BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Earnings-related Contributions
- contributions to social security which rise as the worker's earnings rise
Additional Resources
- Sonesta to freeze DB plan, match 401(k) contributions.(Sonesta International Hotels Corp.'s defined benefit plan)
- BOSTON - Sonesta International Hotels Corp., Boston, will freeze its defined benefit plan to all of its U.S. employees effective Dec. 31, and begin matching contributions up to 4% of employees' earnings to its 401k plan, according to an SEC filing. BOSTON - Sonesta International Hotels...
- Research articles 2006-11-27
- $1 BILLION BONANZA: Pension earnings lift bottom lines.
- WASHINGTON -- Some of the nation's largest corporations could produce healthy earnings gains in the coming weeks -- not just from improved operating results, but because of heftier contributions by their pension funds to their bottom lines. Among WASHINGTON -- Some of...
- Research articles 2000-04-17
- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 05/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Grant Jordan – Wachovia. Grant Jordan - Wachovia Obviously you took inventory down a good bit in the first quarter relative to last year. I understand some of that was a reduction in...
- Earnings calls 2009-05-21
- John Wiley & Sons F2Q09 (Qtr End 10/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Drew Crum - Stifel Nicolaus. Drew Crum - Stifel Nicolaus I wondered if I could start with foreign currency. You talked a little bit about that in your preamble. It detracted about $0.07 in the quarter and you’re...
- Earnings calls 2008-12-09
- Lockheed Martin Corp. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first call comes from Richard Safran – Goldman Sachs. Richard Safran – Goldman Sachs I had a question on pensions. I understand your remarks Bruce of FAS/CAS impacting the income statement, but I just wanted to ask you about regarding cash contributions. You pre-funded...
- Earnings calls 2009-01-22
- LKQ Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of Michael Cox from Piper Jaffray. You may proceed. Michael Cox – Piper Jaffray Good morning. Congratulations on a very nice quarter. Mark Spears Thanks, Mike. Michael Cox – Piper Jaffray My first...
- Earnings calls 2008-07-31
- WW Grainger, Inc. F1Q08 (qtr end 03/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Earnings Call ExcerptWW Grainger, Inc. GWW Q1 FY08 Earnings Call April 14, 2008, 08:00 AM ET Executives Laura Brown - VP, IR Bill Chapman - Director, IR Analysts Presentation Laura Brown - Vice President, Investor Relations Hello. This is Laura Brown, Vice President of Investor Relations; and I am...
- Earnings calls 2008-04-14
- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And our first question is from the line of Mark Jordan with Noble Financial. Please go ahead. Mark Jordan – Noble Financial Good morning everyone. Got a tough one for Dale here. Given the fact that the Dow is off over 34% year-to-date...
- Earnings calls 2008-10-25
- NAB says bad debt cycle stabilising as full-year cash earnings fall 1.9% in 2009
- By a staff reporter, with Reuters/AAP National Australia Bank Ltd NAB has posted a 1.9 per cent fall in cash earnings for the 2009 financial year as bad debt charges and high funding costs impacted its bottom line, but says the bad debt cycle is beginning to stabilise. NAB, Australia's...
- News items 2009-10-27
- Comstock Resources, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Earnings Call ExcerptComstock Resources, Inc. CRK Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript August 5, 2008 11:30 am ET Executives Jay Allison – Chairman, President and CEO Roland Burns – SVP and CFO Mack Good – COO Analysts Wayne Andrews – Raymond James Kim Pacanovsky – Collins Stewart...
- Earnings calls 2008-08-05
- Digital River, Inc. Q1 2006 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (DRIV)
- Earnings Call Excerpt Digital River, Inc. DRIV Q1 2006 Earnings Conference Call April 27th 2006, 4:45 PM. Executives: Bob Kleiber, Vice President, Investor Relations Joel Ronning, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Donnelly, Chief Financial Officer Analysts: Jeetil Patel, Deutsche Bank Securities...
- Earnings calls 2006-04-28
- Strong Credit Suisse earnings get lukewarm response
- By Lisa Jucca of Reuters ZURICH - Credit Suisse Group AG's forecast-beating third-quarter earnings were given a tepid reception by investors, wary that the bank's fat margins in investment banking could tempt back competitors. The Swiss bank, which emerged as a winner from the credit crisis, managing without state aid,...
- News items 2009-10-22
- The Dow Chemical Co. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionSure. [Operator Instructions]. And we’ll take our first question from Don Carson at Merrill Lynch. Donald Carson - Merrill Lynch Yes, thank you. Andrew, a question on future earnings growth. I can certainly understand how you've removed the? I guess we don't want to use the word trough,...
- Earnings calls 2008-01-29
- Lufthansa faces earnings pressure
- Lufthansa, Europe's biggest airline by market value, shocked investors yesterday warning that its earnings targets faced "very considerable risks" because of fresh oil price rises and weak passenger demand. Shares in the carrier fell 5.5 per cent to close at €10.37 as the German carrier blamed a persistently difficult operating...
- News items 2009-10-28
- Bendigo and Adelaide Bank posts 24% drop in cash earnings, launches $300m capital raising
- By a staff reporter Regional lender Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd has posted a 24 per cent drop in cash earnings, but said its credit quality remains sound and it was positioned well for sustainable growth, as it launched a $300 million capital raising. Bendigo reported a cash earnings result...
- News items 2009-08-09
- Diageo Earnings Seen Up
- LONDON (Reuters UK) - Diageo DGE, the world's biggest spirits group, is expected to show around a 10 percent rise in annual earnings on Thursday, but most eyes will focus on the group's outlook to see if it sets targets for the current year. The London-based group has suffered from...
- News items 2009-08-26
- Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 06/30/08) 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Ben Kalow with the Stanford Group. Ben Kalow – Stanford Group Could you guys give us a little more background on what caused the increase in coal prices for the quarter? Do you see it as a one-time thing...
- Earnings calls 2008-09-15
- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., Q4 2007 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of Alberto Garciatunen with Imperial Capital. Alberto Garciatunen – Imperial Capital I just had a quick question on non-U.S. pension liabilities, specifically the U.S. other, the medical, the $168.9 million and also the international pension liabilities of...
- Earnings calls 2008-04-27
- Unum Group Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session[Operator Instructions] And we’ll go first to Tamara Kravec with Banc Of America Securities. Tamara Kravec - Banc Of America Securities Thank you. Good morning. Thomas R. Watjen - President and Chief Executive Officer Good morning Tamara. Tamara Kravec - Banc Of America Securities Good quarter. Thomas R....
- Earnings calls 2008-01-29
- Standard Register Q2 2008 (Qtr End 09/28/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Charlie Strauzer with CJS Securities. Charles Strauzer – CJS Securities Craig, just pick me up on the pension again. I see that the market’s kind of in a lot of turmoil. If the markets continue to...
- Earnings calls 2008-10-24
