61.   The consumer business has produced lower operating margins than other units during the past few years.

62.   The employment agency in October posted lower than expected nine-month earnings and said price pressures hurt its operating margin.

63.   The monopoly works to raise operating margins as well as to increase demand.

64.   The operating margin is calculated by BBN from figures supplied by the company and is operating profit as a proportion of sales.

65.   The operating margin is profit from operation as a percentage of sales.

66.   The rebranding campaign was seen by brand analysts as a way of increasing operating margins.

67.   The revised outlook is due to lower-than-expected operating margins in the chemical segment and lower-than-anticipated sales in the lighting equipment segment.

68.   The short-term positive financial impact on operating margins might give the stock at least a temporary lift, the hedge-fund manager says.

69.   This, coupled with cost-cutting measures, is bolstering operating margins, Sandoz said.

70.   This, coupled with cost-cutting measures, is bolstering operating margins in a sustainable way, Sandoz said.