Sentences with phrase «improved economic expectations»

Inflation fears are not just driven by improved economic expectations.

Not exact matches

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 US economic expectations, which are stimulated by the tax reform, have improved particularly significantly.

The so - called «reflationary trade», while in large part based on improving economic dynamics, also owes something to expectations that the new US -LSB-...]

The S&P 500 is up more than 15 percent in 2017, boosted by strong corporate earnings, expectations of a U.S. tax code overhaul and improving global economic conditions.

If the economic situation improves, inflation expectations will rise.

Even so, economic growth in the third quarter outpaced the bank's expectations, partly as a result of higher oil prices and improved growth in developing nations.

A further bit of good news: Unlike last year, U.S. economic expectations are improving faster than the rest of the world.

European equities are not that cheap anymore by a number of valuation metrics; they are trading at an average of about 17 times earnings, which is not a wide undervaluation.1 In my view, the main reason to invest in European equities is the potential for, or the expectation of, a rise in corporate earnings that would be driven by the improving economic environment.

As a result, absolute economic prospects may not improve much, but we would actually expect a strong trend toward positive surprises from the standpoint of now - lowered expectations.

In this Best of Dropout Nation, Editor RiShawn Biddle points to the economic reasons why we must commit to providing all children with strong, comprehensive, college prep curricula and nurturing kids through high expectations (along with improving teacher and school leader quality, and expanding school choice and Parent Power).

Somewhere along the line, an expectation may have arisen that computers by themselves would improve learner performance — the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's education director Andreas Schleicher infers as much to Sean Coughlan of the BBC, based on a recent OECD report.

We applaud the National Center on Educational Outcomes for providing these very real examples of districts that, despite widely varying demographics and economic situations, have demonstrated that it is possible to improve achievement for all students, including those identified as students with disabilities, when professionals set high expectations and work together to reach them.

In normal economic times, spreads between longer - dated maturities and shorter - dated maturities should be positive, representing a combination of positive growth expectations, positive inflation expectations and, in general, an indication of stable or improving economic conditions.

Corporate profit forecasts are improving in line with the economic expectations.

In light of the improving economy, Mr. Hoenig was concerned that a continued high level of monetary accommodation would increase the risks of future economic and financial imbalances and, over time, would cause an increase in long - term inflation expectations that could destabilize the economy.

All of the main drivers of what could improve matters for the middle class are outside the power of any individual government, so plan your own situation accordingly and adjust your economic expectations down.

Friday's consumer spending report bolsters analyst expectations that overall economic growth will improve in the first quarter.

«Consumer confidence improved further in December, due solely to increasing Expectations which hit a 13 - year high,» said Lynn Franco, director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board, in a statement.