Sentences with phrase «did increased interest rates»

If it does increase interest rates, the dollar would be bound to strengthen, making oil trades (which is settled in dollars) more expensive for buyers holding other currencies.

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.

«I will continue to act to ensure that household debt levels are sustainable, that lenders are acting prudently, and that increases in interest rates or a housing market downturn don't put at risk the economic growth we are working so hard to accelerate,» Morneau said.

When asked, «If your credit card company increases your interest rate, can you do anything about it?»

If we were trying to hold the exchange rate unchanged instead of targeting inflation, we would probably need to match U.S. interest rate increases in lockstep; but doing so would risk pushing our inflation rate back below our target.

Once you reach a certain level, increasing your credit score doesn't improve your interest rate.

But this amount will increase as interest rates begin to rise — which they're expected to do as the federal funds rate increases.

Another sign that the U.S. economy is doing well is the increased likelihood that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this summer, and perhaps as early as June.

Gundlach added that he doesn't see evidence that an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve will boost the dollar higher.

If interest rates do increase, which punishes dividend stocks, the funds can shift to bonds.

«It would be a sign that the Fed thinks the U.S. economy is doing well, and raising interest rates could increase consumer demand and confidence,» adds Nikolsko - Rzhevskyy.

If at this point we found that using an interest rate of 6.8 % in our calculations did not yield the exact bond price, we would have to continue our trials and test interest rates increasing in 0.01 % increments.

Bond now is risky as the FED is toying increase interest rate, and you'd get stuck with a 5 year CD, of course when you get multimillions, it's really doesn't matter.

While federal funds rate changes don't directly impact peer - to - peer (P2P) loan interest rates, lending platforms may begin increasing their rates.

Residential investment did increase over the second half of 2009, boosted by relatively low mortgage interest rates, lower home prices and the first - time home buyer tax credit.

They find that for the riskiest customers, income from fees and interest does not increase quickly enough to compensate for rising default rates among these newly unleashed borrowers.

The February jobs report supports the case that the Fed doesn't have to rush to increase interest rates, BlackRock bond guru Jeff Rosenberg says.

Though the removal of implied interest expense increases NOPAT relative to GAAP earnings, it does not always mean the company's stock will earn a favorable rating.

If your variable - rate loan interest rate does increase, it will do so gradually.

While it decided not to, the Fed did say it expected «further gradual» rate increases would be justified — and there's broad consensus that it will raise rates (which can affect the amount banks charge borrowers, as well as interest paid on bonds) at least three times this year.

Precious and Industrial Metals Inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions and interest - rate levels, especially real yields, contributed to a 1.7 % rise in the spot price of gold (to US$ 1,325 per troy ounce), as did swings in the US dollar.1 Gold prices traded within the US$ 1,305 — 1,360 range throughout the period, reached 18 - month highs in March and capped their third straight quarterly gain, a feat not seen since 2011.1 Haven demand was a key support as exchange - traded gold holdings of 2,269 metric tons (mt) neared a five - year high.1 The Fed is widely expected to boost borrowing costs, and investors have been carefully watching the central bank's statements to see whether it targets more rate increases in 2018 than previously projected.

We could take the $ 16 billion we have in cash earning 1.5 % and invest it in 20 - year bonds earning 5 % and increase our current earnings a lot, but we're betting that we can find a good place to invest this cash and don't want to take the risk of principal loss of long - term bonds [if interest rates rise, the value of 20 - year bonds will decline].»

Continuing the theme of rising interest rates and following up from my last blog, «With all the News of Higher Interest Rates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate enviinterest rates and following up from my last blog, «With all the News of Higher Interest Rates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate environrates and following up from my last blog, «With all the News of Higher Interest Rates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate enviInterest Rates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate environRates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate environmRate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate enviinterest - rate environmrate environment.

The effective interest rate paid by consumers did not increase and is no higher today than it was in 2007 or 2008.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The irony here is that, historically, REITs haven't done badly when interest rates have increased.

Shares of growth stocks do better when the economy is growing quickly, when interest rates are lower and when investor sentiment is increasing.

Even if one's income doesn't change, but interest rates go down house - buying power increases.»

The time to maturity is important because an increase in interest rates affects short - maturity bonds less than it does longer - dated bonds.

Concerns about the Federal Reserve, which will commence its two - day FOMC meeting this morning, and likely end the gathering with an interest - rate increase and worries about looming inflation contributed to the poorer trend yesterday, as did some overdue profit taking.

So what did the Fed do in December 2015 to increase short - term interest rates?

Current market pricing suggests that an interest rate increase at the March 14 - 15 policy meeting is all but a done deal, a move that would bring the Fed's benchmark interest rate target range to 1.5 % -1.75 %.

When the Federal Reserve raises its benchmark Federal Funds Rate — as it did on June 14 by a quarter - point — attention tends to focus on interest - rate increases on debt and future borrowRate — as it did on June 14 by a quarter - point — attention tends to focus on interest - rate increases on debt and future borrowrate increases on debt and future borrowing.

As the economy is doing well, the FED is increasing their short - term interest rate.

When the economy isn't doing well, the Fed increases the benchmark interest rate in order to rejuvenate the sluggish market.

He believes the Fed will continue to lower its long term interest rate outlook, and he does not see big increases in interest rates over the next few years.

Does not see the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates higher than the yield on the U.S. Treasury 10 - Year Bond..

Second, the spread between product headline rates and interest rates increases when interest rates are low, as do product complexity and risk.

They do so by lowering interest rates and flooding the system with liquidity, thereby increasing the value of assets overwhelmingly owned by the already rich.

Instead, when the Fed makes its first rate hike — something that probably won't happen until at least September - 2015 — it will do so by 1) raising the interest rate paid on bank reserves, 2) increasing the amount that it pays to borrow money via Reverse Repurchase agreements, and 3) boosting the rate that it offers to financial institutions for term deposits.

Mortgage bankers don't get YSPs, but they also create no - cost deals by increasing the interest rate.

Do you think if interest rates increase and you get 5 % for a 2 year CD people will stop investing in crypto currency?

With the upcoming elections for some of the major European Union powers, any major shocks could cause a flight back to the safe haven of U.S. Treasuries,» says Robinson, noting that as yields on Treasury bonds, bills and notes increase, so do interest rates.

«There are concerns about the effects of persistently low interest rates and the quantitative easing that other countries have done, in terms of increasing risk - taking by financial market players and individuals.

PERIES: Michael, does this have anything to do with the murmurs out there that the interest rates might actually increase?

Based on previous cyclical experience, it would be surprising if interest rates did not have to increase further at some stage of the current expansion.

This is no time for the Fed to be creating uncertainty by raising the specter of interest rate increases at a time when markets do not expect 2 percent inflation in this decade.

If the Bank of Canada does what it is supposed to do, and what it says it does, then a temporary increase in the fiscal deficit will cause a temporary rise in the nominal and real interest rate (and nominal and real exchange rate), relative to what would have happened otherwise.

An increasing number of newer lenders, especially the online lenders, do offer fixed rates, which can still reduce your monthly payments and interest costs.

This likely doesn't bode well for future S&P 500 returns, especially when interest rates rise - increasing the cost of debt repayment and adjusting expected returns and valuations.