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Today, they track how many minutes of attention each piece gets and look at performance from topic to topic.

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That vision and his company's incredible financial performance — Nvidia has been growing profits at better than 50 % annually and its stock has leapt from $ 30 to above $ 200 in two years — make Huang the clear choice as Fortune's Businessperson of the Year for 2017.

Approximately 60 percent of U.S. actively managed large - cap funds are beating their benchmarks for the year to date, the best performance through April for any year since at least 2009, according to research from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Growth at HBO provided a boost that made up for weaker performance from some of Time Warner's other TV operations.

When I look at the truly horrendous numbers from United Parcel today, when I read once again about how McDonald's knows it has problems and will address them with alacrity, I can't help but wonder: when will someone finally be held accountable for this kind of subpar performance?»

According to researchers from the University of Florida, Oregon State University and the University of Notre Dame, introverts at the office tend to find the work performances of their extroverted colleagues lacking.

From the start, the shuttle van won't have a steering wheel or pedals, and humans will be inside solely to communicate with passengers, said Leriche, chief performance officer at Transdev Group.

Faith at work in the performance of The Nutcracker was like an offering up to God from committed people who gave their entire life to the art of dance.

I found some good research from Harvard Business School, Performance Persistence in Entrepreneurship, which suggest that serial entrepreneurs that have prior success are more likely to have success, and that the best VCs are good at picking serial entrepreneurs.

We'll predict that in 10 years, FAANG Inc will sell at a PE of 25, down from 30 but still substantial, and still forecasting well above average profit performance.

If you look at basic memory in its cheapest form, if we actually gave that to consumers to use with Vita they'd find it wanting from a performance standpoint.

They created a device called the 640Drive, which enables farmers to record all of their activities in the field, from what they plant to where they plant it, timing and then performance at the end of the season.

A new study from RAND may be the first to document the impact of rising healthcare costs on business performance,» explains Rick Newman at Usnews.com.

«Ruffling the feathers of high - profile folks ranging from executives at Pepsi to Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, Scarlett Johansson's titillating performance, and her role as an advocate who seems to be flip - flopping, just fuels the fire,» Gibbs says.

Jing Daily looks at the intersection of luxury and culture in China: the ins and outs of business development there with an eye toward the upscale consumer market, as well as the business of culture — from auctions, museums, and contemporary art to performance, public events, and more.

There's a link — albeit tenuous — between art sales and stock market performance, and at this point, the message seems to be clear: the hype cycle that's pushed up valuations for everything from hot technology startups like Uber and Snapchat to modernist paintings seems to be coming to an end.

There are a few key metrics entrepreneurs can look at to monitor their performance and keep the train from going off the tracks as it chugs ahead.

When tech entrepreneur Kieran Snyder analyzed performance reviews done by a diverse group of managers at a variety of companies a few years ago, she found that constructive feedback given to women included strong elements of «negative personality criticism» that were all but absent from the suggestions for men.

According to new research from Vantage Point Performance and the Sales Management Association, 44 percent of executives surveyed reported that their organizations were ineffective at managing their companies» sales pipeline.

The company sent us comments from Kyle Rogers, a system performance engineer at MP, via an email from an Allete representative.

It's counter-productive, at least from a business standpoint, for an airline to improve arrival performance if it is angering and alienating its best customers in the process.

«This scenario shows the huge impact and havoc that could result from a major cyber attack on the U.S.,» said Tom Bolt, director of performance management at Lloyd's.

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, the University of California, San Diego and Disney Research recently conducted a study and found that when a person's smartphone is nearby — on the table or even in the same room — that person's performance on a cognitive task (requiring problem - solving and reasoning) will likely suffer.

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.

The full assessment is pretty deep, including seventy specific questions and metrics that look at everything from financial performance to hiring practices and the attitudes of leadership.

And when you miss occasions like birthdays and performances, you exacerbate bitter feelings of non-involvement, both from the traveler and from those who remain at home, shouldering the domestic commitments.

«The disappointing performance in export activity suggests that the loss of export competitiveness from the strong dollar and the weak global backdrop are becoming a net drag on U.S. economic activity,» said Millan Mulraine, deputy chief economist at TD Securities in New York.

Piles of research over the last two decades has shown that emotional intelligence is likely the single most powerful success factor yet discovered, affecting everything from your performance at work, to your mood and the quality of your personal life.

Everything from reaching out to a certain number of coaches every single day, running a specific 40 - yard dash time, eating certain healthy foods that would help increase my performance and attending the right summer camps at universities that would put me in front of the right people.

Tune in to CNBC's «Power Lunch» today from 1 - 2 pm to see clips from Raj's performance at CNBC.

