What sets annuities apart
from any other financial product is that it provides a contractually guaranteed income stream regardless of how long you live.
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.
Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the continued demand for our
product, the wind - down of ExpressJet's flying agreement with Delta, and the related removal
from service and / or placement into service of certain aircraft, the scheduled aircraft deliveries for SkyWest Airlines for 2018, as well as SkyWest's future
financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates, intentions and outlook, and
other statements that are not historical facts.
These risks and uncertainties include, among
others: the unfavorable outcome of litigation, including so - called «Paragraph IV» litigation and
other patent litigation, related to any of our
products or
products using our proprietary technologies, which may lead to competition
from generic drug manufacturers; data
from clinical trials may be interpreted by the FDA in different ways than we interpret it; the FDA may not agree with our regulatory approval strategies or components of our filings for our
products, including our clinical trial designs, conduct and methodologies and, for ALKS 5461, evidence of efficacy and adequacy of bridging to buprenorphine; clinical development activities may not be completed on time or at all; the results of our clinical development activities may not be positive, or predictive of real - world results or of results in subsequent clinical trials; regulatory submissions may not occur or be submitted in a timely manner; the company and its licensees may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize their
products; there may be a reduction in payment rate or reimbursement for the company's
products or an increase in the company's
financial obligations to governmental payers; the FDA or regulatory authorities outside the U.S. may make adverse decisions regarding the company's
products; the company's
products may prove difficult to manufacture, be precluded
from commercialization by the proprietary rights of third parties, or have unintended side effects, adverse reactions or incidents of misuse; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading «Risk Factors» in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and in subsequent filings made by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission («SEC»), which are 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.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and
financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on For
financial condition to differ materially
from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among
others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our
products and services; the acceptance of our
products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our
products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and
other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition
from other cancer screening and diagnostic
products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our
products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our
products and services; our ability to successfully develop new
products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the
other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on For
Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
It further charges that «Freddie Mac suffered damages
from the artificial suppression of LIBOR in the form of, among
other things, lower interest payments on
financial products that incorporate LIBOR.»
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»).
The rule is intended to discourage brokers and
other financial professionals
from putting retirement - plan assets into
products that pay high commissions or profit - sharing compensation to the brokers — a practice that's currently legal as long as the investments can be portrayed as «suitable» for the customer.
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).
Aspiration sets itself apart
from other financial institutions because the company hopes that investors will feel they're joining a community, not just buying
financial products.
A move by British regulators to ban
financial advisers
from accepting commissions for selling mutual funds and
other products after 2012 is likely to cause lot of soul searching elsewhere, including in Canada.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key
product categories, increase its market share, or add
products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or
other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and
other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or
other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits
from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or
other regulatory enforcement actions;
product recalls or
product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits
from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various
other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated
financial statements; and
other factors.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current
products and services, or develop new
products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new
product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and
other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its
products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's
products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising
from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's
financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short
product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
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.
«Currently, under federal banking laws, many legal, regulated legitimate marijuana businesses — operating legally according to state law — are prevented
from maintaining bank accounts and accessing
financial products like any
other business, such as accepting credit cards, depositing revenues or writing checks to meet payroll or pay taxes,» Perlmutter said.
These electronic (in
other words, non-physical and unreal) gold
products are used by Deep State
financial insiders to misdirect funds intended by investors to flow into gold, away
from gold.
Anyone who has funded an annuity with
other financial products, knows that moving money
from risk - based investments to an annuity is fraught with numerous barriers and delays.
Clinton said in a speech in Toledo, Ohio, Monday that she would push to eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses
from financial products and
other consumer and employment contracts, such as those for student loans.
CDs currently compare poorly to the returns on
other financial products, and with the Fed planning on a slow increase to the funds rate over 2017, you may lose out
from locking your money into a CD too early.
As a fee - only
financial advisor I do not receive commissions or
other compensation
from the sale of specific investments or insurance
products.
Please note that while I personally purchase, review and use every
product I link to, these
products are purchased
from third party companies and I do not control these companies or have a
financial interest
other than an affiliate relationship unless otherwise disclosed (although if Jeff Bezos ever wants a break
from running the world... I mean Amazon... I might apply for that job!).
In addition to the vehicles the
other products we obtained
from the dealership was a loan financed through Toyota
Financial Services and one they obtained for us through one of the lenders they use - Huntington Bank.
Who is the audience; what is the value you bring to the reader; who do you need on your team to create and produce the book; who will be fans to shout out to
others about your masterpiece; what are your
financial costs in creation; where will revenues come
from; what formats will you create your book
product in; what about your personal time to create and support the book; what will you do to market the book?
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among
others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's
products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and
other merchandise and
other adverse
financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that
financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns
from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and
other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects,
product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting
from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and
other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's
other filings made hereafter
from time to time with the SEC.
«The surge in non-iPad shipments in the fourth quarter was achieved at considerable
financial cost, with sharp price reductions across most of the competing Android tablets and actual
product giveaways
from a number of vendors as part of promotional efforts for
other electronic
products,» Alexander noted.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among
others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's
products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and
other merchandise and
other adverse
financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that
financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns
from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and
other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects,
product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting
from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and
other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's
other filings made hereafter
from time to time with the SEC.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among
others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's
products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, including store closings, higher - than - anticipated or increasing costs, including with respect to store closings, relocation, occupancy (including in connection with lease renewals) and labor costs, the effects of competition, the risk of insufficient access to financing to implement future business initiatives, risks associated with data privacy and information security, risks associated with Barnes & Noble's supply chain, including possible delays and disruptions and increases in shipping rates, various risks associated with the digital business, including the possible loss of customers, declines in digital content sales, risks and costs associated with ongoing efforts to rationalize the digital business and the digital business not being able to perform its obligations under the Samsung commercial agreement and the consequences thereof, the risk that
financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, the performance of Barnes & Noble's initiatives including but not limited to its new store concept and e-commerce initiatives, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, potential infringement of Barnes & Noble's intellectual property by third parties or by Barnes & Noble of the intellectual property of third parties, and
other factors, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, and in Barnes & Noble's
other filings made hereafter
from time to time with the SEC.
