By using these factors, you can quickly ascertain whether or not there's still life in your work horse, or whether or not you should be shopping for a newer, more efficient model.
This piece discusses both approaches, and highlights the middle ground that may be found
by using a factor - based smart beta approach.
Quick note, Stephan Lewandowsky built upon correlation matrices like mine
by using factor analysis and structural - equation modeling (SEM).
Not exact matches
What's cool: SearchCenter helps you fine - tune search engine advertising
by measuring things such as how long people spend on your site, where they go while they're there, and how that behavior varies according to
factors such as the keyword they
used to find you.
These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the unfavorable outcome of litigation, including so - called «Paragraph IV» litigation and other patent litigation, related to any of our products or products
using our proprietary technologies, which may lead to competition from generic drug manufacturers; data from clinical trials may be interpreted
by the FDA in different ways than we interpret it; the FDA may not agree with our regulatory approval strategies or components of our filings for our products, including our clinical trial designs, conduct and methodologies and, for ALKS 5461, evidence of efficacy and adequacy of bridging to buprenorphine; clinical development activities may not be completed on time or at all; the results of our clinical development activities may not be positive, or predictive of real - world results or of results in subsequent clinical trials; regulatory submissions may not occur or be submitted in a timely manner; the company and its licensees may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize their products; there may be a reduction in payment rate or reimbursement for the company's products or an increase in the company's financial obligations to governmental payers; the FDA or regulatory authorities outside the U.S. may make adverse decisions regarding the company's products; the company's products may prove difficult to manufacture, be precluded from commercialization
by the proprietary rights of third parties, or have unintended side effects, adverse reactions or incidents of misuse; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading «Risk
Factors» in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and in subsequent filings made
by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission («SEC»), which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
According to a white paper recently released
by the company, the Rush Hour Rewards technology
uses an algorithm that takes into account a variety of
factors, including a home's HVAC system, personal preferences of the inhabitants, and the weather outside.
One of its models is called LettuceBot, and it can reduce herbicide
use by a
factor of 10.
Often, your choice of a distribution plan will be dictated — or at least strongly influenced —
by various
factors relating to your product, your customers and the way they'll
use it.
The same argument was
used by southern states to defend segregation during the Civil Rights Era, but state's rights
factor into issues as diverse as same sex marriage and speed limits.
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.
In Michigan, the Michigan Pathways to Better Health (MPBH) program, implemented
by the Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health, is
using tablet - based checklists to collect demographic information in communities with the greatest health needs and assess behavioral health, and social service
factors impacting each patient to get a fuller picture of social determinants of health.
Adjusted EPS for 1Q18 was affected
by the same
factors impacting Adjusted pretax income, as well as a lower number of shares and lower tax rate
used to compute EPS as discussed above.
One of the
factors used by the IRS for determining worker classification is the intention of the parties.
«In this case, demand is in response to things like currency fluctuations and perception of which destinations are «hot,» while supply is determined
by factors such as airlines launching new routes or changing what size planes they're
using,» he said.
Paine now
uses the markup
factor, derived
by dividing the cost of direct labor into sales, to compute her billing rate.
Everything is measurable, and that means ROI is easy to prove although the
factors that one business
uses to determine ROI may differ from the equation relied on
by another.
Factors to consider may include whether a possible employer has the power to direct, control, or supervise the worker (s) or the work performed; whether a possible employer has the power to hire or fire, modify the employment conditions or determine the pay rates or the methods of wage payment for the worker (s); the degree of permanency and duration of the relationship; where the work is performed and whether the tasks performed require special skills; whether the work performed is an integral part of the overall business operation; whether a possible employer undertakes responsibilities in relation to the worker (s) which are commonly performed
by employers; whose equipment is
used; and who performs payroll and similar functions.
Most smart beta products
use factors, or characteristics defined
by the fund manager, to attempt to outperform their benchmark.
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.
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.
Although ADTV
by itself could be
used as a concrete «line in the sand» to determine if a stock is liquid enough to trade, there are too many other
factors that play a part in that role.
Discounted Future Earnings is another earning value approach to business valuation where instead of an average of past earnings, an average of the trend of predicted future earnings is
used and divided
by the capitalization
factor.
If that's not possible, we can still scale the domestic figure up
by a
factor of (1 + rest of world X / domestic X)
using some other variable X that's reasonably related to the object of our interest.
