Sentences with phrase «changes in expectations of»

Interest rates change in response to a number of factors — changes in supply and demand for credit, fiscal policy, exchange rates, economic conditions, and crucial for the bond market, changes in expectations of inflation.

Slight changes in expectations of future earnings or the earnings growth rate normally translate into a significant and lasting impact on stock prices.

The last few months have seen a change in expectations of FOMC policy.

Not exact matches

Unknown marketing surprises await in 2018, and some of these predictions will probably fail to come to fruition as technology and the expectations of consumers change.

Three reasons: 1) the democratization of information (everyone knows everything); 2) the speed of change (you can't wait for the C - suite to tell you what to do); and 3) rising expectations, especially among millennials, who look to their employers, and to some extent their goods and services providers, to do good in the world.

«In some of our markets the reality is that we haven't been changing at the same rate as customers» eating - out expectations — or more specifically, their expectations of us at McDonald's,» he said on the call.

Those smitten by the sleek products that Jobs introduced in his much - anticipated stage presentations have rarely seen them as anything but revolutionary, and claimed that they repeatedly changed not only the expectations of what modern electronics can deliver, but our lives.

The people who are going to be crushed by the changes are those in long - term relationships who have been out of the workforce for 20 years or more and have the expectation that they will be taken care of by their spouse in the case of a divorce, Slowiaczek said.

The people who are going to be crushed by the changes are those in long - term relationships who have been out of the workforce for 20 years or more and have the expectation that they will be taken care of by their spouse in the case of a divorce,

After years of downward forecast revisions that strained the central bank's credibility, the Fed finally settled in 2016 on expectations that maybe the economy's growth rate would not exceed 2 %, having been permanently affected by the Great Recession, slowed by changing demographics, or a combination of the two.

If my capital market expectations are for a good bond market and a weak stock market in the next year (such as this year), I don't necessarily want to change any of the stocks or bonds that I hold.

Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially.

Other than as required under U.S. federal securities laws or Canadian securities laws, we do not assume a duty to update these forward - looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or circumstances, change in expectations or otherwise.

These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.

Minor changes are evident in the key indicators used to compute the USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI)-- backlog levels, new business opportunities and revenue expectations — but contractor beliefs about revenue forecasts are the only driver of confidence that rose this quarter.

«At a time when there is both dramatic change and great potential in retail, I'm excited to be part of the team that will shape the future of the Macy's brand and, along with it, consumer expectations of what a great omnichannel experience can be,» said Lawton.

Expectations of more persistent changes in the cash rate will have larger effects.

Forward - looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income (loss) from operations outlook for 2018, on both a consolidated and segment basis; projected total revenue growth and global medical customer growth, each over year end 2017; projected growth beyond 2018; projected medical care and operating expense ratios and medical cost trends; our projected consolidated adjusted tax rate; future financial or operating performance, including our ability to deliver personalized and innovative solutions for our customers and clients; future growth, business strategy, strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger») with Express Scripts Holding Company («Express Scripts») and other statements regarding Cigna's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, financial condition or performance.

«The wave of investment in digital currency startups clearly signals that payments channels are attracting a new degree of interest, and new competitors are changing customer expectations,» said David Gunn, who leads Bain's EMEA payments team.

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Consider these risks before investing: The value of securities in the fund's portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions, changes in government intervention in the financial markets, and factors related to a specific issuer, industry, or sector and, in the case of bonds, perceptions about the risk of default and expectations about changes in monetary policy or interest rates.

However, CBO estimates much of that increase is due to expectations about future changes in law.

Second, the traditional story implies that lending volume has something to do with the cost of funds. There is some truth in this proposition but I would argue that the greater truth is that lending is a demand - driven process shaped by expectations and changing asset valuations (or at least perceived valuations), which is why borrowing in the US is currently in the toilet. Demand just isn't there.

Of course, following through on this expectation is conditional on the economy unfolding about as expected, and that unexpected events such as a trade war or a substantial change in the geopolitical situation do not surprise on the downside.

It's a great presentation to watch in order to understand how SEO has changed and why meeting the minimum expectations in terms of content quality just doesn't cut it or benefit you at all anymore.

