Sentences with phrase «high time the company»

GM has done a great job giving its latest heavy - duty pickups with both outstanding powertrains (especially the Duramax / Allison pairing) and a rugged frame, but it's high time the company grants the lineup some additional style particularly in the cabin.

It is high time the company dust off some other franchises for home console release.

Okay, so that fingerprint sensor continues to be poorly placed, Samsung could have opted for a bigger battery, it's high time the company started putting stereo loudspeakers on its flagships, and the Oreo update will likely take a few months to arrive.

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.

«I bootstrapped with a laptop and my brain, and I brought [the company] up to really high revenue numbers» — $ 65 million a year by the time she sold it, says Roth.

The rupiah's heightened volatility risks also come at a time when many companies usually pay their offshore debts and transfer dividends abroad, pushing dollar demand higher, he said.

Bitcoin, the largest crypto, is down more than 70 % from its all - time highs set at the end of 2017, as regulators look to clamp down on exchanges and tech companies shun advertisements related to the nascent digital coin market.

Though Knight announced plans in June to step down as Nike chairman, he's leaving the $ 30.6 billion — in sales — company in better shape than ever, with the stock and revenues at all - time highs.

Today, each of the startup's farms features vertically stacked trays where the company grows carrots, cucumbers, potatoes, and, its main product high - end baby greens, which it sells to grocers on the East Coast including Whole Foods, ShopRite, and Fresh Direct, as well as to dining halls at businesses like Goldman Sachs and The New York Times.

When Facebook took on its first round of financing in 2005, for $ 13 million, Parker pushed for a high valuation of the company»» about $ 100 million at the time.

Companies can now drive loyalty, and therefore higher lifetime retention and value, by leveraging convenience with even further granularity of access to products or information or both, giving specific customers specifically what they want every time, in a way that caters to their product preferences (and possibly their belief system).

And while they highlight celebrity endorsements for big companies (with the exception of Rebecca Minkoff, who was making clothes out of her studio apartment at the time), the good business lessons learned from setting up and cashing in on such high - vis endorsement deals can easily be applied to small companies.

Around the same time as his graduation from engineering at the University of British Columbia, he sold the company — a system that uses high - speed imaging to scan for defects in packaging — he'd founded as a student.

Still, as the company has continued to roll out new and innovative technology since inception — from live Stories to topical filters and (now) smart glasses — the odds are high that it can sustain its growth over time.

With space ventures typically defined as high risk, high reward investments, Space Angels found the companies attract valuations many times greater than a typical technology start - up.

The jaunty outlook is recharging animal spirits in corner offices: In its January survey of small companies, the National Federation of Independent Business found that 32 % of the enterprises rated the present climate «a good time to expand»; that was a record high and a threefold increase from late 2016.

During my time as a consultant with Intel, I was witness to one of the first true wearable collaborations of a Silicon Valley technology company, Intel, and a high - end NYC fashion company, Opening Ceremony — both at the top of their game in respective industries.

He explained that some time ago he was conducting an empirical study of street prostitutes in the city of Chicago, and, through a connection at a company he was consulting with, met a high - end call girl who had read «Freakonomics,» and who was willing to help him with his study by providing data.

«But as a high - quality company, could it trade at 15 times earnings?

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

That's one - third at a time when more and more companies demand and value data literacy in their employees — and 76 % of employees report they are working with a higher volume of data today compared to three years ago.

The study found that those companies with low engagement had an average operating margin under 10 percent, whereas for those with high engagement, the average one - year operating margin was close to three times higher, at just over 27 percent.

«Other than the higher than normal alcohol content, the product is within specifications, and there have been no reported illnesses,» a spokesperson for Bacardi, Bombay Sapphire's parent company, told The New York Times.

Irving says they were memorable and helped brand awareness reach almost 80 percent (high for a company with revenue under $ 2 billion at the time), but they alienated an important segment of his small - business customers — namely, women.

For the time being Japan companies should show higher earnings as costs are under control, says Jesper Koll of Wisdom Tree.

While the stock is still way off its all - time highs of 2015, this marks the second - straight quarter the company has impressed investors.

Zimmer explained that when motivating employees of Lyft to work hard against Uber — which has six times the funding of Lyft, and is the highest - valued private startup in the world — he focuses on the company's «humanity:» the fact that it values person - to - person interaction.

While a full - time CFO may not be required today, high - growth companies can benefit immensely from hiring a financial consultant or asking an engaged board member with strong finance background to chip in.

That, however is down considerably more from the company's all - time high of $ 5.2 billion in October 2007, with the retailer struggling to stay relevant among American consumers.

Shares in gold miner Ramelius Resources have risen for the second time in a week after the company announced it had struck a significant amount of high - grade gold at its Blackmans project in the Murchison region.

One company with a powerful secular growth story that just hit yet another brand new all - time high on Thursday was DexCom.

According to a Payscale report, which calculated ratios based on the cash compensation of CEOs at the 100 highest - grossing public companies in the United States in 2013, CVS CEO Larry Merlo has the highest pay compared to his employees: $ 12,112,603 — 422 times as much as the average CVS employee, who earns $ 28,700 per year.

So far, domestic small - to - mid-cap companies that get most of their revenues at home have weathered prospects of higher trade costs the best, with the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies up 2.8 percent for the year, nearly double the 1.5 percent gain in the larger - cap and more internationally - exposed S&P 500 index over the same time.

The company's shares, which have come off 10 percent since a 2017 peak in May, were 4.9 percent higher by 0800 Eastern Time, making them among the strongest performers in the FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading European stocks on Thursday.

At the time, she said the company would collaborate with higher education institutions, invest in women and minority - owned companies, and create bolder hiring and retention incentives to encourage diversity at Intel.

About 6 million jobs are open at U.S. companies, near an all - time high.

The company also hired Environics, a marketing analytics company, to help identify their target market: folks who spend lots of time on their mobile devices, are open to trying new things and have a high degree of control over their finances.

Twitter shares are flying high, but other Internet companies are having a tough time getting off the ground.

Some of the authors mentioned in the New York Times story worried that they'd sell fewer books if the company put higher price tags on them.

Since having time for life outside the office is an increasingly high priority to workers in every industry, other company founders would be wise to take a page from the vacation non-policy book of Branson and other pioneers of this approach (which according to Businessweek comprise only around 1 percent of all companies).

Using the other method, the price for this company is much higher, at 1.6 times the seller's discretionary cash (or, roughly, EBITDA) plus inventory, adding up to $ 215,800.

And even setting that aside, nearly 70 percent of the time a man receives a higher initial salary offer than does a woman vying for the same job title at the same company.

It might be difficult to recall, what with a hit movie out and LEGO sales near an all - time high, but just a decade ago the company was on the brink, bleeding $ 1 million in cash a day and posting record deficits.

As companies begin to fill positions they cut in down times, employees are buoyed by the promise of higher pay and better opportunities, making them quicker to jump ship.

At the time, the company was already riding high after a number of proprietary software deployments.

Freeman's time spent working with high - growth companies provides him a unique perspective on digital projects.

Born in Denmark, he spent time at Unilever and Novartis — not two companies associated with the high - tech boom — before founding SuccessFactors in 2001 and taking it public in 2007.

And frankly, when I continued to see that Microsoft still ranked among the most valuable companies in the world, its stock at all - time highs, I couldn't really understand or explain why.

The move came at a crucial time in the company's history as recent times has seen its stock plummet from an all - time high of more than $ 27 in 2011 to a 52 - week low of $ 1.18.

On Monday, Amazon's stock jumped to an all - time intraday high, three days after the company announced its blockbuster agreement to acquire Whole Foods.