Given our strong capital level, very low charge - offs and delinquency
from loans as well as outstanding performance
from investments, Star One continues to outperform most
other financial institutions and provide exceptional
products and services for our members.
Aside
from Veterans United, all of these lenders also offer
other products such as checking accounts and credit cards, making them a convenient all - in - one
financial solution for veterans or active - duty families.
Farmers, ranchers and
other food growers along with food producers, petroleum companies who either drill for oil or natural gas or refine these
products - or both,
financial institutions with enormous holdings in treasuries, equities or currencies, mining interests and their buyers - all these areas of production and distribution employ futures trading spreads
from time to time as an important aspect of their businesses.
LendEDU, a comparison marketplace for loans and
other financial products, compared a shopping cart of 50 identical items
from Amazon and Walmart in five categories: home goods, kitchen / appliances, tech, food and beverage, and miscellaneous items.
These sites carry paid links
from some retailers and
financial services providers; in
other words, if you click through them and get a
product, they get paid.
Among them was to protect the
other life insurers of the US
from getting surcharged in order to pay for the costs going to the guarantee funds, along with systemic risk issues at AIG
Financial Products (which was much bigger).
• The bill prohibits lenders
from requiring borrowers to purchase insurance, annuities, or
other similar
financial products as a condition of getting a reverse mortgage.
Be skeptical of advice that comes
from advisors or institutions that sell insurance or
other fee - heavy investment and
financial products.
Apart
from life and health insurance it also offers savings and retirement plans, RRSPs, mutual and segregated funds, securities, auto and home insurance, mortgage loans and
other financial products and services for both individuals and groups.
NFA Compliance Rule 2 - 30 (j)(1) requires these Members and Associates to make a record of when the disclosure statement was provided, and Compliance Rule 2 - 29 (j)(12) prohibits them
from including anything
other than basic information in promotional material unless the promotional material is preceded or accompanied by the disclosure statement.2 The disclosure statement for security futures
products referred to in these Rules is a uniform statement that has been jointly developed by NFA, the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and a number of securities and futures exchanges.
All federally regulated
financial institutions are now prohibited
from arranging mortgages, or a combination of a mortgage and
other lending
products with another lender in any form that circumvents the institution's maximum LTV ratio or
other limits in its residential mortgage underwriting policy, or any requirements established by law.
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From time to time, I'm asked about which
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financial products I personally use and which I would recommend to
others.
The credit card issuers who send you offers
from these lists may not have seen your credit or
financial information; they simply have reason to believe that you could qualify for the
product they offer, based on
other products you have purchased.
Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Service Code allows the movement of non-qualified monies
from certain
financial products to
others without an income tax consequence.
These payments or discounts are separate
from, and may be in addition to, any shareholder service fees or
other administrative fees the funds may pay to those intermediaries The investment adviser or its affiliates may also make cash payments out of their own resources, or provide
products and services at a discount, to certain
financial intermediaries that perform distribution, marketing, promotional or
other distribution - related services.
These payments or discounts are separate
from, and may be in addition to, any shareholder service fees or
other administrative fees the fund may pay to those intermediaries The investment adviser or its affiliates may also make cash payments out of their own resources, or provide
products and services at a discount, to certain
financial intermediaries that perform distribution, marketing, promotional or
other distribution - related services.
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other financial institutions, Blue Cash ®, Blue Cash InStore, Blue for Students ®, Cash Rebate Card, American Express ® Platinum Cash Rebate Card, Clear
from American Express ®, One
from American Express, Optima
products, Blue Cash ® for Business, Business Cash Rebate Card, Business Gold Card, Business Green Card, Business Purchase Account ®, Executive Business Card, Platinum Business FreedomPass ® Credit Card, Platinum Business Premium Cash Rebate Card, The Plum Card ®.
Peabody Energy, the world's biggest private sector coal company, has agreed to make more robust disclosures to its investors about the
financial risks it faces
from future government policies and regulations related to climate change and
other environmental issues that could reduce demand for its
product.
Factory Farmed Fuel Not Solution to Fossil Fuel Addiction The big essential problem here (apart
from financials, we'll leave that aside) is this: Even though this fuel is utilizing waste
products, something normally considered a good thing, that waste is generated by factory farming, something at least as bad — both statistically in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and
other pollution and ethically in terms of animal welfare — as the fossil fuels being replaced.
The same might be said of RELX, Thomson Reuters, Wolters Kluwer, Bloomberg and
others, with their varied and wavering enthusiasm for the market, in favour of medical, risk and
financial solutions, although it may be worth reading a view of the future, specifically of
product management,
from a relatively new Lexis Nexis appointee.
«The Indianapolis attorneys joining our firm, as well as our attorneys
from other offices who will spend significant time in Indianapolis, are veterans of the legal industry, with particular strengths in litigation, regulatory and transactional health care,
financial services, intellectual property,
product liability and toxic tort defense, and middle - market consultation, augmenting some of our signature areas of practice.»
Our lawyers practice before all the relevant federal and state agencies that oversee banks and
other financial institutions, and handle all aspects of banking issues
from M&A transactions and regulatory matters to bank charters,
product development and litigation.