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.
Even prior to the Trump win, a victory that signaled higher economic
growth, rising
interest rates, and likely less regulation, all good for financial services, Buffett had secured paper profits
over 5 1/2 years of $ 6.9 billion on his preferred.
Lack of real income
growth and falling
interest rates
over a generation have led to more borrowing, which points to a world of trouble tomorrow.
Some of that is for good reason — the eurozone's recovery is still extremely modest, China's
growth is slowing (along with most other emerging markets) and investors are uncertain
over the ability of the halfway - recovered US and UK economies to sustain higher central bank
interest rates.
As enthusiastic as people are about the
growth of new businesses in Turkey, it will be
interesting to watch
over the coming months the dance between the government and entrepreneurs in Turkey.
«There are lots of other things like slowing
growth, and net
interest margins that won't get going, and the brouhaha
over trying to outsource 45 jobs.»
«Policy makers will continue to watch this metric, but rising
interest rates and better income
growth should stabilize, then nudge this ratio lower
over the next few years.»
NerdWallet's 2017 household debt study shows that several major spending categories have outpaced income
growth over the past decade; many Americans are putting medical expenses on credit cards; and the average indebted household is paying hundreds of dollars in credit card
interest each year.
However, if one focuses on the resulting
growth of credit
over the recent period or the movements in long - term
interest rates, the effects are less concerning.
That is, would expectations of outsized demand
growth — of, say, 4 percent per year
over the next four years in inflation - adjusted terms — generate undue inflationary pressures that would require the Federal Reserve to respond by raising
interest rates, essentially killing off any actual
growth that those expectations could generate?
According to a recent Morgan Stanley Research report, U.S. commercial real - estate pricing in 2017 could drop by as much as 10 %, year
over year, amid slowing revenue
growth, rising
interest rates and tightening lending conditions.
This growing
interest in India is not surprising; with average real annual
growth of 8.75 per cent
over the 2003 to 2007 period, India is emerging as an economic heavyweight in the region.
The
interest rate on the U.S. government's 10 - year Treasury fell below 2 percent on Tuesday morning for the first time since mid-October, as fears
over global
growth led a flight to safety.
Despite disappointing job
growth last month, the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since early 2008, sharpening the debate within the Federal Reserve
over whether to raise
interest rates when policy makers meet in two weeks.
While stocks have a terminal value beyond a 10 - year period, the effects of
interest rates and nominal
growth on those projections largely cancel out because higher nominal GDP
growth over a given 10 - year horizon is correlated with both higher
interest rates and generally lower market valuations at the end of that period.
Wells is the largest mortgage holder in the United States, and the bank credited its $ 1 billion revenue increase
over 4Q 2011 to
growth in noninterest income, including strong mortgage banking and trading revenues, while net
interest income remained stable.
As long as this government debt is rolled
over continuously at non-repressed
interest rates, which will be low as nominal GDP
growth drops, China can rebalance the economy without a collapse in
growth.
Simply put, one might believe that short - term
interest rates will still be zero a decade from now, but if that's true, it will be because nominal
growth over the intervening period has also been dismal.
With increasing political uncertainty all
over the western world, changing global power structures, continued sluggish
growth, and record low
interest rates, precious metals are today more...
Over the long - term, market
interest rates are driven by economic
growth, inflation expectations and other extraneous factors.
Millennials and Gen Xers, still building for
growth, often prefer the relatively steady return from reinvested dividends and
interest that compounds
over time.
Concerns
over global
growth and rising
interest rates have pushed many out of this space, but our research indicates that there are pockets within the EM landscape that have been growing.
Third, in a world where
interest rates
over horizons of more than a generation are far lower than even pessimistic projections of
growth, traditional thinking about debt sustainability needs to be discarded.
This «
interest» never actually left the partnership — instead, Buffett's investors reinvested all profits, which led to compound
growth of the partnership's assets
over time.
Perform a thorough capital needs assessment to substantiate the estimated
growth rate of current savings
over the next 20 to 30 years and discover how
interest rates and evolving economic conditions can affect your current funds after retirement.
Over the past 30 years, during which earnings
growth hasn't been stellar, market values have instead been driven by Federal Reserve - induced low
interest rates leading to corporate share repurchase strategies and merger and acquisition activity.
