How does MSCI gauge the accessibility
level of a given market?
Not exact matches
Its positions in Southern California, the Chicago region, the Northeast, as well as Florida place it within large population centers, which, according to the DEA,
gives it access to «potential high density drug
markets that TCOs will look to exploit through the street -
level drug distribution activities
of urban organized crime groups / street gangs.»
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and
markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial
market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates,
levels of end
market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry,
levels of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and
levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit
market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including
market conditions and the
level of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general
market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may
give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the
market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group said last week that it wanted to start trading bitcoin futures — a move that appeared to
give the cryptocurrency greater legitimacy, but that also prompted some to express fears over the implications
of bitcoin derivatives,
given the low
level of regulation in the
market.
«Even if volatility falls notably from here which history says is likely after such a spike, we find it difficult to imagine the
market being prepared to drive it down to the record low
levels of [the second half
of] 2017 anytime soon
given the shock seen this week,» they say.
«We expect Best Buy to continue to perform at a high
level across multiple categories, with appliances likely to be one
of the bright spots
given market dynamics,» Moody's retail analyst Charlie O'Shea wrote in a research note.
Staley told CNBC that
given the high
level of debt across the world, in particular among emerging
markets where dollar - denominated debt has grown dramatically, many economies could be at risk if there were sudden changes in financial conditions.
When asked if he was worried about U.S. shale producers ramping production and eclipsing the recent international cuts, Novak said, «Undoubtedly the joint action by many countries to achieve the balance and to reduce the output are aimed at
giving stability to the
market and as a result we see a great
level of investment, lower volatility, prices stabilizing at a certain
level, which does play out to move investment going into shale production so one needs to assess the overall supply and demand balance.»
Shares in Nintendo jumped 10 percent to their highest
level in more than two months with the stock the most heavily traded by value on Tokyo's main board and
giving the firm a
market value
of about $ 23 billion.
In the protocols
of Silicon Valley, CEOs don't
give product demos unless their guest is a dignitary on the
level of a U.S. president; it's a task ordinarily left to new hires in
marketing.
The CBOE
Market Volatility Index ($ VIX) is a contrarian index that essentially measures the level of fear in the market at any given time (which is based on market volati
Market Volatility Index ($ VIX) is a contrarian index that essentially measures the
level of fear in the
market at any given time (which is based on market volati
market at any
given time (which is based on
market volati
market volatility).
Couched in terms
of «
level playing fields» and «secure rights
markets», the speech was fundamentally an admission that
given the competitive challenges, Bell's hope is for a regulatory overhaul.
so then
given the preeminence
of expectations in modern macro — and its there for a reason, we actually have
markets to trade all this stuff — what do you think should tie down the future price
level?
The annualized percentage difference between a fund's actual returns and its expected performance
given its
level of market risk, as measured by beta.
Natural Gas Natural gas futures were among the quarter's key decliners -LRB--7.5 %, to US$ 2.73 per million British thermal units) as production growth outweighed seasonal consumption and higher exports
of the fuel.1 Spot prices saw an even larger drop
of 20.6 % (to US$ 2.81) as the support
of December's weather - related demand spikes faded and a more normal winter pattern developed.1 Natural gas generally took its downward price cues from elevated US production and growth in the natural gas - focused rig count, which increased from 179 to 194 in March alone.2 Despite the price drop, traders remained optimistic
given surging US shale - gas exports and a supply deficit that was 20 % larger than the five - year average at March - end, the biggest in four years.3 Moreover, total natural gas inventories
of 1.38 trillion cubic feet were nearly 33 % below their year - ago
level.3 Meanwhile, the
market appeared focused on an anticipated production surge (2018 is projected to be a record growth year for gas supplies) and may have overlooked intensifying demand as US exports increasingly helped drain supplies.
So even
given the
level of interest rates, we expect a
market loss
of about -65 % to complete the current speculative
market cycle.
With a few exceptions where workers
gave wage concessions for ownership, firms that adopt ESOPs add ownership to paying normal
market levels of pay.
Consumer price index: A measure
of the average
level of prices, inclusive
of sales and excise taxes, faced by urban households for a
given «
market basket»
of consumer goods and services.
Looking at the figures for each recession, it's notable that (a) the proportionate rise in the
level of unemployment, once the fall in GDP is taken into account, bears some relation to the rise in real wages; (b) there is no consistent difference between supply - side and demand - side recessions; (c)
given the long - term costs
of unemployment, a flexible labour
market becomes extremely important in a recession.
Despite strong backlogs and favorable macro trends, the analyst says TE's growth will still decelerate in 2019
given «somewhat elevated» inventory
levels in the auto supply chain and other end
markets (like appliances) are near the higher - end
of historical
levels.
