Sentences with phrase «drove such high demand»

But it didn't: the founders got the launch product right, and drove such high demand for their thermostats that Nest's valuation soared from $ 800 million in late 2012 to the $ 3.2 billion it went for today.

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Today, we are seeing high - growth numbers and more rapid returns on investment with the evolving and in - demand digital health industry that is driving exits such as FitBit, Evolent Health and Teledoc.

Marshall has been adding to his position in Texas Instruments, for example, because the firm's chips are used in high - end, high - demand products such as iPhones and self - driving cars.

«In the back office, IT will make up ~ 60 % of future compensation, driven by higher salaries for more specialized, in - demand technology skill - sets such as user interface (UI) developers.»

A key element in this shift is China; the value of Chinese exports to Canada tripled over this period and Canadian exports to China, while still small relative to exports to the US, have grown steadily in value driven by commodity exports which have been buoyed by high prices and huge demand in China for key Canadian exports such as minerals (nickel, coking coal, potash, copper and iron ore), pulp and lumber.

Constellation Shares Hit Record High on Strong Results Constellation Brands Inc. reported a better - than - expected 16.6 percent jump in quarterly sales, primarily driven by robust demand for its beers such as Corona and Modelo, and the company raised its full - year adjusted profit forecast...

We are currently in an era where various trendy dieting regimes co-exist, such as the Atkins diet, which is high in protein and moderate in carbohydrates and fat; vegetarian and vegan diets, which are driving higher demand for plant - based proteins; and the Paleo diet, which focuses on meats, whole foods and fats, and has no -LSB-...]

Take for example, the call for extending the school day; the development of a more demanding curriculum that better prepares students for a global, information - driven economy; building K - 12 and higher education collaboration such as in a K - 16 model, and providing alternative educational opportunities for high school students who feel they must go to work.

As they explored new learning formats, the GTD team's attention shifted from traditional courses and programs pushed to employees solely via the learning management system (less important in any high - performing learning organization), to more employee - driven solutions such as mobile performance support, massive open online courses (MOOCs), on - demand micro-learning, and online communities.

Similarly, black and brown families in cities throughout the country are demanding high - quality public charter options, and the platform language seeks to deny those options to families whenever the district decides that such parent - driven decisions disrupt district practices.

This is the optimum sliding joint for the drive shaft, of which such high performance is demanded, it is attracting attention as a constant...

As such, it will drive demand for inexpensive multicrystalline silicon and other options such as First Solar's CdTe thin film PV, as well as the more high - efficiency rooftop products.

This decrease in electricity demand is driven by three main factors: (a) general shifts in population and the economy, (b) increased deployment of distributed solar, and (c) increased deployment of energy efficiency measures, such as high - efficiency appliances, insulation, and LED lightbulbs.

Monthly data allow users to see seasonal patterns, such as periods of nuclear refueling outages in the shoulder seasons (spring and fall) and increased operation of peaking generators during the periods of highest electricity demand in the summer months (driven primarily by air conditioning use).

* Only # 115 fuel costs for 12,000 miles driving (# 0.96 pence for a full charge) * Low servicing costs and downtime - only approximately 4 working parts compared to over 300 in a typical internal combustion engine * Exempt from road tax (saving approx # 300 per annum) * First year capital allowances for fleet vehicles * Zero benefit - in - kind company car tax * Lower rate of VAT for domestic electricity * Exempt from congestion charge (saving up to # 2,000 per annum) * Free parking in many London boroughs and cities such as Milton Keynes * Expected high residual values due to high demand outstripping supply for several years to come

The good contractors I think are in such high demand, combined with the large amounts of cash in the area that it really drives up their prices beyond the point that makes sense for us investors.

Historically, the month with lowest occupancy is in the third or fourth quarter, and the month with the highest occupancy is in the first quarter, when seasonality factors, such as flu, drive demand.

Driven by Wall Street's demand for subprime loans to securitize and sell to investors, lenders sold high - risk products such as exploding adjustable - rate mortgages — loans with interest rates that could triple after two years — and liar loans, also known as stated income loans, which required little or no documentation about income, assets, or credit history.