Not exact matches
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and
price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the
impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits
of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level
of government regulation over our business and the potential effects
of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome
of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security
of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts
of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits
of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration
of the businesses
of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion
of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency
of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability
of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result
of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section
of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section
of www.express-scripts.com.
Bega Cheese is bracing for the
impact of a bidding
war for Australian milk supply at a time when global farm gate
prices are expected to fall.
The
impacts of supermarket
price decisions on the dairy industry This is the Senate Inquiry into «Milk Price Wars» Referred to Senate Economics Committee on 10 February
price decisions on the dairy industry This is the Senate Inquiry into «Milk
Price Wars» Referred to Senate Economics Committee on 10 February
Price Wars» Referred to Senate Economics Committee on 10 February 2011.
Discusses
impact of supermarket milk
price war (several pages).
That this House: (1) notes with concern the
impact on the Dairy Industry
of the Coles milk
pricing strategy and that: (a) dairy farmers around the country are today seriously questioning their future having suffered through one
of the worst decades in memory including droughts, floods,
price cuts and rising cost
of inputs such as energy and feed; (b) unsustainable retail milk
prices will, over time, compel processors to renegotiate contracts with dairy farmers and the prospect that these contracts will be below the cost
of production may force many to leave the industry; (c) the fact that supermarkets are now selling milk cheaper than many varieties
of bottled water will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back for many dairy farmers; and (d) the risk
of other potential
impacts includes: (i) decreased competition as name brands are forced from the shelves; and (ii) the possible loss
of fresh milk supplies to some parts
of the country as local fresh milk industries become unviable; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) ask the ACCC to immediately examine the big supermarkets and milk wholesalers after recent
price cuts to ensure they do not have too much market power and are not anti-competitive in their behaviour; and (b) support the new Senate inquiry into the ongoing milk
price war between the country's major supermarket chains».
Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect
of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability
of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product
pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance
of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all,
of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost
of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential
impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights
of others; the Company's dependency on the performance
of distributors, carriers and other resellers
of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability
of key executives and employees;
war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand
of products; and unfavorable results
of other legal proceedings.
Investors clearly understand that higher fees can have a negative
impact on their net return, as is evident in the
price war in mutual fund fees, but a few basis - points difference in visible fees is far less meaningful in performance
impact than the often - large hidden costs.14 For example, switching from a low - turnover strategy to a sloppily constructed strategy that spends scores
of basis points in incremental trading costs can cost the investor dearly in performance.15 The same holds true for the buyers
of opaque high - fee products (hedge funds and illiquid private investments), for which substantial costs may be hidden from sight.
Thrifty Traveler noted that in the event
of a «share recapture,» an airline can lower ticket
prices in another market to
impact an airline adversary — an often localized and short - lived event — or a brief fare
war in which an airline attacks another carrier's hubs by lowering flights from those specific airports.
The game has dropped in
price for other systems and has already had a successor announced — the news Star
Wars branded 3.0 - before this version had hit the stores, which kind
of negates the
impact for this title further.