Sentences with phrase «consumer prices continue»

Consumer prices continue to fall, and are 0.7 per cent lower than a year ago.

How can banks be expected to lend more to re-inflate the economy's asset prices while wages and consumer prices continue to drift down?

Consumer prices continued to be subdued in July, a Labor Department report showed Friday, pushing against the idea that unemployment at a 16 - year low will help inflation accelerate.

Not exact matches

«This Agreement addresses the most significant negative competitive effects of the merger by ensuring that consumers continue to benefit from competitive prices in the retail sale of drugstore and pharmacy products in Canada.

Despite rising debt levels and increasing home prices, Canadians continue to allocate less income toward paying off debt, according to the Canadian Household Financial Health and Consumer Credit Q1 2015 report [paywall] recently published by credit rating agency DBRS.

And mortgage refinancing has been one of the most important reasons why the economy has continued to move forward in the last few years, despite the stagnation in real wages, which is what is show in this next graph of average hourly wages divided by consumer prices to give us «real hourly wages»:

The consumer giant's Gillette shaving business continues to be squeezed by U.S. retailers on price.

Meanwhile, in the U.S., stock indexes continued marginally higher on Friday, supported by weaker - than - expected consumer price data for July.

With four major players remaining in the wireless market, consumers should continue to benefit from competition that has lowered prices, eliminated two - year contracts, and done away with all sorts of annoying fees and extra charges.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who blanketed the airwaves on Friday to defend the tariffs, continued to press on Trump's behalf and to downplay the possible impact of the move on U.S. consumer prices and jobs.

But if Quebec is any guide, cable providers will continue to provide their current bundles, and may even reduce prices for those, in the hopes that consumers will stick with the old model.

BlackBerry still owns more than 40 % of the North American smartphone market, and though it continues to show healthy growth in emerging markets, investors worry about the declining average sale price for its products, about RIM's failure to make a dent in the consumer marketplace, and about the growing sense that it no longer offers an enterprise user anything that one of its sexier rivals doesn't do as well or better.

But the threat of a runaway PR fiasco that continues to infuriate consumers (and, in turn, may convince even reticent lawmakers to endorse more pricing regulations) is also causing major players to take their own actions — or at the very least to reconsider their thinking.

THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will next week hold public hearings in Perth and Albany as part of its national inquiry to determine whether there is a need for retail price control arrangements to continue to apply to Telstra after Ju

The high cost of food in Turkey continues to pressure consumer prices.

«With oil nearing $ 100 per barrel and gasoline prices continuing to rise, consumers» consideration for fuel economy once again is taking top billing,» Ken Czubay, a Ford vice president, said in a statement accompanying the firm's sales figures Tuesday.

«We think Coke continues to do a good job driving relevancy with consumers and leveraging innovation and mix to drive solid pricing growth,» said Bonnie Herzog and analyst at Wells Fargo.

China's consumer inflation remained weak in December, while price declines at the factory gate level continued to deepen, suggesting weakness in the world's second - largest economy but giving policy makers more room to take easing measures.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

All markets will continue to focus on the volatility in the equity and bond markets, geopolitical events, developments with the Trump Administration, corporate earnings, oil prices, and will turn to reports tomorrow on Japan's Leading Index and Machine Tool Orders, German IFO, US Case - Shiller Home Price Index, New Home Sales, Richmond Fed and Consumer Confidence for near term guidance.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

«Not only is the consumer going to be paying more for their gasoline but for airline tickets... The price of both jet fuel and diesel fuel continue to rise.»

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

As I look forward to 2018, I am concerned that the market environment continues to favor high - priced growth stocks, especially a narrow slice of what I consider increasingly expensive technology and consumer discretionary companies.

For me the main information coming out of CPI inflation data is that consumer demand relative to total production continues to be too weak to drive up prices, something confirmed earlier this week by the August trade numbers, which failed to suggest strong growth in domestic demand.

Despite higher borrowing costs and home prices, demand for home purchases has grown in the spring buying season as the economic outlook has continued to improve and bolstered consumer confidence.

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However, consumers in California continue to pay average retail electricity prices that are among the highest in the nation.

Developed economies will continue to be suitable markets for higher end brands targeting the young consumer while businesses can focus on the mass youth market with more affordable prices and products within Asia.

I can, though, see where Zillow is coming from: no one thinks the North American real estate market is the way it is because that is somehow optimal or good for consumers; the only folks that benefit from the status quo are real estate agents that continue to collect 6 % of the purchase price even as their responsibilities, particularly in the case of the buying agent, run in the opposite direction of their incentives.

While the new Polish government continues to push for further rate cuts to boost falling consumer prices, its real worry may be Poland's strong zloty.

While the consumer price index has averaged a 3.7 % annual increase since 1947, [7] it is estimated that the medical care component will continue to rise (6.5 % in 2017)-- and increased access to care nationwide will drive that figure higher.

Thailand's consumer - price index continued an upward trend in May to reach its highest level in 14 months.

Measures of consumer price inflation continue to increase.

Subsequently, with continuing strong activity indicators, stretched labour markets and signs of possible pipeline price pressures (although core consumer prices remain benign), the Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy by 25 basis points to 5 per cent in June and then 5.25 per cent in August (Graph 5).

«Consumer spending has been growing, we think this can continue because the decrease in energy prices tends to effect consumer spending with a lag and so we are going to continue to see positives to lower energy pricesConsumer spending has been growing, we think this can continue because the decrease in energy prices tends to effect consumer spending with a lag and so we are going to continue to see positives to lower energy pricesconsumer spending with a lag and so we are going to continue to see positives to lower energy prices.»

Again, I expect consumer prices to continue rising, especially if President Donald Trump gets his way regarding immigration and trade.

«If the U.S. housing market continues to fall apart, as I predict it will, the stock prices of major American banks that lend money to consumers to buy homes will come under pressure — these are the bank stocks I wouldn't own.»

Japan continues to experience deflation, although recently some temporary factors have slowed the decline in consumer prices.

Headline consumer price inflation across the region continues to be affected by the high cost of crude oil and other commodities.

The buoyancy of consumer spending is being supported by rising household wealth, driven in large part by continuing increases in house prices.

The stock's price - to - earnings ratio (P / E) is relatively high, meaning that investors think Coke will continue to increase its earnings faster than the average consumer products company.

While institutions often focus on rewards as the driver of product adoption, younger consumers continue to state that pricing — annual fees and interest rate — are their primary concerns.

Shares declined amid continued concerns that consumers are becoming more price - sensitive and moving to competitors such as Wal - Mart and Amazon.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In an industry bombarded by several hundred new products each year, Florida Caribbean Distillers ensures it stays relevant by continuing to innovate and renovate its wines and spirits to offer consumers great - tasting products at a fair price.

Andrea and Dora's son continues the dream and is just as dedicated to manufacturing for consumers a quality product at, «a fair price,» according to the company.

«We are facing uncertain times, the economy is not as strong as it used to be, real wages growth is close to zero if not negative, consumers are doing it tough and we can not continue to carry on raising prices.»

Yet we face enormous challenges over the next few years - Brexit, continued intense competition in the retail sector and the consumer's demand for ever higher quality food at very competitive prices,» he said.