So many writers and authors are great at creating worlds and taking their readers on wonderful adventures, but can't tell one
end of marketing from the other.
For instance, in Weston, Mass., most homes lost value during the downturn, but a select few lower - priced homes maintained their value because the town has a very good school system and there's always demand at the low
end of the market from families looking to move in, Weiss said.
But things progress quickly in the world of phones, and these days there's strong competition at
this end of the market from the likes of the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus, so can the Honor 6X compete?
Not exact matches
Once dominant in the smartphone industry, the company has lost significant ground to the competition: RIM's chunk
of the U.S.
market dropped to just 12 % by year -
end from 44 % in 2007, according to research firm Strategy Analytics.
Bitcoin, the largest crypto, is down more than 70 %
from its all - time highs set at the
end of 2017, as regulators look to clamp down on exchanges and tech companies shun advertisements related to the nascent digital coin
market.
From the start
of 2005 through the
end of 2014, it delivered a total return
of 746 %, or 23.8 % per year, compared with a 20.6 % annual return for the S&P railroad index and 7.7 % for the broader
market over that time.
Just before that, relentless buying
from retail and institutional investors alike struck Wilson as euphoria, the stage that marks the beginning
of the
end of a bull
market.
But this by no way means the
end of on - demand startups in India as it still remains one
of the largest disorganized industry which holds a
market opportunity ranging
from $ 100 Bn - $ 400 Bn as quoted by an article.
Predictions range
from 10 % to 30 %, with the top -
end of the correction occurring in the country's hottest
markets, such as Vancouver.
January's preliminary figure is down
from $ 702.7 billion at the
end of September, but up
from $ 632.4 billion at the
end of March, when the start
of a bull
market began sending stock prices higher.
By the
end of the 16 - month program, Phelps received her master's in strategic
marketing from Roberts Wesleyan College and also positioned herself as a comer at the company, joining a key leadership committee and getting a raise to boot.
Generally when you go
from the more mature phase to sort
of the
end of the stock -
market cycle, it tends to be an environment
of excess euphoria.
Though I understand the
market forces pushing Ford away
from sedans, it's a shame to see the reliable car
of my childhood come to an
end.
Buyers and
end users in this community are often female and retain non-traditional IT backgrounds; decisions are increasingly made by professionals
from the lines
of business (like sales and
marketing) rather than pure IT pros.
Actual results and the timing
of events could differ materially
from those anticipated in the forward - looking statements due to these risks and uncertainties as well as other factors, which include, without limitation: the uncertain timing
of, and risks relating to, the executive search process; risks related to the potential failure
of eptinezumab to demonstrate safety and efficacy in clinical testing; Alder's ability to conduct clinical trials and studies
of eptinezumab sufficient to achieve a positive completion; the availability
of data at the expected times; the clinical, therapeutic and commercial value
of eptinezumab; risks and uncertainties related to regulatory application, review and approval processes and Alder's compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements; risks and uncertainties relating to the manufacture
of eptinezumab; Alder's ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights, and operate without infringing on the intellectual property rights
of others; the uncertain timing and level
of expenses associated with Alder's development and commercialization activities; the sufficiency
of Alder's capital and other resources;
market competition; changes in economic and business conditions; and other factors discussed under the caption «Risk Factors» in Alder's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2018, and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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.
«That will define the
end of the bond bull
market from a classic chart perspective, not 2.60,» he added.
The scandal ultimately cost Woods a number
of lucrative endorsement deals, while other sponsors shifted away
from using him in
marketing but did not
end their contracts with him.
Editor's note: The below is a fictional letter by an imagined banker on how the foreign exchange
market looks
from London's financial district at the
end of a week when the pound slumped to a 31 - year low against the dollar, rounded off by a humiliating «flash crash»
of 6 % in overnight trading on Friday.
Research
from IDC Canada shows that tablet sales in the Canadian
market are expected to decline in the low double digits by the
end of 2015 as consumers look elsewhere to spend their money on technology.
As Andrew Hally, vice president
of product and
marketing at Bullhorn, informs Glassdoor, «If it comes out that one person is a very passionate believer
from one
end of the spectrum and another is a passionate believer on the other
end of the spectrum they can have a hard time working with each other.»
Meanwhile, Samsung took less than two years to become the bestselling smartphone seller (for each
of the past three quarters), grabbing high -
end market share
from the almighty iPhone.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number
of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key
markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand
from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us
from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up
of production
of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different
from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception
of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall
of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability
of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting
from the concentration
of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers
of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits
of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion
of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all
of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods
of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity
of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization
of products under development, such as our pipeline
of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development
of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack
of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year
ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
It's a far cry
from just a few years ago, when the high -
end watch
market mostly mocked Apple and Samsung's incursions rather than mimicked them by adding the same slew
of smart features to their own devices.
At the
end of the day, though, the biggest threat to Canada might likely come not
from financial
markets, but
from what a debt ceiling breach would do to U.S. consumer and business confidence and thus the pace
of growth south
of the border.
