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«The report also showed the continued pressure from Medicare Advantage plans as rates decreased 1.2 % quarter - over-quarter.»

Now, according to a report from Bloomberg, it seems Verizon is also pulling out of a similar deal amid continued pressure from the US government.

Even Facebook faces continued pressure from investors to show it can increase its profits and adapt to the mobile world.

After continued pressure from Aboriginal communities for acknowledgement and compensation, the comprehensive Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) was agreed to in 2005 by the Liberal government, churches, the Assembly of First Nations and plaintiffs; and was ratified in 2006 by a new Conservative government.

Whilst many have forecasted PC games revenue to decline over the next few years, Niko Partners has maintained that the PC games market will continue to grow, albeit at a slower rate due to continued pressure from the mobile shift and the law of big numbers.

Like many retailers, Barnes & Noble has faced continued pressure from online sellers like Amazon.

The so - called Redbook survey showed last week that same - store sales were up 3.2 % over year - ago levels at 20 of the largest U.S. chain retailers despite continued pressure from online competition.

In November, however, Loblaw reported lowered earnings for its third quarter, likely due to continuing pressure from Walmart and Target.

Brick and mortar retail is under continuing pressure from online retailers like Amazon.

The mid-afternoon rally was rather inclusive, but still featured some notable exceptions, with the drug and other health - care providers under continuing pressure from government jaw - boning about pricing.

The two biggest changes in the craft beer industry are the proliferation of players in the market and the continuing pressure from big brewing companies as they buy up independents to have more play in the space, Ottaway says.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses the Alabama senate race between Roy Moore and Doug Jones, Trump's popularity in regards to the economy, and continuing pressure from the Russia investigation.

They point to budget negotiations last year when most thought Cuomo was in a position thanks to Moreland and continuing pressure from the US Attorney to truly campaign for public financing of elections.

Brick and mortar retail is under continuing pressure from online retailers like Amazon.

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CNBC contributor Mike Khouw added that companies will continue to face increased pressure from a strong dollar, something that has plagued the U.S. earnings picture for the last year.

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 Independent was created in 1986 as an alternative to the existing British daily press, and for a time it was a successful business, but as the pressure of a declining print market continued to grow it faded rapidly from a readership of about 400,000 to less than 50,000.

THE booming oil and gas sector continues to draw investment into Perth's industrial sector from offshore service providers, with the latest being a $ 120 million oil and gas valves and pressure control

«Treasury will continue to put pressure on North Korea by targeting those who support the advancement of nuclear and ballistic missile programs and isolating them from the American financial system,» Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement accompanying the sanctions announcement.

I've written before about how Netflix is one of the few still doing that, but the mounting pressures the streaming company is facing from all corners don't bode well for this continued focus.

The Medellin and Cali cartels continued to exist in some form in the years after their respective leaders» demise, but Colombian criminal organizations continued to evolve in response to a changing drug market and ongoing pressure from authorities.

Generic drug giant Mylan is cutting its financial outlook as it continues to face pressure from falling generic drug prices (a fate that similarly struck rival Teva Pharmaceuticals).

The BOE has come under pressure from bankers and financial lobbyists to fast - track licensing of European banks that want to continue doing business in London after Brexit to avoid cutting off customers and disrupting markets.

The stable outlook reflects our view that ACT's strong market position in North America and Scandinavia and its continued operating efficiency will insulate it from margin pressure in this highly competitive industry, contributing incremental earnings and generating strong free cash flow for debt reduction that should result in leverage declining quickly to about 3x by the end of 2013.

However, Edward Hertzman, a sourcing agent based in New York who also publishes trade magazine Sourcing Journal, said pressure from U.S. retailers to keep a lid on costs continues to foster unsafe conditions.

-- The stable outlook reflects our view that ACT's strong market positions and its continued operating efficiency will insulate it from margin pressure, resulting in leverage declining quickly to about 3x by the end of 2013.

-- it will face continued margin pressures «due to higher labor content in certain areas of manufacturing where we have temporarily dialed back automation, as well as higher material costs from recently imposed tariffs, commodity price increases and a weaker US dollar.»

