Sentences with phrase «markets were at levels»

Markets were at levels that hadn't been seen since the 2008 recession.

Further, though spreads for GM and GMAC are not at historically tight levels, spreads in the corporate bond market are at levels not seen since 1997.

Not exact matches

Allen notes that there are lots of consumer - friendly carbon dioxide detectors on the market, adding that the research found that people performed best at CO2 levels of 500 to 600 ppm.

However, rather than compete for market share on the merits or fulfill its statutory obligation to enable competitors to practice its invention after its patents expired, Green Mountain has abused its dominance in the brewer market by coercing business partners at every level of the K - Cup distribution system to enter into anticompetitive agreements intended to unlawfully maintain Green Mountain's monopoly over the markets in which K - Cups are sold.

«I will continue to act to ensure that household debt levels are sustainable, that lenders are acting prudently, and that increases in interest rates or a housing market downturn don't put at risk the economic growth we are working so hard to accelerate,» Morneau said.

As the job market rebounds and top talent enjoys greater opportunity, we need a better way to ensure our managers are performing at a baseline level across the board.

South Korea's new management - minded approach is a dramatic turnaround from its energetic regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges this past year, alarmed at a heated market that saw local prices of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies in South Korea trade for higher than international levels.

The market is implying a funds rate of 1.83 percent at year's end, compared with 1.15 percent currently, a level that will be affected by this week's decision.

This role — part strategist, creative director, technologist and teacher — is now recognized at the highest levels of management as it's squarely at the intersection between traditional marketing and the growing number of software tools used to make sense of companies» vast amounts of data.

Valuation metrics suggest the market is priced at a high level yet liquidity abounds and its influence is intense.

This demonstrates that the «fundamentals for real estate remain good,» he noted, but that the condo market is facing a challenge with the amount of supply currently available, although condo affordability is still at reasonable levels.

«We think there still is a lot of price sensitivity in the market and Snap may be an opening for other [$ 1 billion start - ups], but there are many other IPOs that are being down at fairly reasonable levels,» said Smith.

Some of Wednesdays trading was likely market participants taking advantage of Tuesdays moves to buy currencies at cheaper levels, or to exit long dollar positions, after much of Asia and Europe returned from the May Day holiday, said Osborne.

By contrast, Intel was selling at around the average market multiple of 25, a level the rout lowered to 22.

So the meat of the US EV market will add up to only about 250,000 — roughly a 1.5 % share on the mass - market level (Tesla's share of the luxury market, at roughly 100,000, could be added to that).

Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward - looking statements due to these risks and uncertainties as well as other factors, which include, without limitation: the uncertain timing of, and risks relating to, the executive search process; risks related to the potential failure of eptinezumab to demonstrate safety and efficacy in clinical testing; Alder's ability to conduct clinical trials and studies of eptinezumab sufficient to achieve a positive completion; the availability of data at the expected times; the clinical, therapeutic and commercial value of eptinezumab; risks and uncertainties related to regulatory application, review and approval processes and Alder's compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements; risks and uncertainties relating to the manufacture of eptinezumab; Alder's ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights, and operate without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others; the uncertain timing and level of expenses associated with Alder's development and commercialization activities; the sufficiency of Alder's capital and other resources; market competition; changes in economic and business conditions; and other factors discussed under the caption «Risk Factors» in Alder's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2018, and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

When we conduct post-mortems on why a business went Chapter 11, or someone was unable to achieve their goals, we are tempted to look at macro reasons such as the state of the economy, or the level of competition or even the labor markets.

Still, ETF buyers are willing to take a shot at the market, believing that in addition to the Fed staying dovish with rates the default level will remain low.

«We expect Best Buy to continue to perform at a high level across multiple categories, with appliances likely to be one of the bright spots given market dynamics,» Moody's retail analyst Charlie O'Shea wrote in a research note.

So, whether you are a marketing leader at an early stage startup, a well - funded marketplace, or an enterprise - level industry leader, FinTech companies and their platforms now offer innovative solutions to dramatically improve your user's payment experience and ultimately the entire customer experience.

I don't think we're there yet in terms of getting it down to the one - to - one marketing level, but at least leveraging it for insights that can provide better direction is the fact that, payments companies have essentially customer behavior data of purchases before and after someone leaves your store.

