Earnings calls 2008-05-19
- Silgan Holdings Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions And we'll go first to George Staphos, Banc of America. George Staphos - Banc of America Securities - Merrill Lynch Hi everyone, good morning. Anthony Allott Good morning George. George Staphos - Banc of America Securities - Merrill Lynch Congratulations on the year. Anthony Allott...
- Earnings calls 2009-02-04
- Audiovox Corporation F1Q09 (Qtr End 05/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Jim Barrett – CL King & Associates Jim Barrett – CL King & Associates Could you talk a bit about the pricing you took on July 1st, first of all have any of your customers...
- Earnings calls 2008-07-11
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