Both the perceived change in credit availability compared to a year ago and one - year ahead credit availability expectations improved in September, with a larger fraction of respondents reporting easier credit conditions.

Smart leaders understand that executing a change in direction — even a small one --(picture of basketball players) requires their own thinking, expectations, and beliefs to shift, as well as those of the people on their team.

But it is also an acknowledgment of where the broadcast industry is heading, as streaming options change viewers» expectations, increasing numbers of TV subscribers ditch their subscriptions and some younger consumers never sign up in the first place.

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The FOMC allowed these declining expectations to form by failing to signal an offsetting change in the expected path of monetary policy in its August and September FOMC meetings.

Workplace expectations in business are very different than they were even 20 years ago, and they have hugely changed from those of 50 years past.

Mercer said the board decided to revise its outlook in light of the recent housing changes and growing expectations that the Bank of Canada could raise its interest rate next week for the first time in seven years.

As a sign of how quickly the economy's prospects are changing (mainly as a result of the spike in oil prices) economists at Lehman Brothers lowered their growth expectations twice in the last three weeks.

Earnings / Macro Pulse: But if you look at a couple of key indicators we track: the «nominal surprise index» (this tracks a combination of the Citi US inflation surprise index and the economic surprise index - giving a view on how the inflation and general economic data is turning out vs expectations), and the «earnings revisions indicator» (this combines earnings revisions ratio and the rate of change in forward earnings).

This change in relative wages and the relatively modest adjustment in overall wages have been helped by the combination of well - anchored inflation expectations and a more flexible labour market, particularly in comparison to earlier terms of trade booms.

From this vantage point, stability is really just a way of describing or qualifying «expectations,» which are a formal part of the way the Bank thinks about monetary policy and the transmission mechanism (i.e., how a change in the target for the overnight rate has an effect on the real economy).

Given that China has higher interest rates than the US, in the absence of expectations of a change in the target exchange rate one would expect the forward exchange rate (expressed as yuan per US dollar) to be higher than the spot exchange rate so as to eliminate the possibility of earning a risk - free profit over the term of the contract.

Making use of both quantitative and qualitative means, companies must put in place practices that enable them to be vigilant in sensing new market dynamics and changing customer behaviors and expectations.

Yields on 90 - day bank bills had risen by around 25 basis points ahead of the change in the target and rose further after, indicating expectations of some further tightening of policy in the months ahead (Graph 51).

The Bank's quarterly survey of financial market economists suggests that near - term inflation expectations have changed little over recent months, with the median forecast for inflation over the year to June 2004 at 2.2 per cent in November, compared with 2.3 per cent in August.

(Expectation are at 5 % that they will raise)-- Close to a 100 % change of a rate hike in June

Expectations of a further rate rise persisted for a time but have since receded, in line with the broader change in market sentiment.

-- «The year - on - year rate of change in the CPI (all items less fresh food) is likely to continue on an uptrend and increase toward 2.0 %, due mainly to an improvement in the output gap and a rise in medium - to - long term inflation expectations.»

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All this changed when the sexual revolution and the rise of feminism ushered in easy divorce, the expectation of a career outside the home for married women, ready access to contraception and abortion, and the gay - rights movement.

Especially when there is an established level of trust and expectation in a role - model character for children and then seemingly that all significantly changes in a single performance.

The new life in Christ, the consequent transformation of all their hopes and expectations, the sense of fresh power to achieve the hitherto impossible, the vital awareness of the change which had been effected in their relations with God, the confidence of sin forgiven and of restoration to divine favor, the «joy in the holy Spirit,» and confident looking forward to great events still to come, and soon, as the result of Christ's exaltation at God's right hand and of his promised coming as Redeemer and Judge — all this lies behind the choice and the use of technical terms or concepts borrowed, first of all, from current Jewish messianism.

Certainly, Jesus changed some of the Kingdom expectations through His life, teaching, and ministry, especially in the areas of what sort of Messiah King He was going to be, and how the Kingdom of God would exist and function upon the earth, but the overall hopes and dreams of Israel, especially as presented within the Prophets, remained intact through the teachings and ministry of John, Jesus, and the Early Church.

Conceived too loosely, the expectation of changes in the order of nature breeds false praying and raises false hopes.