Sentences with phrase «by higher prices for»

Inflation is likely to continue to move higher gradually, with the headline measure boosted by higher prices for tobacco, electricity and gas.

CEO Steve Williams said the loss of production and ongoing effects of deeper discounts paid for western Canadian heavy crude were offset by higher prices for its offshore production, higher realized profit margins in its refining and marketing arms and lower feedstock costs.

Sellers celebrate the result as «wealth creation,» and the mainstream media depict the middle class as growing richer by higher prices for the homes its members have bought.

Overall inflation has risen over the past two years, pushed up primarily by higher prices for energy and other commodities and industrial inputs.

Not exact matches

The price of oil has risen to its highest since late 2014 this month, driven by concern over the potential for disruption to Iranian crude flows, but analysts say the degree of uncertainty hanging over the deal means the market is extremely sensitive to any developments.

It has been on an upward price track for years, in part because the Chinese — compelled by the lack of a social safety net to save rigorously for things like higher education and in case of illness — have few other investing vehicles with which to protect their savings from the ravages of inflation.

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.

Malik is one of the highest - ranking biopharma officials to date named in the probe by dozens of state attorneys general for alleged price fixing; Mylan is strongly denying the claims.

So if the value of the dollar rose, Mexican companies could raise their prices in pesos to pay for the tariff, and those higher prices wouldn't be felt by American consumers because higher value dollars would compensate for the difference.

As the nickel price continues its upward trajectory driven by the clean energy revolution for power storage and the rise of the electric vehicles, Poseidon remains poised to become a producer with its existing class 1 high grade nickel sulphide mine.

These high prices for cheese and other dairy products are protected from foreign competition by tariffs of 200 % to 300 %.

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

Oil prices were steady on Thursday following a larger - than - expected increase in U.S. crude inventories: U.S. crude futures were higher by 0.04 percent at $ 67.96 per barrel and Brent crude futures for July delivery were flat at $ 73.36.

In the old days, for example, the government responded to high prices by legislating tax breaks for first - time home buyers.

Gravity was inundated with résumés — 4,500 in the first week alone — including one from a high - powered 52 - year - old Yahoo executive named Tammi Kroll, who was so inspired by Price that she quit her job and in September went to work for Gravity at what she insisted would be an 80 - 85 percent pay cut.

If the oil traders are right, they can make money by buying oil at today's spot price, selling a futures contract for delivery at the higher price expected in the future and storing the oil in the meantime.

He was amazed by the high prices Starbucks was charging for a commodity that was once Guatemala's top export but had collapsed in value in the 1980s as cheap beans from countries like Vietnam flooded the market.

Responding to Tory charges that the NDP's proposed cap - and - trade system would wind up raising gas prices by 10 cents per litre, Jack Layton blamed Stephen Harper «s subsidies to big oil companies and support for the harmonized sales tax in Ontario for higher gas prices.

For example, entrepreneurs have been able to profit by buying low when the bitcoin first came out and selling high when its price rose.

By having an in - depth conversation with prospects about what they're trying to achieve and really listening to their goals, you can set value - based prices that are higher for you and also deliver more for the client, ideally, offering clients a menu of options to help them reach their objectives.

Retail sales increased 0.4 percent in June, lifted by demand for automobiles and higher gasoline prices.

Gottlieb suggested that this opaque structure ultimately leads to higher costs by thwarting competition, and argued for broader adoption of «biosimilar» drugs to bring down drug prices.

The shirts are as high - quality as those manufactured by Hugo Boss, Burberry, and Gucci, but for about one - third of the price, Madden told us.

The NOCs are being approached by lawyers and investment bankers not just from Calgary but from Houston and Melbourne too, seeking patient capital for long - timeline projects while equity prices for energy companies have been steadily sinking on stock markets despite the high price of oil.

Tree — who said the policy change restored a price support for growers by reintroducing a «federal risk premium» — told Business Insider that while consumers in states were marijuana was legal were probably used to a high - quality and tested product, he suspected cracking down on legal marijuana production and sales would incentivize trafficking of lower - quality marijuana to states where the drug is still illegal.

Analyses of steel tariffs imposed by Bush found they created fewer jobs in steel production than they destroyed through higher prices for steel - consuming industries.

NEW YORK, April 5 - Thirteen big mutual fund firms, including BlackRock, T Rowe Price and Vanguard, will soon give retail investors a new tool to assess whether they are getting their money's worth for the higher fees often charged by actively managed stock funds.

