Sentences with phrase «few years of high»

«Karen has been an incredible resource for me in the first few years of a high conflict co-parenting situation.

Santos said Cruz was picked on during the first few years of high school.

A revenue - neutral associate would be paid in line with greatly reduced billing expectations — and the promise of much higher - earning potential after a few years of high - calibre development.

You can use those first few years of high income to eliminate your student loan debt, and you'll set yourself up for a bright financial future.

Grammy - winning performer and producer Wyclef Jean believes the combined creativity, ingenuity and energy of young people in their last few years of high school and early college is a musical, cultural and political force that a society ignores at its...

This may present a powerful temptation for those who have a few years of higher education but haven't yet completed all the requirements necessary for a degree.

Not exact matches

It has been on an upward price track for years, in part because the Chinese — compelled by the lack of a social safety net to save rigorously for things like higher education and in case of illness — have few other investing vehicles with which to protect their savings from the ravages of inflation.

Most companies experience cash flow challenges within the first few years of operation and, for a large percentage of those businesses, the obstacle of high operating expenses and compounding debt proves to be too much -LSB-...]

For me, one of the most important, and surprising, discoveries over the last few years has been that choosing the best approach to balancing business and social concerns starts with a decision to make shareholder interests the higher priority.

Most companies experience cash flow challenges within the first few years of operation and, for a large percentage of those businesses, the obstacle of high operating expenses and compounding debt proves to be too much to handle.

Because a few extra years of work will boost your retirement income more than higher investment returns will, once you take the risk into account.

Stocks in Europe still have room to push higher in the next few years despite a series of political pressures weighing on sentiment in the region, equity analysts told CNBC.

Forty - five percent of those surveyed by NFIB said they found few or no qualified workers to fill open positions, which is 3 percentage points higher than September a year earlier, and 4 percentage points higher than the same time period in both 2013 and 2012.

As of last June, less than 2 percent of active participating security SBICs had losses high enough to be considered «impaired,» compared with 20 percent a few years ago.

In a sport rooted in the hard - partying fringe of Southern California, Hawk was something different: While he was still in high school, he used his winnings to buy a house in Carlsbad, and a few years later, he started his first company — Birdhouse — even though the skateboard industry was tanking at the time.

After all, it's almost the one - year anniversary of the massive Target credit card breach, and high - profile database thefts show few signs of slowing down.

There's been no shortage of high - profile hacks over the last few years — think Target, Sony and Ashley Madison — but one sector that hasn't made as much news for breaches is financial.

Energy companies have made up a good portion of debt issued in the high yield market over the past few years.

Similarly, the average citizen does not see that a large proportion of the benefits they receive is via the $ 60 billion or so the sector pays each year to governments nationwide, without which that citizen would receive fewer services or pay higher taxes.

The fewer of those years, the higher the benefit.

«This stock is still making lower highs for the past few years, I am very skeptical of this move, and if it's truly marking a change in the long - term trend,» Wald said Tuesday on CNBC's «Trading Nation.»

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.

Because of my high profile over the past few years, the government officials, the rich people, have not liked to interact with me.

As a small business owner, you may think that hiring someone fresh out of college — maybe even fresh out of high school — could be a good change of pace for a position that normally requires a few years of experience.

Thanks in part to his example, over the past few years, several high - profile CEOs have come out against the norm of constant busyness.

The most thorough numbers I've seen were compiled by Internet Filter Review a few years ago, before the deluge of YouTube porn clones kicked the downfall into high gear.

Last year, sites all over the web included the standard hero image: a high - definition (HD) picture featured prominently at the top of a website that stretched the entire width of a user's browser window with only a few words of text overlaying it.

For years, Crystal Cruises was one of the few lines that didn't compete on that level, relying instead on two ultra-luxury mid-sized ships to deliver high levels of service with butlers and all - inclusive amenities like free caviar.

We talked for a few minutes about William's childhood (he dropped out of high school in Amsterdam at 15 to become a DJ), his past work experience (he was a party planner for years), and how he had heard about us (he attended Hustle Con last year).

«Normally, one of the great disadvantages of investment - oriented life insurance is that front - end commissions are so high that it takes a few years to start building up any type of cash value.

Go back a few years, to the last tantalum boom of 1999 and you will find that it was demand across the electronics industry, especially for phones that drove tantalum demand and lifted SOG's share as high as $ 10.

It is probably one of the very few industries in the world that year after year delivers more innovation and more value and lower prices, and has higher customer satisfaction.

In 2010, the census revealed that Detroit's population had dwindled to just 713,000 people, from a high of two million — fewer than in the years before Henry Ford's Model Ts began rolling out of the factories.

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed to a three - year high of 12,876 after the opening bell as investors reflected the euphoria of crowds gathering a few blocks away at the site of the infamous terror attacks of 2001.

If you want to be free of your mortgage sooner you can always refinance to a 15 - year mortgage, but few people do this because it involves higher monthly payments.

Guest blogging services are cropping up everywhere (including here, at AudienceBloom) as the industry begins to realize that guest blogging, as a link building tactic, is one of the few safe havens left after Penguin demolished many of the lower - cost, higher quantity tactics that SEOs came to rely upon over the course of the past several years.

While for MNCs, the appetite to adopt IoT is high as globally it has been around for few years, large enterprises are still trying to understand the size of value it would bring to them while SMEs are...

Equities really have had the best of all worlds these past few years, with earnings growth in the double digits and financial conditions remaining very accommodative, despite the recent rise in both short - and long - term interest rates.1 The combination of rising earnings growth and benign financial conditions is a powerful set of tailwinds which usually drives stock valuations higher.

This area of the city has always been an interesting entertainment scene, but in the past few years, the number of unique, high - caliber eateries, bars, and bistros has exploded...

There are seasonal keywords that have higher search volumes during some months and fewer during the rest of the year.

Brandon Flowers of the band The Killers lived in Nephi for a few years and attended junior high school there.

Low volatility had been replaced by high volatility — Q1 had 23 days of daily moves greater than 1 % in the S&P versus seven such days for all of last year, and the first few weeks of the second quarter have seen similar swings.

The stock broke above 7 - year resistance at $ 8.26 in 2014, then rallied to an all - time high of $ 18.48 a few months later.

Consider a few high - profile examples: Banco Espírito Santo was rescued by the Portuguese government last year following the resignation of its CEO, the great - grandson of the bank's founder, amid allegations of financial improprieties.

High - end retailer Nordstrom ended the summer saying it planned 20 percent fewer clearance days this year than a couple of years ago, with another 25 percent reduction next year, as it focused on service and «differentiated» products.

On the other hand, if you'll need the money in just a few years — or if the prospect of losing money makes you too nervous — consider a higher allocation to generally less volatile investments such as bonds and short - term investments.

All told, global gross domestic product (GDP) is on track to increase an estimated 3.8 % next year, the strongest showing since 2011, and a few ticks higher than the long - term average of 3.5 %.

The strength of the Canadian loonie, which recently hit three - year highs, and continues to climb, has been a drag for many investors who bought into U.S. and international equities during the past few years.

It was the 10 - year reunion for Scotlandville Magnet High School's Class of 1997 in Baton Rouge, La., and a few alumni were being singled out for professional distinction.