For me, marketing is the process of understanding a person's values and desires at the deepest, core level; it's ensuring that services and products solve people's problems at that level; and it's crafting marketing campaigns that communicate and connect with a sharply defined audience.

But for all the gains the labor market has made, by at least one important measure, it still isn't back to pre-recession levels.

Despite concerns about growing risks, overall property risks at the national level are still «controllable,» the report added, citing reasons such as the availability of «many tools» to adjust the market, without elaborating on specific options.

At that level, Bitcoin's total market value is now more than $ 100 billion, easily exceeding the market cap of Goldman Sachs (gs).

Staley told CNBC that given the high level of debt across the world, in particular among emerging markets where dollar - denominated debt has grown dramatically, many economies could be at risk if there were sudden changes in financial conditions.

At the product level, you need to be «better than any other product out on the market, otherwise, why are you there?»

The pressure on the Australian Labor Party at a state and federal level to allow expanded uranium mining is building as fast as the uranium price is rising and new explorers are pouring into the market.

«At the beginning I believed — naà ¯ vely — that I could motivate the manager at the store level to perform certain kinds of marketing, and I would be merely a consultanAt the beginning I believed — naà ¯ vely — that I could motivate the manager at the store level to perform certain kinds of marketing, and I would be merely a consultanat the store level to perform certain kinds of marketing, and I would be merely a consultant.

The indicator shows Wall Street is still not very bullish on the market at all and until strategists recommend clients own even higher levels of stocks, the market will continue to gain.

«That level of dependency at any time would be difficult but right now at a time of protectionism and unpredictability in the United States it makes sense to diversify our markets to new markets across Asia,» he said.

The oil market remains in what's known as contango — with the future price of crude trading at a higher level than today's spot price.

The category of shopper marketing, or marketing at the retail level, is one specialty dedicated to collecting data that goes beyond how we feel about a particular brand to what actually causes us to grab it off the shelf.

We don't do it at Intercom: Support is at level footing with Sales, Marketing, and Product.

The formula takes into account the market value of a certain job, where the employee is living, the employee's experience level and time spent at the company, and the size of their family.

When asked if he was worried about U.S. shale producers ramping production and eclipsing the recent international cuts, Novak said, «Undoubtedly the joint action by many countries to achieve the balance and to reduce the output are aimed at giving stability to the market and as a result we see a great level of investment, lower volatility, prices stabilizing at a certain level, which does play out to move investment going into shale production so one needs to assess the overall supply and demand balance.»

A key metric shows the stock market is at «extreme» levels that are the most stretched in 20 years.

«We are looking at two important support levels - $ 1,307 followed by $ 1,300,» said Naeem Aslam, chief markets analyst at Think Mmarkets analyst at Think MarketsMarkets.

Lee Applbaum, global chief marketing officer at Patrón Spirits, believes virtual reality paves the way to opening up a dialogue about how most anything is intricately produced, particularly for brands that are interested in a high level of transparency.

They appear to be looking into potentially anti-competitive business dealings that critics have leveled at this more than $ 20 billion niche market of the pharmaceutical industry, according to analysts and court filings reviewed by Kaiser Health News.

Marketing consultant and Canadian Business columnist Bruce Philp says that the supply chain fiasco and empty - shelves were clearly part of the problem, but also says there was something wrong at a deeper level with Target's approach to its Canadian venture.

MS: Part of my job is looking at how we get to the next level, and you're always looking at options, whether it's raising money or going public — both of which are not exactly easy things in the current market.

These «micro» insights were used to fine - tune Uber's service locally but also incorporated into the work of other teams at a regional, global, «macro» level — such as looking at the UX of the website and app — to help growth in other markets.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is either the most reckless politician on the planet or he is engaging in gamesmanship at a level few in financial markets can comprehend.

«The market is not crying out for a tighter fiscal policy at the federal level,» he explained.

«This is almost a $ 15 billion market at retail, and it is so underpenetrated at the ecommerce level now that there is an enormous amount of opportunity in helping improve the really broken retail experience.»

By practicing localized content marketing, Whole Foods can measure how their efforts affect their goals at a more granular level than is generally possible with their national content campaigns.

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered to be the best gauge of fear in the market, hit its lowest level since Feb. 1 and traded more than 11.5 percent lower at 14.62.

For the past year or more, many investors suggested that fundamentals were improving, but that the equity market was overvalued at current levels and investors should use pullbacks in the market as entry points to invest.