And the improved job
market will continue to push the jobless rate down to 5.4 percent by the
end of next year, according to the latest forecast
from the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).
It's a luxury request that My Stewards will happily accommodate, but Christina Sutherland notes that she has her eye on the middle rung
of Toronto's concierge
market, catering to those who are looking for higher -
end, personal services — as opposed to one - off hires
from Kijiji — but at a more «affordable» rate.
For example, hair - care brand Pantene's U.S.
market share sagged
from 17.3 % in 2009 to 13.8 % at the
end of 2012, according to A.C. Nielsen.
They launched Codecademy.com in three weeks
from that «aha» moment, and, with no
marketing, gained 200,000 users over the course
of that weekend at the
end of August 2011.
An Allied
Market Research forecast says the graphene market will reach $ 149.1 million worldwide by the end of the decade, experiencing a compound annual growth rate of 44 percent between 2014 and 2020, thanks largely to surging interest from the electronics and automotive se
Market Research forecast says the graphene
market will reach $ 149.1 million worldwide by the end of the decade, experiencing a compound annual growth rate of 44 percent between 2014 and 2020, thanks largely to surging interest from the electronics and automotive se
market will reach $ 149.1 million worldwide by the
end of the decade, experiencing a compound annual growth rate
of 44 percent between 2014 and 2020, thanks largely to surging interest
from the electronics and automotive sectors.
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.
-- 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.
Financial
markets, however, show investors see only one rate increase
from now through the
end of 2017.
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»).
But new
market share data
from Kantar Worldpanel show Windows Phone seeing significant increases in adoption in a number
of major
markets for the three - month period
ending February 2013.
«They've been uniquely successful in building a niche — going
from a discount store, essentially, to a high -
end branded retail outlet,» says David Dunne, an adjunct professor
of marketing at the Rotman School
of Management.
In what is widely seen as a watershed moment, the Bank
of Japan on Tuedsay doubled its inflation target to 2 percent and made an open -
ended commitment to buy assets
from next year, surprising
markets that had expected another incremental increase in its $ 1.1 trillion asset - buying and lending program.
Mylan, already the most dominant maker
of epinephrine auto - injectors, now enjoys a near - monopoly on the
market since Auvi - Q's withdrawal: After the recall, EpiPen's
market share immediately jumped
from 85 % to 95 % at the
end of last year.
«The current bull
market is not going to
end simply because «stocks have gone up too much»... The buyside is fairly cautious, seeing downside stemming
from: (i) deflationary pressures
of the 40 % year - over-year oil decline, deceleration in China, Eurozone weakness, and the fall in 5 - year inflation breakevens; and (ii) Fed monetary tightening... Capital stock is again showing signs
of pent - up demand, and as a consequence, companies and households will have to invest.
According to Fidelity, one
of the largest administrators
of retirement plans in America with ~ 7 million accounts, the average IRA balance — including both traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs — stood at $ 81,100 at the
end of 2012, up 53 %
from 2008 when balances hit their lowest point since the
market meltdown.
The bank's MOVE Index
of volatility in the world's largest bond
market was at 82.7 on May 29, up
from 75.3 at the
end of April and compared with an average
of 77.6 over the past five years.
Both measures,
from 1962 through the
end of this August, painted similar pictures
of the
market — it rises and falls more now in greater size.
That said, to my eye,
market expectations derived
from futures prices — which price in about one 25 basis point rate hike through the
end of 2017 — appear to be too complacent.
Analysts said the manufacturing report
from China wasn't really worse than other data, and the selling appears to be related to the expected
end of the selling ban issued when the Shanghai
market was falling in the summer.
Factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing
from our forward - looking statements include risks relating to: failure
of DBRS to rate the Notes at the anticipated ratings levels, which is a closing condition, or at all; changes in the financial
markets, including changes in credit
markets, interest rates, securitization
markets generally and our proposed securitization in particular; the willingness
of investors to buy the Notes; adverse developments regarding OnDeck, its business or the online or broader marketplace lending industry generally, any
of which could impact what credit ratings, if any, are issued with respect to the Notes; the extended settlement cycle for the scheduled closing on April 17, 2018, which may exacerbate the foregoing risks; and other risks, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year
ended December 31, 2017 and in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
from time to time which are or will be available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
«We no longer believe the odds are in our favor for the S&P 500 to reach our prior target
of 2,350 by year -
end, since history shows that recoveries
from pullbacks / corrections have generally taken about two to four months to materialize,» Craig Johnson, technical
market strategist, said in a note.
Since the
end of August to a couple weeks ago, the rally
of 22 % was unprecedented as the
market took cues
from the other global equity
markets hitting all - time highs in many cases (US, German, etc.) and the -LSB-...]
With the S&P 500 in a 10 percent correction
from its record high in late January, investors were increasingly concerned a nine - year bull
market might be in danger
of ending.
At the
end of 2013, five years removed
from the
market crash
of 2008, Western Digital was trading at ~ $ 84 / share, an almost 700 % upside
from when you first invested.
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.