While there are plenty of similarities, the marketing challenges EBTH faces are (unsurprisingly) different from those at Dollar Shave Club, which succeeded on the back of powerful storytelling as well as the underpinnings of strong performance - based marketing.

And just as Patagonia's films have relied on extensive footage of Ewing and Navarro kicking ass at their various outdoor sports, Lee has wisely stocked «Journey» with plenty of performance footage, showing Jackson at his artistic peak, «from the early days of the Jackson 5 to the Jacksons» 1981 «Triumph» tour, according to the New York Times.

The book is beating out New England Patriots» quarterback Tom Brady's «The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance,» which comes in at No. 2, as well as two novels from 1986: Margaret Atwood's dystopian classic, «The Handmaid's Tale,» and Stephen King's horror classic, «It: A Novel.»

From Miami, the jet will whisk you away, crisscrossing the globe, hitting five continents on a 25 - day voyage to places like Easter Island, with its mystical «moai» statues; Nicaragua, to tour a volcano by helicopter; Australia, where you'll taste wine in the Margaret River Valley; and Tbilisi, Georgia, for a private choral performance at a sixth - century church.

As an example: At my marketing firm, we create visibility and credibility for our clients using a pay - for - performance model that guarantees media exposure and sets us apart from our peers.

Using proprietary data collected by Restaurant Business and its sister research firm Technomic from 2016, we looked at nearly 100 of the largest US chains and rated them on three criteria we considered the most telling for all - around fast - food excellence: financial performance, customer satisfaction, and overall value.

In the beginning, it was mostly the high - level financial data for the company, but since then it has grown to include forecasts, profit and loss statements, presentations at board meetings dealing with strategic concerns, and feedback on the company's performance from the board members themselves.

Security vendors large and small will host a slew of events around the conference, and on Thursday evening RSA is throwing a giant celebration at San Francisco's AT&T Park featuring a live performance from Sheryl Crow.

When the research team looked at how switching from an all - male or all - female office to a co-ed one affected performance, they found that greater diversity boosted revenue by 41 percent.

It's all about the unpredictable at the MTV Movie Awards, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart and action star Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson, where fans vote for their favorite films and performances from the year.

Item # 1 on the agenda was a discussion about an upcoming review cycle, where everybody at Upstart would receive a performance score based on feedback from their peers and manager.

There is an emerging class of services from tech - savvy investment managers that provide dynamic withdrawal rates using algorithms that look at market performance, balance and term of portfolio, all of which work together to ensure you won't run out of money.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in Tesla's and SolarCity's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») and those identified elsewhere in this document, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward - looking statements and historical performance: the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the transaction, including requisite approval by Tesla and SolarCity stockholders, on a timely basis or at all; delay in closing the transaction; the ultimate outcome and results of integrating the operations of Tesla and SolarCity and the ultimate ability to realize synergies and other benefits; business disruption following the transaction; the availability and access, in general, of funds to meet debt obligations and to fund ongoing operations and necessary capital expenditures; and the ability to comply with all covenants in the indentures and credit facilities of Tesla and SolarCity, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could trigger a default of other obligations under cross-default provisions.

«In Canada as in the U.S. and Europe, the most common question investment consultants are asked by clients about ESG is whether an ESG - based approach will negatively impact investment performance,» said Andrew Sweeney, Institutional Portfolio Manager at RBC Global Asset Management Inc. «This and other data from the survey reveal a high level of interest and curiosity about responsible investing, including areas of significant uncertainty.

BHP is now looking at ways to fix the issue with the dumpers, but the problem took the gloss off a strong performance from the iron ore business, which accounts for about 40 per cent of BHP's profits.

The problem when you want to look at the Dividend Achievers performance is that the index has changed hands in late 2012 (it was bought by Nasdaq from Mergent).

In August 2012, to create incentives for continued long - term success from the then - recently launched Model S program as well as from Tesla's then - planned Model X and Model 3 programs, and to further align executive compensation with increases in stockholder value, the Board granted to Mr. Musk a stock option award to purchase 5,274,901 shares of Tesla's common stock (the «2012 CEO Performance Award»), representing 5 % of Tesla's total issued and outstanding shares at the time of grant.

For example, in order to meet all 12 market capitalization milestones, Tesla will have to add approximately $ 600 billion to its market capitalization at the time of the grant of the 2018 CEO Performance Award, and in order to satisfy all eight revenue - based operational milestones, Tesla would have to increase revenue by more than $ 163 billion from its 2017 annual revenue of approximately $ 11.8 billion.

Danone's excellent financial performance earned him a spot in the top 10 % of this year's sample (a truly amazing achievement for a consumer goods company); at the same time, the company received extremely high ratings from MSCI.