This is not a particularly difficult task, but because there may be
a general lack of demand for the issue, selling the security at an advantageous price may not be easy.
«Our view is that
General Electric's key challenge is in North America and it relates to the
lack of robust
demand for new gas - fired power capacity coupled with an installed fleet that is coming off Long Term Service Agreements that were put in place as far back as 2000,» Obin explained.
These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on -
demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost
of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix
of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact
of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance
of our new or existing products; losses
of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations
of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance
of various types
of broadband services, on the adoption
of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the
lack of timely availability
of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact
of increases in the prices
of raw materials and oil; the effect
of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business
of natural disasters.
Gen yum faces numerous anxiety - provoking factors: the barrage
of constant buzzes and dings that
demand immediate attention; a
lack of face - to - face human connection; high unemployment rates and low pay; the management
of the in - person and avatar identities; and
general confusion over the functioning
of our ever more complicated technologically infused environments.