The Bank expects total CPI inflation to be close to 2 per cent from early 2017 onwards, when these temporary factors will have dissipated, but downward pressure on inflation will continue while economic slack persists.

That competitive pressure motivated the hubbed carriers to use outsourcing and the market power they acquired from consolidation to continue pushing regional wages down, even while they earned huge profits.

It just rejected an overture from rival newspaper publisher Gannett to buy the company for $ 815 million, and now it plans to embark on what CEO Justin Dearborn has described as an «exciting and compelling strategic transformation,» even as the company faces continued pressure for a sale.

«The purpose is to remove renminbi from offshore centers like Hong Kong, which had been continuing to be a factor placing downward pressure on the renminbi.»

It is safe to say that at current valuations, a continued extension of overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions, with no reprieve from interest rate pressures, would keep us in a hedged stance.

It was pressured down to its low by a rising dollar (DX from 89.88 — 90.20, 2 - week high), which was boosted by a softening yen (107.35 — 107.70, rising US yields) a continued decline in the pound ($ 1.4095 - $ 1.4035, fallout from BOE's Carney comments that they could hold off raising rates next month), and a pullback in the euro ($ 1.2350 - $ 1.2295, miss on German PPI).

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.

Combining this with poor sales growth results in a dismal outlook for earnings 3) the pressure on earnings will continue to hurt capital spending, which is usually just a magnified image of earnings, 4) the same factors will continue to raise default rates, causing earnings problems and debt downgrades among banks and financial companies, 5) earnings shortfalls will also lead to continued job cutbacks, with the unemployment rate rising to at least 5.5 % (indeed, once the unemployment rate has advanced by 0.5 % from its lows, it has never reversed until rising by least 1.5 % off those lows).

From my perspective, that look would tell them several things: 1) the U.S. economy is in recession, 2) the combination of weak producer prices and rising wage and benefits costs means that profit margins continue to be under pressure.

Continued strength in the US dollar provided downward pressure for the yellow metal, as it rose from 91.80 — 92.32 (4 - month high, breaks 200 - day MA at 91.94, turns positive for the year).

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.

If the Fed were to continue hiking rates based on the current low rate of productivity growth for fear that inflation would accelerate, that would tend to keep productivity growth permanently depressed by preventing wage pressures from pushing businesses to investment in productivity boosting technologies.

China's nuclear industry might not thrive into mid-century unless the state continues to provide it incentives and benefits that are now coming under pressure from market forces and their advocates in Chinese government agencies.

Carrefour shares tumbled in Paris Thursday after the world's second - largest retailer followed Walmart in issuing disappointing full - year earnings and a cautious 2018 outlook as food retailers continue to face pressure from Amazon's game - changing purchase of Whole Foods.

Shaw continues to face pressure from its Western rival Telus Corp., which operates a wireless business and has poached cable and satellite customers with its IPTV offering.

Cele notes that, «the demand from China for iron - ore continues to grow, but at a declining pace, further exacerbating pricing pressure,» meaning that Vale's considerable investment in nickel, coal, fertilisers and copper will only partially mitigate the impact of the increase in iron - ore mining capacity globally on the company.

Irma's continued trek west across the ocean was guided by a strong ridge of high atmospheric pressure over the Atlantic, which prevented the storm from curving north and away from North America.

«We expect continued pressure on the segment from competitive entrants and market pricing in coming quarters,» chief financial officer Matthew Harbaugh said during Mallinckrodt's first - quarter earnings call earlier this month.

And while there is pressure on pricing in the industry, global oil consumption has continued to grow and the oil must move from production to refining operations.

While the company should see some benefits in gross margins from direct sourcing and improved pricing analytics over time, gross margin pressure will likely continue through fiscal 2018.

If it can continue to rally in the face of heavy pressure from hedgers, it will be an excellent sign that the bear market is likely over.

Throughout this period, continued demand for US securities from Asian central banks associated with foreign exchange intervention has served to keep downward pressure on yields.