The company closed its fiscal 2012 with 1.2% and 15% declines in annual revenue and net income respectively.

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The company reported its full year 2012 earnings on January 17 with 1.2% and 15% declines in annual revenue and net income, respectively.

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Traditionally speaking, the first quarter normally only accounts for 20% of annual revenue and less than 15% of net income, so a miss in the first quarter is far less detrimental than one around the holiday season.

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In May the Intel chief executive promised investors that sales and earnings will grow by double-digit percentages annually for years to come, even though the chipmaker's annual revenue growth has been just 2% over the past decade and net income has been very up and down.

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One of those I especially like now is May Department Stores (nyse: MAY - news - people ), America's largest such chain, at 50% of annual revenue, 4 times cash flow (in the sense of 2002 net income plus depreciation) and with a 4.1% dividend yield.

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Redfin also tracks the aggregate net promoter score of their customers, and this score ranks alongside revenue and profitability as a core factor in annual compensation from the CEO on down.

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