Mladina
used a modified version of the Fama - French five -
factor model to evaluate how well the returns and risks of publicly traded equity REITs and private real estate investments are explained
by common stock and bond
factors.
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.
The index
uses three
factors to select growth stocks from the 600 issues chosen
by the S&P Committee.
While some companies attempt to address the impact of macroeconomic
factors by using relative goals in their long - term incentive plans, the CNGC has determined that relative goals are not the right approach for Walmart for the reasons described on page 50 above.
The index
uses three
factors to select value stocks from the 600 stocks chosen
by the S&P Committee.
The base player attributes come altered
by two types of
factors: the «sneakers» they
use, their physical condition and the
use of energy drinks.
These are three of the
factors used by credit card issuers to determine whether an applicant is approved or denied for a new credit card.
Your credit score, income, down payment size, and other
factors used by other lenders to set home loan terms are the basis for your mortgage interest rate.
These
factors all add up to the potential for increased RV usage, especially for camping, which as reported
by KOA, only 22 % of campers
use RV's.
Many
factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue
by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry (R) World (TM); risks related to the collection, storage, transmission,
use and disclosure of confidential and personal information;
The school data
used for the ranking
by the FT measures such several
factors that have little, if anything, to do with the actual quality of the education received
by graduates.
Many
factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue
by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission,
use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to
use software or components supplied
by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
This reflects an annual update in the seasonal
factors used by the Labor Department (which is why the revisions weren't matched
by similar changes in the non-seasonally adjusted data).
Charlie Gilkey, a philosopher / creative entrepreneur / formy Army officer / productivity expert has an entire blog devoted to the countless facets and
factors that go into doing your best creative work, as well as your best other types of work,
by examining your own rhythms,
using different tools and approaches, defining and redefining your terms, and hs some awesome FREE planners that are mix and match, paper - based or digitl, and... just go to productiveflourishing.com.
Hard work, education, smart investing, frugality, risk taking, and plain ol' luck were some of the main
factors ultra-high-net-worth investors
used to describe themselves when surveyed
by the Spectrem Group.
The automotive research and shopping website identified the best
used car models
by analyzing
factors like projected value retention, driver satisfaction, expert reviews, and model popularity and availability.
Specifically, a recent analysis
by Graham Secker, MS & Co.'s European equity strategist, found that recent disappointments in European corporate profits are a function of at least three important
factors that may be reversing: idiosyncratic issues related to heavily skewed index exposure to financials and commodity - linked industries; weak operating profit leverage linked to declining emerging market sales; and less aggressive
use of buybacks, tax optimization and non-operating cost reductions versus U.S. peers.
Some of this difference is driven
by slightly different growth
factors; for example, VONG looks at book - to - price ratios, medium - term growth forecasts and historical sales - per - share growth, while IWY only
uses the latter two
factors.
Step 2: Listen to the 241st episode of Social Zoom
Factor podcast for step
by step directions for how to
use the 2018 content calendar template.
Marketing budgets are determined
by a wide variety of
factors, including the audience you're trying to reach, the channels that you're
using, existing relationships and more.
Developed in spring 2003, the Board Shareholder Confidence Index comprises
factors often
used by active shareholders to assess Boards of Directors.
The index
uses three
factors to select value stocks from the 500 stocks chosen
by the S&P committee.
comprises
factors often
used by active shareholders to assess Boards of Directors.
Moving back to the irritation
factor, the fact that you can get a closer shave with lesser passes when
using a safety razor means that really, you're likely to reduce the amount of irritation
by a
factor of 10.
Methods for acquiring links have come a long way, but they are still one of the most important ranking
factors used by the major search engine algorithms.
NEC collected or estimated megawatt hour («MWh») generation data for each portfolio project and
used region - specific eGRID emissions
factors maintained
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to determine the greenhouse gas («GHG») intensity of each MWh offset
by its investments.
GFI sees value in market research, and may conduct some themselves; they have already conducted a short survey to identify the most appealing name for cultured meat.96 They would also be interested in research done to identify other
factors important in promoting plant - based and cultured meat, such as whether consumers are more likely to respond well to promotion related to health benefits or to animal welfare.97 They plan to conduct such research and will encourage its
use by companies.