Sentences with phrase «higher on the chain»

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Based on our detailed analysis of supply chain companies with historically high correlations to iPhone unit sales, we revise our iPhone unit estimates [lower],» analyst Toni Sacconaghi wrote in a note to clients Thursday.

Whole Foods stock jumped more than 30 percent to about $ 43 per share on Friday, following Amazon's announcement that it plans to acquire the high - end grocery chain in a deal valued at $ 13.7 billion.

Commenting on the Company's first quarter results, Ryder Chairman and CEO Robert Sanchez said, «Our results were at the high - end of our expectations in the first quarter, driven by stronger than expected results in our rental, supply chain, and dedicated businesses.

With more than 1,600 restaurants and plenty of potential franchisees eager to get in on the high - value brand, why hasn't the mega-popular burrito chain ever franchised?

British retail billionaire Philip Green on Thursday sold a 25 percent stake in Topshop and Topman to U.S. private equity firm Leonard Green and Partners in a deal that values the popular high street chain at 2 billion pounds.

«One of the things that is really important is having clarity around the purpose or values of your brand,» says Ersher, who founded the soup - centric chain after identifying a lack of high - quality soup on the market.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

The logistics turned out to be relatively simple: The chain spent roughly $ 60 per store on signage and opted to fix the exchange rate at 12 pesos to the dollar — slightly higher than the going rate — to cover any market fluctuations and banking fees.

Starbucks bulls see a growth story almost unparalleled in the restaurant world, a chain that delivers unusually high same - store sales growth year after year and remains on track to keep growing worldwide.

The Miami - based chain on Thursday reported a higher quarterly profit on growth overseas, with particularly strong results Asia.

Many customers, especially millennials, have turned their backs on chain restaurants and are demanding more variety, exotic flavours and higher - quality food.

HBC has been eyeing the struggling high - end American chain for the past few months and there were reports on the weekend that a deal was close.

The sporting - goods chain sold a gun to Nikolas Cruz, the 19 - year - old accused of killing 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, though a different gun was used in the shooting.

That can have a dramatic impact on the smartphone supply chain, as they run with higher levels of inventory.

After Amazon completes its takeover of high - end grocer Whole Foods Market, it might launch another brand with different standards, the grocery chain's chief executive said in remarks reported in a securities filing on Monday.

They contend that its open policies prove the benefits of experimenting with data and using information to establish a «direct relationship between an individual's decisions and their impact on the business» — something the grocery chain accomplishes by giving each employee high - level access to the company's financial data, and therefore a greater stake in the business.

That's part of why Schultz is leaving the CEO post to focus on the company's new Reserve chain of stores, a higher - end brand based on the Starbucks Reserve Roastery that will sell specialty coffees and upscale food.

A NEW PLAYBOOK FOR HEALTHCARE INVESTING Value Chain Track Capella Room Start with what we do know: There is a flotilla of new technologies out there on the high seas of health innovation and only some of it will make its way to shore.

Fast - food workers from McDonald's and other chains on Wednesday are participating in the latest in a series of national protests calling for higher pay and better working conditions.

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.

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.

Speaking of high - value payments, there's one area which most commentators on bitcoin are likely to ignore: B2B and supply chain payments.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

This is having a negative effect on China's competitiveness at the very low end of the value chain, but higher wages are feeding into higher consumption, while the authorities continue to target transportation and environmental infrastructure for investment.

Prior to working on Wall Street, Kevin was a consultant with Accenture in its Electronics and High Tech group with a focus on supply chain.

Though the market thought the deal was expensive for AA, clearly the company has realized that with aluminum prices under pressure, focusing on building a higher margin value chain in a growth industry (aerospace) is a sound strategic move.

Yet, Manhattan's high - profile condo and office development projects are relying on big luxury retail chains more than ever.

While Cantina menu prices are higher than the $ 1 to $ 3 items commonly found on Taco Bell's menu, $ 5 is not a new price point for the chain.

At the same time, actors with a high balance in NoctTokens are more likely to get the permission to create new blocks on the chain.

The burrito chain, still trying to recover from a series of food safety problems in 2015 that decimated the once high - flying company's business, said on Tuesday that sales at established restaurants, fell 4.8 % in the fourth quarter, their fifth straight quarterly decline and slightly deeper than the 3.7 % drop analysts were expecting.

You won't, it's embedded in our subconscious mind that there is something higher on the food chain.

The higher up on the food chain you go, the less likely church leaders are going to follow their own religion.

