BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Switching Discount
- the discount available to holders of collective investments who move from one fund to another offered by the same fund manager. This is usually a lower initial charge compared to the one made to new investors or when existing investors make a further investment.
Additional Resources
- Bob's Discount Furniture expands with the use of demountable truck bodies
- Since its birth in 1991, Bob's Discount Furniture has expanded into a 300,000-sq.-ft. distribution center with 18 stores throughout CT, MA and NH. Bob's Discount Furniture's sales increased by almost 20 percent from 1998 to 1999, and there are current plans to expand the distribution center by 25 percent. In...
- Research articles 2001-03-01
- USA Global Link Partners With Siemens to Build Integrated IP Over ATM Network Platform; Initial Contract to Purchase Vital Backbone Switching Equipment
- BOCA RATON, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 21, 1998--USA Global Link (www.usagl.com), a leading pioneer in the provision of discount international telecommunications and Web-based e-commerce services, has selected Siemens Telecom Networks (www.siemens.com) for network infrastructure central to USA Global Link's deployment of the Global InterNetworkSM, the world's first truly integrated SS7 and Internet...
- Research articles 1998-09-21
- Delta Takes on Discount Airlines with Bigger New York-Florida Planes.
- By Russell Grantham, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 4--In a move that seems aimed at upstart JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines is switching this winter to bigger planes on New York-to-Florida vacation routes. The switch appears...
- Research articles 2002-10-04
- Running Price Promotions
- When used correctly, price promotions can encourage brand loyalty and increase sales among customers. The important thing when developing pricing programs is to carefully match your program to specific marketing goals.What You Need to KnowWhich is more important: Pricing or brand building? Promotional pricing programs can help establish a new...
- Articles 2007-05-15
- Southwest Airlines switches material and supplier of cup.(News)(to use polypropylene cups)(Brief article)
- Byline: Angie DeRosa Southwest Airlines Co. of Dallas is switching its in-flight drinking cups from polyethylene to polypropylene in a move it said will save it $1 million per year. The discount airliner, known for its money-saving maneuvers tha Byline: Angie...
- Research articles 2006-09-25
- Walmart offers $45 unlimited wireless service!
- Walmart is all about giving customers the best prices on everything from underwear to mobile phones. Come October 18th, Walmart will start offering discount wireless service too! Walmart has announced that they are breaking into the wireless business with an exclusive wireless service of their very own. Dubbed "Straight Talk,"...
- News items 2009-10-14
- Apple gatecrashes Windows 7's coming out party
- Comments 39 Video will begin in 5 seconds. What type of connection do you have? Note: A cookie will be set to keep your preferences. Use this form to: Your feedback was successfully sent. Netbooks must have THE LOOK Nat takes GPS for a spin Control your Universe at home...
- News items 2009-10-20
- DineEquity Inc Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript.
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Chris O’Cull - SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Chris O’Cull - SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Let me start off with a question regarding the debt. How does being able to repurchase the debt at a discount influence your decision on the...
- Earnings calls 2008-10-27
- Target to Sell New Stride Rite Lines.
- By Chris Reidy, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 8--Stride Rite Corp., the Lexington company primarily known for its Keds sneakers and its namesake line of $30 to $55 children's shoes, said yesterday that discount giant Target Stores has agreed to...
- Research articles 2002-01-08
- Footsie closes over 5,000 for the first time in year
- Rumoured takeover target Lonmin underperformed yesterday as the FTSE 100 pushed on to close above 5,000 points for the first time in almost a year.The South African platinum miner closed 2.8 per cent lower at £16.64 after Merrill Lynch called time on its recent strong run. Lonmin shares have...
- External links 2009-09-09
- Gauging Advertising Effectiveness
- No matter the medium, it costs to advertise. So, how do you know whether your investment is garnering a return? It starts with solid objectives that are clearly defined. From there, it's about measurement. This article will help you develop a strategy for knowing whether and to what extent your...
- Articles 2007-05-08
- IBM Unveils Software Migration Programs to Target HP Customer Base
- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new migration programs to further accelerate the momentum of clients switching from HP's Mercury software and OpenView systems management software to IBM with a 25 percent discount on select Rational and Tivoli software.
- Research articles 2006-11-07
- AdventNet Announces a Substantial Migration Discount Offer for Current Wily Users; Former Wily Customer Saves Thousands by Switching over to Applications Manager
- PLEASANTON, Calif. -- AdventNet, Inc. today announced the benefits of migration from Wily's Introscope to ManageEngine Applications Manager, its popular Applications and Server Management solution. The migration saved thousands of dollars for Hallmark Channel.
- Research articles 2006-06-22
- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you [operator instructions]. Your first question is from Ageline M. Sedita with Lehman Brothers. Ageline M. Sedita - Lehman Brothers Thanks. First glad to see the quarterly special dividends certainly are positive. The question, your thoughts of John on the jackup of market...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-25
- UST Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions And our first question comes from the line of Filippe Goossens with Credit Suisse. Please proceed. Filippe Goossens - Credit Suisse Yes, good morning, gentlemen, and congratulations on a strong performance here. Murray Kessler Good morning, Filippe. Filippe Goossens - Credit Suisse Good morning. My...
- Earnings calls 2007-07-26
- Fiserv Q1 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions The first question is from Charlie Murphy of Morgan Stanley. Jeff Yabuki Hey, Charlie. Charlie Murphy - Morgan Stanley Hey, how are you. Thanks very much for taking the call. I had a question on the adjusted EBIT margin in the insurance segment, could we...
- Earnings calls 2007-04-25
- Rowan Companies Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions At this point we will take our first question from James West with Barclays Capital. James West - Barclays Capital Hi. Good morning. Danny McNease Good morning, James. James West - Barclays Capital Danny, let me be the first to congratulate you on a...
- Earnings calls 2008-11-04
- AirTran, Northwest in Feud over Service to Minneapolis.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Apr. 5--The prospect of lower airfares between Atlanta and Minneapolis is in limbo amid a feud between AirTran Airways and Northwest Airlines. Discount carrier AirTran announced plans last month to start service on the route in June at fares below those currently charged by...
- Research articles 2000-04-05
- YOUR MONEY: pounds 4bn lost on homes
- HOMEBUYERS are wasting nearly pounds 4billion a year by paying too much for their mortgages. Financial experts say families can save up to pounds 2,000 a year by switching from expensive variable rates to discount deals which can be as much as two per cent lower. ...
- Research articles 2002-07-14
- QUESTIONS OF CASH: DEALS OF THE WEEK - spend
- Britannia Building Society's new Discount Tracker Remortgage is a good deal for anyone switching home loan. It's a variable-rate product that will match the Bank of England base rate " currently 4.75 per cent " for two years. Thereafter, the rate rises to base rate plus 1.5 per cent for...
- Research articles 2005-04-30
