"His target has been to raise margins and he's succeeded."

"They will probably raise occupancy rates and profit margins," he said.

There really is no proven case for raising margins.

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

Mr. Montgomery has said he wants to raise profit margins across the company, in part by cutting costs.

Yesterday, the company announced key management changes it is counting on to raise pitiful profit margins.

The Comex also raised margins for its copper and aluminum futures contracts.

Like a sailor tacking against the wind, the British energy company raised profit margins through the 1990's, as the price of crude oil kept falling.

At the same time, Cummins's severe cost-cutting measures of the late 1980's and early 1990's have raised profit margins.

To cut costs and raise profit margins in recent months, Marvel has eliminated unprofitable titles; it now offers about 50.