Sentences with phrase «challenging trading conditions»

Despite challenging trading conditions recently, this focus on specific sectors has served these firms very well in terms of relative profitable growth and market share.

Challenging trading conditions have impacted Bel Rom's cash flow and its ability to meet payments due to lending banks as and when they fall due.

Although turnover slipped by 2 % to # 1.61 b for year ended March 31st 2011, Dairy Crest managed to increase adjusted profit before tax by 5 % to # 87.6 m in challenging trading conditions.

Recent trading action may have been great for daytraders who thrive on intraday trends, but for swing traders like ourselves, erratic price action from one day to the next has admittedly led to challenging trading conditions on either side of the market (click here for a comparison of daytrading vs. swing trading).

However, SkyCity said challenging trading conditions would persist in Darwin during the second half due to a soft local economy and increased gaming machine numbers in pubs and clubs, while Adelaide would likely remain stable.

Not exact matches

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.

Israel's economy depends on foreign trade, and that presents a challenge under current conditions.

The group blamed «challenging» trading conditions for the decline in sales and a slump in the pound for the lower profit.

But what separates professional traders from the retail investing «herd» is that successful professional traders follow a disciplined trading strategy that enables them to keep their profits when more challenging market conditions eventually arise.

Despite the challenging and erratic market conditions, we still netted a profit in July from individual stock trades of The Wagner Daily swing trading newsletter, equating to just over 1 % of the model portfolio value.

«Whilst trading conditions have been more challenging than we expected we are confident revenue and cost initiatives underway will restore CCA to growth,» she said.

Mr Reitzer said trading conditions in the core grocery business remained challenging as frugal consumers shopped for value, deflation persisted in fresh food and the marketing war between Coles and Woolworths forced Metcash to spend more on advertising discounts.

Woolworths said while trading conditions are forecast to remain «challenging» it expects fiscal 2015 «to be another year of growth with Net Profit After Tax expected to increase 4 % to 7 %».

However, he said the $ 22 million writedown was disappointing and reinforced the fact that trading conditions were challenging for RFG's domestic franchise operations as consumers cut back on non-essential spending.

After trading barbs with Mayor Bill de Blasio about conditions at NYCHA in recent weeks, Cuomo challenged de Blasio, the City Council and the state Legislature to guide him on how to remedy conditions at NYCHA within two weeks — or said he would take action on his own.

The government launched the legal challenge to avert the strike over funding cuts, claiming that it was an unlawful dispute based on political grounds instead of a trade dispute about terms and conditions.

Trade unions were formed to challenge the logic of the market, whereby competition between isolated labourers was experienced by workers as a constant downward pressure on pay and conditions.

Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia traded stints in challenging conditions, which has seen the weather go back and forth between dry and wet.

Thus, the investors must accept the challenge of getting used to diverse trading conditions, as well as learning to avoid rapid irrational investments.

However, the need to define outside influences on land use in regional - scale models, such as global trade, remains a challenge (e.g., Sands and Edmonds, 2005; Alcamo et al., 2006b), so IAMs have an important role to play in characterising the global boundary conditions for regional land - use change assessments (van Meijl et al., 2006).

«Market conditions continue to be stressful and challenging for both prospective first - time buyers and homeowners looking to trade up,» Yun says.