The vast majority of spending
growth over the next decade is the result of rising costs for health care, Social Security, and
interest on the debt.
Over the long run, considering the long - term
growth of the U.S. economy, it would be wise to expect
interest rates to normalize at higher levels than they are now, which benefits B of A.
The following article will attempt to argue why younger investors should focus on
growth stocks
over dividend stocks in a bull market with potentially rising
interest rates.
But while investors might like to believe otherwise, stock market returns
over short horizons are actually very weakly related to earnings
growth,
interest rates, and even economic conditions.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales
growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and
interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls
over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Management said on the earnings call and in the release that its focus in 2018 — and
over the long term — is cash flows, not oil and gas volumes, and intends to use 2018 and 2019 to «target substantial
growth in cash flow along with a reduction in net debt: EBITDAX [earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and exploration] to approximately 2.5 times.»
Higher GDP, jobs and wage
growth have led the Federal Reserve to slowly raise
interest rates putting pressure on O's stock price
over the past 18 months.
Strong
growth of just
over 10 % in net
interest and financing income saw net profit in 2009 reach 2.52 billion ringgit ($ 780 million).
With increasing political uncertainty all
over the western world, changing global power structures, continued sluggish
growth, and record low
interest rates, precious metals are today more relevant than ever.
With
growth prospects for the world economy being revised up and inflation no longer falling, short - term market
interest rates have risen on the expectation that central banks will unwind the accommodative monetary policy they had put in place
over the previous year or two (Graph 4).
EQUITIES THEMATIC — SAME AS IT EVER WAS: Small Cap / High Beta / Cyclicals / Value / High Short
Interest / Inflation / Domestic Exposure / Weak Balance Sheet
over Low Vol / Defensives / Anti-Beta /
Growth / Quality / Strong Balance Sheet.
With populist frustration increasingly pressuring policy change around the world, investors should expect labor, tax, and
interest expense to rise faster than sales, thereby depressing profit margins and slowing real
growth in earnings per share
over the decades ahead.
The rise in
interest rates
over the past seven months has not yet had a discernible impact on the borrowing of the household sector, with strong credit
growth continuing in the June quarter.
The following article is a guest post contribution The rapid
growth of Bitcoin
over the past several years has millions of people around the globe
interested in cryptocurrencies.
Indeed, because the level of
interest rates at any point in time is highly correlated with the level of nominal economic
growth over the preceding decade, the relationship between starting valuations and actual subsequent S&P 500 nominal total returns is nearly independent of
interest rates.
These nearly zero
interest rates is what drove many U.S. and European fixed income investors towards higher income opportunities in their own home countries — so, they bought more equities, REITs and dividend
growth stocks
over the last 5 years, driving up valuations (though the February correction has brought back some sanity.)
That is,
interest rate and
growth effects tend to cancel out
over the holding period.
Reflecting the rapid pace of credit
growth and the increases in variable lending rates in mid 2002, households» gross
interest payments are estimated to have increased strongly
over the past year.
Moreover, a recent speech by Jamie McAndrews outlines a number of respects in which negative
interest rates, if attempted on a widespread basis
over a long period, could in fact be very disruptive, and in ways not likely to be expansionary for
growth.
Recent policy actions, including today's rate reduction, coordinated
interest rate cuts by central banks, extraordinary liquidity measures, and official steps to strengthen financial systems, should help
over time to improve credit conditions and promote a return to moderate economic
growth.
Natalia Orlova, head economist at Alfa Bank, said the central bank might now take more time
over interest rate cuts that could boost
growth: «Based on economic logic... it seems to me that it is dangerous to hurry with a rate cut in such uncertain conditions.»
The consistently strong credit
growth suggests that the level of
interest rates has not posed a significant hurdle to those households and businesses wishing to borrow
over recent years.
Over time, the stock market has reached new records, powered by economic and earnings
growth.2 We expect both to continue: The domestic economy is picking up a little speed, helped by improving
growth in the rest of the world, and company earnings have benefited from better sales, the weaker dollar and still - low
interest rates.
But increasing
interest rates have some concerned that the housing boom is
over — leaving the PMIs to find new ways to boost their remarkable revenue
growth.