In the pilot, we meet Coogie, a high school student who's brazen enough to steal a chain and some high tops off of a dead body, but tenderhearted enough to spend his allowance on treats for a stray dog.

Solovyev believed «that man is the highest revelation of the true bearer of existence, that all the roots of his own being are in the transcendental sphere and that because of this fact he is not bound with the chains, which school philosophy wants to put on him» (FNCZ 225).

These forces are the stuff of everyday life: rates of birth higher for Mexicans and Mexican - Americans than for most other ethnic groups; a chain of entirely legal immigration, as Mexican - Americans bestow residency and citizenship on their spouses, children and parents; and a practice of illegal immigration that is, in the vast majority of instances, born from ordinary people exercising common sense.

I lean towards the third view... but I admit it is the most difficult of the three views... Christ's priorities appear to be «love in motion» flowing in almost unpredictable directions as dictated by the greatest need: — He heals a slave rather than rebukes slavery; — He heals a man at a pool, then leads the man to belief, then says «cease from sinning»; — He heals many others and says «go and sin no more» to but a few; — He shares money with the poor but establishes no long - term aid; — He touches lepers; He converses with seeking Pharisees; He debates with other Pharisees; He lives with Samaritan outcasts for two days; — He acknowledges the five «marriages» of the Samaritan woman as «marriages»... and then remarks about her current co-habitation... but then moves to higher priorities; — He seems so very focused on internal holiness and not on external holiness; — He violates the Sabbath; He says He is Lord of the Sabbath; He even says that the Sabbath was created to assist man, rather than man created to serve the Sabbath... thus turning the entire concept of the Law into one of assistance rather than being chained to obedience; — He insists on impartiality in the way we bless others, even if we call them «evil» or «good».

At that instant of time when I gave all up to him to do with me as he pleased, and was willing that God should rule over me at his pleasure, redeeming love broke into my soul with repeated scriptures, with such power that my whole soul seemed to be melted down with love; the burden of guilt and condemnation was gone, darkness was expelled, my heart humbled and filled with gratitude, and my whole soul, that was a few minutes ago groaning under mountains of death, and crying to an unknown God for help, was now filled with immortal love, soaring on the wings of faith, freed from the chains of death and darkness, and crying out, My Lord and my God; thou art my rock and my fortress, my shield and my high tower, my life, my joy, my present and my everlasting portion.

Come now, highest feast on the road to eternal freedom, Death, lay down the burdensome chains and walls of our temporal body and our blinded soul, that we may finally view what we have been unable to see here.

The company concentrates on segments such as the K - 12 and higher education market as well as chain restaurants, corrections, military, clubs, etc. «Healthcare is also a monster for us,» Jones says, adding that the company has a healthcare director, Sandi Ratcliff, who regularly visits nursing homes, assisted living, rehabilitation and acute care centers.

As healthy eating continues to dominate consumers» minds when choosing where to eat, chain restaurants in New York City are required to put warnings on high sodium foods under a new law that is meant to reduce salt consumption.

The low - FODMAP diet focuses on eliminating foods high in a collection of short - chain carbohydrates (sugars and fibers) that adversely affect digestion for those with sensitive guts.

Nation's Restaurant News awarded the chain «Best Healthy Choice Menu Selection for 2004,» based on more than 30 new low - carb dishes added to the menu, including low - carb cheesecake, burgers in high - fiber tortilla wraps, and other low - carb stand - ins such as Creamy Mashed Cauliflower.

Today the chain has over 87 stores across the country, and consistently ranks number one on the list of highest grossing single stores for a U.S. restaurant chain.

With three large freezers and 10 coolers, the company says it does not have to rely on outside storage, keeping its supply chain under greater control and ensuring high - quality products.

The company's focus on making high - quality bagels that were made the traditional way — boiled in water and then hearth - baked — was one of the primary reasons national bakery brands and grocery store chains began to seek out Twin City Bagel to produce their bagels.

A combination of competitive advantages — a sports emphasis, being family - friendly, serving high quality food and being a great value — are the legs of the table on which Beef «O'Brady's is building its franchised chain of restaurants.

«What we did not change was 122 food & drink • summer 2012 • www.fooddrink-magazine.com << El Taco Tote is a family owned and operated restaurant chain that concentrates on serving fresh, high - quality Mexican food.

The significant levels of «rebates and discounts» paid by food manufacturers to large supermarket chains and retailers for stocking products on shelves are also laid bare in the prospectus and are as high as 14 per cent of gross revenues.

The fact that it's high in protein and a good source of calcium doesn't hurt, either,» the grocery chain says on its website.