Using
currency rates from the fourth quarter, this Q1 would have shown revenue $ 2 million higher, expenses $ 1 million higher and operating income $ 1 million higher.
Not exact matches
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.
NEW YORK, May 2 - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as investors digested a statement
from the Federal Reserve, which left interest
rates steady and said inflation had «moved close» to its target, while the dollar climbed late against a basket of
currencies.
Most analysts assume Brexit will keep the Fed
from raising interest
rates, in part because that would put more upward pressure on the
currency.
It influences interest
rates around the world and affects everything
from bond and stock prices to
currencies to mortgage and car loans.
The move spurred speculation that Denmark's central bank may also depeg its
currency; it's already cut its interest
rates deeper into negative territory to counter pressure
from a falling euro in the wake of the European Central Bank (ECB) launching a quantitative easing program.
All they needed was a little coaxing
from low interest
rates and a weak
currency.
Although each Hilton point isn't as valuable as one point
from another
currency, like Chase Ultimate Rewards, the card's high earning
rate makes up for it.
While there are no set - up or monthly fees, you will have fees like an extra 1 percent added on to each transaction
from outside of the U.S., 2 - 5 percent charge above daily bank
rate on
currency conversion and a $ 20 charge back fee.
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.
Wall Street stock futures are higher and the dollar at a five - month low, as the Federal Reserve's partial retreat
from its
rate - hike intentions boosts confidence for the world economic outlook and leads to the unwinding of some of the «safe haven» flows into the U.S.
currency over recent months.
By researching the exchange
rate of your destination country before you go, you can save yourself
from overpaying and ensure you're getting the best deal
from currency exchangers.
Russia's sovereign credit
rating was recently downgraded by
ratings agency Moody's, while its
currency slumped to record lows against the greenback amid ongoing incursions in Ukraine and the risk of harsher sanctions
from the West.
And the dollar is also up against
currencies from South Africa (another commodity proxy) to Indonesia (which cut interest
rates earlier and suffered a terror attack), Turkey (more terror attacks and political instability) and the U.K. (fears over it exiting the European Union).
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters)- The strong dollar and mixed economic data kept the pressure on emerging stocks on Wednesday but
currencies bounced back
from steep losses as markets waited to hear
from the U.S. Federal Reserve on the future path of interest
rates.
The banks» action follows interest
rate cuts by Denmark and Switzerland to protect their
currencies from investors seeking safe haven
from the euro.
Usually consumers buy
currencies from exchanges that sell them below the interbank
rate in order to make a profit
from the transaction.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit
ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign
currency exchange
rates and fluctuations in those
rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting
from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results
from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data
from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange
rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign
currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified
from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
2 The percentage change has been calculated using actual exchange
rates in use during the comparative prior year period to enhance the visibility of the underlying business trends by excluding the impact of translation arising
from foreign
currency exchange
rate fluctuations, which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure.
Encore facilitates a wide range of FX services
from competitive spot transactions and
rates; international payments to suppliers through the most reliable and cost effective payment networks; long - term risk management strategies to mitigate the risks a company is exposed to when conducting business in foreign
currencies.
Economists, taking a cue
from currency traders, increasingly are looking at transaction - related data to better understand short - term exchange
rate dynamics.
Klitgaard and Weir use data
from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to analyze the relationship between speculators» net positions and exchange
rates for six
currencies from 1993 to 2003.
Like many other Chinese developers, Country Garden has borrowed money
from overseas, which could leave it vulnerable to any weakening in the Chinese
currency and to higher interest
rates in the United States.
The
ratings agency Moody's maintained the US's top - notch «Aaa» credit
rating Thursday, saying, «The diversity, dynamism, and competitiveness of the US economy, along with the US dollar's status as the preeminent international reserve
currency and very large size and depth of the US Treasury market, offset rising fiscal pressures stemming
from aging - related entitlement spending, higher debt - service payments, and recent policy actions that will likely reduce future revenues and increase expenditures.»
For one, the stronger dollar has weighed on China's yuan as higher U.S. interest
rates spur outflows
from the
currency.
As Venezuela's national
currency loses value at a catastrophic
rate, thousands have begun turning to the world of cryptocurrency to salvage what little value remains
from their increasingly worthless bolivars.
