As a veterinarian, you know that often
the best outcomes result from using multiple approaches.
But this reasonably
good outcome results precisely from the fact that the extreme valuations at the 1987 peak are roughly matched by the extreme valuations of today.
I have seen many
a good outcome resulting from people owning an adequate amount of life insurance, in my years in the insurance business.
Not exact matches
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.
The consultants estimate that the use of such surgical technology, which includes machine learning and other forms of AI, will
result not only in
better outcomes but also in a 21 percent reduction in the length of patient hospital stays.
Bringing quantitative measurement and prediction of
outcomes to traditional PR will grow transparency and trust between agencies and clients, and inform
better decision - making and, ultimately,
results.
Research has shown that medical patients who develop emotional health problems cost more to treat and respond less
well to treatment; as a
result, says Ahern, «it behooves the medical system to do a
better job in detection and treatment of behavioral health because it drives
outcomes and drives the costs.»
Expanding the decision set and waiting to decide almost never
results in a
better outcome.
The
best investing
outcomes may
result if both Republicans and Democrats move away from their respective euphoria or fear.
Having
good record keeping and being open with relationship managers will make the discussion easier, and will more likely
result in a positive
outcome.
Bad leverage
results in one person winning and the others losing — typically a consequence of working with bad people — whereas in
good leverage situations, all parties can benefit from the
outcome of the transaction or deal.
With enough experience and cleverness, certain folks get pretty
good at picking up patterns and trends, so that they can say with a degree of certainty, «people who do this, tend to have that
result,» or «X traits are often correlated with Y
outcome.»
In doing this, the entrepreneur should surrender the fear of the
outcome, having faith that it will only
result in his or her highest
good and learning.
The
resulting outcomes will be faster, and they'll be
better.
It's not enough to be the thermometer and just passively record the
results; the
best managers are thermostats whose actions raise the heat and improve the
outcomes.
According to industry insiders with direct knowledge of the matter, Ms Massenet resigned with a pay - off
well in excess of $ 100m as a
result of the
outcome of a dispute with Richemont over the value of the Net - a-Porter group.
One major positive
outcome from such a
result will be that social network entrepreneurs will be emboldened to start new and
better websites and apps.
Indeed, Berdan links this shift in mindset and leadership makeup to
better results in patient safety, clinical
outcomes, and clinical efficiency.
David Roman of Goldman Sachs Research shares how an Internet of Things - enabled US healthcare system could
result in
better outcomes for patients and efficiency gains across the healthcare space.
They show, on every page, that not only is it possible to succeed by appealing to the
good side of human nature, but that the
resulting success is easier to achieve and more satisfying, far outdistancing the
outcome of «take - the - money - and - run» approaches.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain
good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the
outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a
result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as
well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as
well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
Asked about these matters, Kevin Heine, a Bank of New York Mellon spokesman, said, «We believe an $ 8.5 billion bird - in - the - hand settlement with significant servicing improvements is a far
better result for all investors than the likely
outcome following years of costly litigation.»
As an overlay on Collaborative PBM Cloud ™, AdvanceESM ™ (Enterprise Service Manager) extracts and consolidates information across all departments of the PBM, providing plan sponsors with a 360 ° view enhancing critical health / financial decision - making
resulting in
best outcomes.
Our mission is to help the millions of people we touch every day make
better health decisions to
result in
better health
outcomes.
The mechanisms that should have prevented this
outcome have broken down, and as a
result there's no longer much reason to think Bitcoin can actually be
better than the existing financial system.
Awarded to the ETF that has done the most to improve investor opportunities and
outcomes in 2017, by providing access to interesting areas of the market, lowering costs, delivering new exposures or otherwise creating
better results for investors.
On the eve of the election, and also leading into the
results, several of you reached out asking if your portfolios were
well - positioned for the election
outcome.
«Since actual perfection and 100 % satisfaction with a position are impossible, we must learn from
results and not dwell on past
outcomes, either
good or bad.
Therefore, implementation of a model with strict rules for buying and selling will
result in
better outcomes.
I read when I want, set my own work hours, and feel very little compulsion to produce anything but tangible
results, which are usually the
outcome of having harvested
good ideas from books.
Individual traders can now quickly assess and access
better technology and applications that are aimed at improving trade
results and also trade
outcomes.
The United States has had legislation promoting business owners to adopt ESOPs for more than 30 years, and as a
result, there is a robust movement of business including some of the country's largest private companies who wholeheartedly praise the model as leading to
better business
outcomes.
He takes pride in quality of work and his excellent work ethic
results in very
good outcomes.
The
resulting Sharpe ratio (reward to risk) of 0.73 seems like a
good outcome for an active investor.
Most of the time, a given set of market conditions is associated with some mix of positive and negative
outcomes, so we focus on the average of those
outcomes in the expectation that doing so will produce
good results over the complete market cycle even if we are incorrect in specific instances.
A much
better than expected
outcome for 2013 - 14 would likely
result in a balanced budget for 2014 - 15, all other things remaining equal.
However, the Fiscal Monitor
results for 2012 - 13 were not a
good indicator of the final
outcome for 2012 - 13, as the deficit came in
well below expectations.
We often allow others to determine the
outcomes, define success or tell us what a
good result is.
True, their medicine is socialized, but they have
better health
outcomes as a
result.
Animals have to constantly adapt to a changing environment and thus «conscious mental imagery, explicit anticipation of likely
outcomes and simple thoughts about them are likely to achieve
better results than thoughtless reaction» (AT 41).
Yes, yes, there are reasons why some of these relationships are not wise or feasible or sustainable... but again, the undesirable
results don't allow us to abandon all efforts at reaching the
best outcomes.
In order for us to address these problems (and others not listed) we must move the culture in a direction that sees the procreation of children as a
good thing and as an expected
outcome of the act — even if it does not occur as a
result of each and every act.
Needless to say, I'm quite happy with the
outcome of this little experiment, which yielded
good results on the very first try.
Using a substitution may also
result in a mediocre
outcome but if substitutions must be made, please use your
best judgment to fit your dietary restrictions.
Their
results showed that ``... although both oils showed beneficial effects on SCORAD, TEWL [Transepidermal water loss], and skin capacitance values, VCO was significantly
better in improving all
outcomes.»
NOT a great performance all the same, but, it is NOT a EPL game where you have a 1 off 3/1 or 0
outcome, this, is the qualifier for the UCL, and as such is a 2 leg affair, and 0 - 0 away in Turkey, against a team that beat Chelsea pre-season, is a
good result.
The
good news for the AOB enthusiasts is that EVERYTHING is on the line now, possibly his career and the
results for the coming months will go a very long way to determining the
outcome.
A homerun is the
best case scenario for a batter, yet that
best possible
outcome can
result in either 1 RBI or as much as 4 RBI with none of that being up to the batter or in his hands at all.
Compared to their weekend rival, Steve Bruce's men have been picking up a much
better result, so they are expecting another positive
outcome against Palace.
He said: «Really we should have seen a
better outcome in terms of the final
result but I don't think either team could claim they were deserved winners so a draw is about right.