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"Retailers are often hesitant to pass the full fuel-cost increase along to consumers, because they want to price competitively and keep customers coming back into their stores to buy higher-margin items like food, drinks, et cetera," Mr. Day said.
Rising Gas Prices Cut Two Ways Ben Lefebvre 2011
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Union Pacific reported a profit of $904 million, or $1.85 a share, up from $778 million, or $1.56 a share, a year earlier, as pricing gains and higher fuel-cost recovery outpaced the slow volume growth.
Union Pacific Sees Imported-Freight Business Lagging Bob Sechler 2011
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In spite of heavy fuel-cost pressure, United has consistently reported industry-leading unit revenue growth while funding heavy debt maturities out of internally generated cash flow, Fitch said.
AMR, United Continental See Solid Revenue Growth Susan Carey 2011
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Lufthansa lifted its fuel-cost estimate for 2011, citing a renewed increase in crude-oil prices as a result of escalating unrest in Libya.
Lufthansa Returns to Profit, Foresees Growth Jan Hromadko 2011
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Net cruise costs fell 2.2% on improved fuel-cost management and other cost controls.
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Net cruise costs fell 2.2% on improved fuel-cost management and other cost controls.
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Further, CARB estimates that compliance would run only about $400 per new car and that amount would be quickly recouped in fuel-cost savings.
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Royal Caribbean said it mitigated much of the fuel-cost increases through hedging and paring other expenses.
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Also, Californian utilities pass along fuel-cost movements to customers, mitigating commodity-price risk.
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Further, CARB estimates that compliance would run only about $400 per new car and that amount would be quickly recouped in fuel-cost savings.
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