Sentences with phrase «given commodity price»

That's a distinct possibility given commodity price appreciation in recent years.

Not exact matches

Many commentators go on to conclude that the higher incomes generated by high commodity prices have given Canadians a temporary reprieve from the problem of low productivity growth.

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.

The Bank of Canada's shock interest - rate cut in January was prescient, as was the one in July, given that commodity prices have remained depressed.

It's a given in the market that there's an inverse relationship between dollar strength and the price of commodities, but Citi Research argues that correlation is now gone.

The next few weeks will give investors an insight into whether the production cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC will be fully implemented and will be a crucial period for prices of the commodity, according to a new monthly report by the IEA (International Energy Agency).

Combining with Heinz should give Kraft a bit more clout with suppliers and potentially rein in some of the impact from rising commodity prices.

Even if President Obama approved Keystone XL or the National Energy Board gave the green light to Energy East, falling commodity prices mean that soon there might not be enough oil flowing out of northern Alberta to fill those new pipelines.

Given these factors, if uncertainty fades about the prospects for China and other emerging markets, there is some upside risk to our commodity price assumptions, with implications for Canada.

Given the energy industry's dependence on commodity prices, the sector tends to be cyclical and profitability can be highly variable.

Given the collapse in oil prices, and declines in some other key non-energy commodities, the economy is now operating on two distinct growth tracks: the resource track and the non-resource track.

The situation is Canada is more complex, given our large resource sector, which benefits when commodity prices are strong.

Those with an underlying business model tied to the rise and fall of a given commodity's price.

Here, I'll give you an overview of natural gas futures, including contract specifications, natural gas futures prices, and factors impacting the value of this commodity.

Among commodities, oil prices moved higher as fears about rising US shale production abated somewhat, and market participants began giving more weight to the effectiveness of supply cuts by members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and several other large oil - producing countries.

That said, the big difference between the two is that Freeport - McMoRan's purchase saddled it with an exorbitant amount of debt, which is becoming a burden to manage given the global slump in commodity prices.

Canadian stocks also had a topsy - turvy first quarter, but ended up being one of the top - performing developed equity markets given the outsized exposure to firming commodity prices.

You have to accept the price of the given commodity.

At the current price of $ 5.56, we believe the market has overly discounted the effects of the lower commodity price environment, giving us an opportunity to buy Glencore at a compelling discount to our estimate of intrinsic value.

Two parties sign a contract to exchange a given amount of some asset — a commodity, say, or a currency — at some predetermined price in the future.

Getting excited about Materials stocks is not easy given the weak outlook for global economic growth and elevated commodity prices.

While I'd remain cautious of physical crude oil given the commodity's price volatility, integrated oil company stocks appear to be bottoming.

With respect to companies deleveraging, we will be following up after earnings season with a note on the current state of select company balance sheets and how sustainable they are given lower commodity prices.

Rising commodity prices have once again given us the opportunity to invest in Nestlé (Switzerland).

In the September quarter, the terms of trade reached its highest level in 26 years, and it is likely to have risen further over recent months given the continued strength of international commodity prices.

Rising commodity costs also led to reduced profitability, since the company couldn't raise prices given the tough selling environment.

As we have often written, when we buy shares of a commodity producer, we attempt to do so at a share price that gives us free optionality.

Maximizing the price potential of a product and continually evaluating all the elements that impact the price — particularly given the fluctuations in food commodity prices — are two of the most critical elements to ensuring sustained margin and profitability.

Says Australian dollar above most estimates of its fundamental value, particularly given declines in some key commodity prices.

US dairy commodities expert and MilkPrice blogger, John Geuss, gave DairyReporter.com an update of US dairy price movements...

In part two of his November 2012 US dairy commodities breakdown, MilkPrice blogger John Geuss gives DairyReporter.com the latest on whey, butter and «rapidly» falling cheese prices, as well as a look ahead to December.

In part two of his December 2012 US dairy commodities breakdown, MilkPrice blogger John Geuss gives DairyReporter.com the latest on whey, cheese and butter prices, as well as the «positive» impact of the recent «fiscal cliff» deal.

Rather, he said, it's the result of a Depression - era program that was supposed to give temporary relief to farmers for low commodity prices.

«If you look at the trends of commodity prices like cocoa... we have guaranteed the farmers that we will continue to give them a large share of the proceeds of the crop.

The gamified system increased cooperation and productivity, resulting in a larger number of ground shipments, giving the company greater profit margins and allowing the cooperative to charge 2 % to 4 % extra for a commodity item (paper cups) to Starbucks due to increased efficiency of Hugo's gamified IT system.Hugos was able to achieve through gamification what Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy, advocates is the purpose of a business strategy: to increase profits by cutting costs and / or rising the price of your product or service.

 If someone else provides better price and equal selection, well, acquiring a given book is a commodity... Walmart's copy of Dragon Tattoo is the same as Amazon's is the same as B&N's is the same as The Next Company That Will Come Along If Amazon Overexerts Its Influence.

Before the advent / history of futures trading, any producer of a given commodity (e.g. a farmer growing wheat, soy or corn) often would be at the mercy of a commodity dealer when it came to selling his product at his / her desired price level.

Rather, they hold futures contracts that give them the right to purchase the commodity at a specified price on a given date.

(2) In speaking of price relationships between different delivery months of a given commodity, one is said to be «'' trading at a premium» over another when its price is greater than that of the other.

As the trading volume on commodities is usually very low and thus price gaps often occur, simple volatility calculations based on the current Highs and Lows did not give adequate results.

It is natural to guess commodities can be used for inflation protection given the same food and energy that are in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are in the commodity indices.

The energy and materials sectors have been the sore spot for the high yield market, given the anxiety over credit quality, as current low prices in oil and commodities, along with a Fed increase in rates, may be a cause for concern for future earnings and the cost of capital.

This portends a trend of retail investors plowing money into commodities via ETFs given wider availability and constant bombardment from the media on the ever weakening US dollar and its impact on commodity prices given their denomination in the USD.

No one knows what commodity prices and shipments will look like over the next year, but CN will likely be just fine over the long run given the cost - effectiveness of rail and its duopoly status in Canada.

A financial product issued by a bank or other financial institution which gives you the right to buy shares (or currency, an index or a commodity) at a set price within a specified time and traded on the Australian Securities Exchange.

The term can also be used to describe the difference between the cash price and the futures price of a given commodity.

A call option is an agreement that gives an investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock, bond, commodity or other instrument at a specified price within a specific time period.

A contract which gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified quantity of a commodity or a futures contract at a specific price within a specified period of time.

Also, given how many commodities are priced globally, and those have become a more important part of the cost structure recently (though the effect is not that bad if one takes a long - term view... increased productivity means we use less commodities to achieve the same ends as 40 years ago), the factor share going to labor in developed countries is probably being squeezed a little.

Not surprising given the horrid price action in commodities over the last five years.