Thus, many emerging markets» growth
rates in the next decade may be lower than in the last — as may the outsize returns that investors realised
from these economies» financial assets (
currencies, equities, bonds, and commodities).
To give you an idea of the differences between last year's travel budget and what you may be paying this year, we looked at what a seven day vacation for a family of four would cost you, excluding airfare (based on data
from Budget Your Trip and
currency exchange
rate data
from Bloomberg).
China will have to impose capital controls to prevent interest -
rate arbitrage
from flowing into its
currency out of the dollar
And with our guaranteed exchange
rate, we protect businesses
from any risk of digital
currency price volatility while delivering on - time bank settlements in local fiat
currencies.
Hotel
rates for non-U.S. cities were converted
from local
currency to U.S. dollars based on the exchange
rate on the day the invoice was paid.
First,
currency movements have been following some unusual patterns — for example, rising after central bank
rate cuts (Japan, Australia; typically, we expect
currency values to fall after
rate cuts) and jumping around here in the US with more volatility than usual, highly sensitive to winks and nods
from our Fed about their next
rate move.
Prices are based on the Dec. 2, 2017, conversion
rate from local
currency to U.S. dollars.
«Occupancy
rates are growing, especially for leisure travel, owing to a recovering domestic economy, a depreciating
currency and relaxed visa requirements for visitors
from Southeast Asia,» Advito commented in a prior forecast.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax
rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and
currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.
Therefore, our results of operations and cash flows are minimally subject to fluctuations
from changes in foreign
currency rates.
I have used a fall in exports to show how constrained Beijing's policy choices are, but I could just have easily done the same using as an example any change in the
currency regime, the reform of the hukou system, the de-industrialization of the bankrupt northeast provinces, the development of the OBOR and Silk Road projects, changes in interest
rates or minimum reserves, protecting the stock market
from crashing, the provincial bond swaps, changes in the tax regime, improving energy and environmental policies, and so on.
Quantitative easing subsidizes U.S. capital flight, pushing up non-dollar
currency exchange
rates Quantitative easing may not have set out to disrupt the global trade and financial system or start a round of
currency speculation, but that is the result of the Fed's decision in 2008 to keep unpayably high debts
from defaulting by re-inflating U.S. real estate and financial markets.
However, if the ordinary shares or ADSs are treated as traded on an «established securities market» and you are either a cash basis taxpayer or an accrual basis taxpayer that has made a special election (which must be applied consistently
from year to year and can not be changed without the consent of the IRS), you will determine the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized in a non U.S. dollar
currency by translating the amount received at the spot
rate of exchange on the settlement date of the sale.
International stocks could rise
from the benefits of improved economic growth, and hedging the
currency means any dollar appreciation associated with higher
rates won't harm investors.
Examines returns
from and volatilities of equities, bonds and bills, also addressing inflation
rates and
currency shifts.
They form hedge portfolios
from extreme fourths (quartiles) of ranked
currencies, rebalanced annually at year end, and calculate returns in excess of short - term interest
rates.
The following chart, constructed
from data in the paper, summarizes average equity return (ERP plus risk - free
rate) estimates in local
currencies for the 59 countries with more than five responses
from finance / economic professors, analysts and company managers.
Chapter 7 — Exchange
Rates and Common -
Currency Returns examines exchange
rate fluctuations across 16 countries for 101 years
from 1900 to 2000.
Some wallets have other features, such as checking live exchange
rates to your fiat
currency of choice or maintaining various coin balances
from different blockchains, but we'll cover these in later sections.
But
from our point of view, the world is filled with dislocations, and decoupling is likely in different interest -
rate regimes and different
currency regimes.
Thoughts of a
rate rise in the United States have contributed to the selloff in a range of
currencies and to capital outflows
from emerging markets.
Also, with talks about Serbia being included in the European Union, the dinar's exchange
rate with other major
currencies will likely be affected by monetary policies
from the European Central Bank.
At Societe Generale, named this year's global Best in Interest -
Rate Derivatives, sales of these products grew substantially in 2016, making them the biggest contributor to a 42 % increase in revenues
from fixed income,
currencies and commodities trading during the third quarter of last year.