For instance, an initiative known as «should - cost» has effectively driven down the high price of many programs by requiring managers to determine what a given program or piece of a program should cost and then set targets for fitting the program into its cost paradiFor instance, an initiative known as «should - cost» has effectively driven down the high price of many programs by requiring managers to determine what a given program or piece of a program should cost and then set targets for fitting the program into its cost paradifor fitting the program into its cost paradigm.

The news comes as bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, smashed through a new record high price on Wednesday, reaching $ 6,600 for the first time, following news of CME's plan to launch bitcoin futures later this year.

European revenues were up 18 percent, fueled by exchange rates and higher pricing, but margins were down 1.5 percentage points to 1.3 percent for the region.

President Trump's pick for national security advisor signals a willingness by the administration to take a more hard - line stand against adversaries like Iran or Venezuela — and that could mean higher oil prices.

Legarreta, for example, ended his midweek slump by making opera affordable for more people, yet he accurately predicted that the Washington in crowd would pay higher prices for the best weekend seats.

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.

Perhaps most impressive may have been the $ 124.5 million raked in by the young - adult weeper The Fault in our Stars, which was produced for only around $ 12 million — but still made more than a number of high - priced bombs like Warner Brothers» (TWX) Edge of Tomorrow.

Operating revenue for the quarter totalled a record $ 4.07 billion, up from $ 3.64 billion, helped by the business cabin where revenues were up nearly 14 per cent on higher traffic and prices.

That's a high price to pay for being surrounded by (admittedly delicious) chocolate.

Although U.S. crude oil inventories are at «historically high levels» for this time of year, according to the Energy Information Adminstration's Weekly Petroleum Status report, Molchanov predicts inventories will trend lower by the middle of the year as prices recover.

Apollo said it will pay $ 17.12 per share in cash for ClubCorp, a 30.7 percent premium over its closing price on Friday, but less than the 12 - month high of $ 17.50 the shares reached in February, on investor expectations that a sale process first reported by Reuters in January would be successful.

«Appellants sustained their burden of showing injury by alleging that they paid artificially fixed higher prices,» Circuit Judge Dennis Jacobs wrote for a three - judge appeals court panel.

What attracted attention was not just the price paid by the Chinese investor ($ 1.95 billion was the highest price paid for an existing hotel in the U.S.), but the identity of the purchaser, China's eighth - largest insurance conglomerate, owned by the grandson - in - law of the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping.

A time travelling real estate investor bought a fixer - upper and now waits for a great return by manipulating the market and moving prices higher and higher.

Benefits — Each family / real estate investor keeps average $ 600 / mo for 2 yrs, real estate in all major metropolitans will have a traded price, increase buying power of low income high credit citizens, stimulate real estate investment by making it easier for investors to cash flow a rental property, reduce home inventory, the increase home values and liquidity provides incentive to put the $ X trillion in capital currently on the sidelines back to work and mortgage prepayments will increase capital availability.

Examples of CSEs quickly bought up at high price tags include: In 2000, Kelkoo was acquired by Yahoo for $ 475Million and CNET acquired MySimon for $ 700 Million.

The extraordinary cost reductions achieved by North American oil and gas companies have likely reached their limit, and any boost in profitability for much of the U.S. shale and Canadian oil sands industries will have to come from higher oil prices, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service.

By the time that decade ended, price - to - earnings ratios were in the single digits — but you had little or nothing to show for buying cheap equities during the prior 15 years; and that's before accounting for very high inflation.

The RSC budget make Social Security sustainably solvent by implementing a slightly modified version of Representative Sam Johnson's (R - TX) «Social Security Reform Act,» which would slow initial benefit growth for higher earners, gradually raise the normal retirement age to 70, and eliminate annual cost - of - living adjustments for higher earners while using the more accurate chained Consumer Price Index (CPI)(currently used for the tax code) for other beneficiaries.

Demand will remain strong / prices high and yields low thanks to the need for income and portfolio stability by rapidly aging populations in Japan, Europe, and U.S.

Supplementary offering made after a tender offering that allows investors to gain a controlling interest in a company by paying a higher price for shares.

There are a multitude of reasons as to why this occurs but it's a powerful enough force that many investors have done quite well for themselves over an investing lifetime by focusing on dividend stocks, specifically one of two strategies - dividend growth, which focuses on acquiring a diversified portfolio of companies that have raised their dividends at rates considerably above average and high dividend yield, which focuses on stocks that offer significantly above - average dividend yields as measured by the dividend rate compared to the stock market price.

For example, two Valeant employees were copied on a November 2014 email with an attachment explaining how Philidor employees could bill the highest amount an insurance company was willing to pay by resubmitting rejected claims at different price points.