Some businesses still worry about bad publicity
from using a factor.
Not exact matches
You can estimate your longevity
using online calculators, such as the ones
from the Social Security Administration (which simply asks your gender and date of birth), Living to 100 and financial services firm Blueprint Income (which
factors in other details including your weight and how much you exercise and drink alcohol).
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.
In this edited excerpt, the authors offer a look at 15
factors you can
use to make your product or service stand out
from the pack.
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.
Multiple
factors will come into play,
from effective tax rate calculations to consumer impact to how companies will put to
use the expected windfall they'll receive
from a sharp reduction in their currently highest - in - the - world nominal rates.
Using open data
from 7,236 cities, researchers looked at
factors like affordability, access to jobs, frequency of service, quality, and number of stops.
«The [U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] enforces the ADEA and considers the ADEA to prohibit an employer
from using neutral employment policies and practices that have a disproportionately negative impact on applicants or employees age 40 or older, if the policies or practices at issue are not based on a reasonable
factor other than age,» writes Elliot at VirginiaWorkplaceLaw.com.
Habit then
uses blood samples and DNA
from a cheek swab to glean details on glucose levels and obesity - related genes, among other
factors that could affect metabolism.
From an asset manager's point of view, «we believe that the proper
use of sustainability or ESG
factors enlarges your view of the company you're investing in, helps you manage risk, and is going to be helpful to you in identifying companies that are going to deliver excess returns for your clients,» says Bertocci.
Everything is measurable, and that means ROI is easy to prove although the
factors that one business
uses to determine ROI may differ
from the equation relied on by another.
To date, results
from several longitudinal studies indicate that e-cigarette
use among nonsmoking youth increases the likelihood of future
use of conventional cigarettes.5 — 10 Specifically, the pooled odds ratio (OR) in a recent meta - analysis of studies of adolescents and young adults (aged 14 — 30) indicates that those who had ever
used e-cigarettes were 3.62 times more likely to report
using cigarettes at follow - up compared with those who had not
used e - cigarettes.11 This finding was robust and remained significant when adjusting for known risk
factors associated with cigarette smoking, including demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral variables such as cigarette susceptibility.
Using factor data
from Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), for the 10 years
from 2007 through 2017, the value premium (the annual average difference in returns between value stocks and growth stocks) was -2.3 %.
The U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners Index
uses a robust, dynamic, rules - based smart -
factor model to select precious minerals companies that earn over 50 % of their aggregate revenue
from precious minerals through active (mining or production) or passive (royalties or streams) means.
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.
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; 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 20, 2016.
The index
uses three fundamental
factors to select value stocks
from the S&P 500 Index.
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; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; 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.
The index
uses three
factors to select growth stocks
from the 600 issues chosen by the S&P Committee.
It produces this estimate for emissions
from all upstream transportation and distribution primarily
using data collected
from its third - party logistics coordinators and EPA emission
factors; only 7 % of emissions are
from «primary data.»
Yahoo! Finance is another free screener
from a major company that gives you a wealth of technical and fundamental
factors you can
use to select stocks.
After you get your output list
from the screener
using the process above, consider checking two additional
factors before you enter any orders: the Schwab Equity Rating and the Market Edge Second Opinion ® Weekly Rating.
The index
uses three
factors to select value stocks
from the 600 stocks chosen by the S&P Committee.
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, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products
from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; 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 inability to realize the anticipated benefits
from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; 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 nations in which the Company operates; 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 that the Company
uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other
factors.
Use data you may have
from last year's sales to see where most of your sales came
from and when (in - store, late hours, etc.), and then focus your holiday marketing adjustments on those
factors.
That second -
factor private key can be generated in any way; users can
use any wallet software, paper wallet, or deterministic wallets as long as they can export a single public key
from it.
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 (R) World (TM); risks related to the collection, storage, transmission,
use and disclosure of confidential and personal information;
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.
Investors should
use this data as a starting point and combine it with some
factors noted below for a more holistic approach to weeding out fund losers
from the winners.
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, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products
from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; 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 inability to realize the anticipated benefits
from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; 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 nations in which the Company operates; 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 that the Company
uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; 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.
Google
uses mentions and links as the primary ranking
factors in its search algorithm; the more brand mentions you have
from authoritative, trustworthy, quality publications, the more Google will trust your brand, and thus display it higher in search results.
Assets under management are updated
using ADV forms filed with the federal government and news reports, and returns are
factored when sourced to reports
from credible news outfits, the HFRI Index and industry analysts.
From here you can: secure and protect your account with two -
factor authentication; review what you've shared and deleted it if you want to; manage the information Facebook
uses to show you ads; and further ways to manage who sees your posts and profile information.
In fact, your down payment might range
from 0 % to 20 %, depending on the type of home loan you
use and other
factors.
Using daily and monthly
factor portfolio returns
from Kenneth French during 1926 or 1963 through 2015 and currency carry trade returns during 1983 through 2015, they find that: Keep Reading
One key
factor that will help you offer your bitcoin exchange and trading services at rock bottom prices is to purchase your bitcoins directly
from the bitcoin miners in pretty large quantities and make
use of effective maintenance schedules for your website.
Using a highly complex algorithm with over 200
factors, the search engine giant is on a mission to eliminate poor sites and poor content
from its search results — and reward sites that provide useful information and content and actively engage with the social communities around their products and customers.
The index
uses three
factors to select value stocks
from the 500 stocks chosen by the S&P committee.
Calls to divest
from Remington, which made the AR - 15
used in Sandy Hook, are one
factor that pushed the company into bankruptcy.
• A proxy for the resistance level is
used (i.e. the percentage difference
from the closest peak in the past) because, at least psychologically, it can be an important
factor for traders.
Using monthly U.S. stock market
factor and sector returns
from Kenneth French's library spanning July 1963 through November 2014, they find that: Keep Reading
Janitorial factoring
from Factor Funding Co will give your company the cash you can
use to meet challenges to your company's competitive advantage, including:
Considering that the volatility of cryptocurrency is one of the main
factors that discourages people
from using it, the implementation of Dai deposits would notably expand the client base
To determine which primetime hit was assigned to each state (thankfully reality shows were not included — we're looking at you Jersey Shore state), they
factored in «each show's longevity, audience and critical acclaim
using info
from IMDB / Metacritic, awards, and lasting impact on American culture and television.»
That the Marxist Left should argue theoretically and act practically
from the standpoint of the most advanced productive forces in their society, that they should develop in depth all the liberating
factors immanent in these forces and
use them strategically, is no academic expectation but a political necessity.
From one angle the
use of the quadrilateral merely brings to self - consciousness
factors that seem to be present in all theological reflection, even among those who deny that they are operating with multiple norms.
Yet, it prevents him
from using this as an alibi by adding that the
factor which keeps the disease
from being controlled is «alcoholic thinking» — selfishness, fear, resentment, lack of humility — matters for which the alcoholic is responsible.
One, for
use to understand each and every one of them, to understand what has happened in each of our countries, why particular struggles have developed, what are the
factors behind their success or setbacks and to learn
from their experience.
Few
factors were as influential in Jesus» teaching as the seriousness with which he appropriated
from his Old Testament heritage these home relationships as symbolizing divine - human kinship, and the insight with which he enlarged and deepened this
use of the family.