Given my personal
level of discomfort with stocks with ultra low
market capitalizations, and especially those based overseas, going forward any new additions to the portfolio will be required to have a
market cap greater than $ 100 million.
This
gives rise to the all - important question: does one's entry
level into the
market, i.e. the valuation
of the
market at the time
of investing, make a significant difference to subsequent investment returns?
While it's perfectly true that there isn't enough U.S. shale to flood the world with oil, a lot
of what there is is historically cheap to produce so as to
give crude from the Middle East a real run for its money; and a solid proportion
of that production has been sold forward at attractive
levels in the futures
market ensuring financial stability for U.S. producers.
Consumer confidence remains at historically high
levels, household income growth remains robust and the
level of household wealth relative to current incomes is still high, even
given the recent developments in the share
market.
Being founder
of an inbound
marketing agency buyer persona is foundation
of marketing strategy & I believe your post
gives simplified, minimal formula to prepare buyer persona at macro
level.
Last year I wrote on Suven Life Sciences, also I did some secondary
level maths to get a sense
of returns an investor could get buying the business at then
market cap (~ 2000 INR Crores or 400 Million USD) and exiting in 2024 See Snap shot below The base case CAGR didn't excite but reading management commentary compelled me to take a tracking position in model portfolio Over to this year One thing in AR
gave me a Jeff Bezos moment For the first time management was sounding optimistic (this is coming from a management which is very conservative on record) Emphasis mine Management views on past Despite having grown the business every single year across the last five years, our business sustainability has been consistently questioned.
«We expect trading conditions to return to more normal
levels, which, combined with the continued rollout
of new products and our sustained emerging
markets performance,
gives us confidence in delivering an improving performance trend during the remainder
of the year,» said outgoing chief executive Olivier Bohuon.
Alpha The difference between a fund's actual returns versus its expected performance,
given its
level of market risk as measured by beta.
We do not like to spend time trying to predict where the
market will go; rather, we show these technical charts simply to
give you an idea
of where key support
levels exist.
Given the complex nature
of B2B
Marketing and Sales today, finding profound buyer insights takes the same
level of investigation.
In contrast, Fund returns during the advance that began in 2003 have been as intended,
given the
level of valuations at which the advance began, but have been lower than I would expect during typical bull
markets.
The bad news here is that
given the sharp deterioration in
market internals, and the likelihood
of an emerging recession, we have no basis to expect
market losses to be contained to such minimal
levels.
Some bonds trade once a week, month, or year... indicative
levels are
given, maybe, but you navigate in a fog, and so you begin sounding out the likely
market to get some concept
of where a trade might be done.
Current price
levels give bitcoin a total
market cap
of $ 107.3 billion, which is well below last week's all - time highs.
«Although the global IPO
market has yet to fully recover, the healthy
level of deal volume and dramatic improvement in performance seen in the third quarter
of 2010 indicate that IPO investors are more than willing to participate,
given an attractive fundamental story pitched at a reasonable price,» Renaissance Capital says.
That now leaves room for the
market / economy to determine the proper rate
of interest; and, he notes,
given the patchy economic recovery, the fragile
level of confidence and the low
levels of inflation, Citi questions whether asset prices belong where they are today.
The next emergence
of overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions was in July 1999, about the 1400
level on the S&P 500, at which point the
market began a series
of 10 % swings (e.g. the end
of July 1999 and the second - half
of January 2000) that
gave even speculators some whiplash as the
market approached its final peak in 2000.
Across most
of the fast - growing energy and high - tech
markets, new supply is limited
given the requirement
of a high
level of pre-leasing before any new construction can be financed.
Although it is clear that the GNP does not measure economic welfare, it can reasonably be argued that the
level of market activity, which it does measure,
gives some indication
of the number
of jobs available.
That means providing a higher
level of personalized service than many national retailers are willing or able to
give, says Jessa Theis,
marketing director and Kim Mackenthun's daughter.
«We allege that the
market was not told that the US distributor inventory
levels of some brands were so high that Treasury Wines was at risk
of having to destroy excess stock or
give rebates or discounts to the distributors for excess, aged and deteriorating inventory.»
The Beringer Vineyards operations in California and the broader United States operations are a major focus for KKR and Rhone,
given the major blunders at Treasury have been in the US, including the infamous mis - reading
of the
market in 2013 which resulted in overflowing stock
levels in third - party US distributor warehouses
of cheaper commercial wine.
To the free trade dogma, Graham adds the «free
market dogma [which] has
given Australia the duopoly
of Woolworths and Coles who have driven farmers from the land by reducing profit margins for producers to miniscule
levels and requiring them to use every technical device available to maximise yields.»
Unconscionable conduct (agrees with NFF that they have not provided protection and support reforms «to provide transparency in the supply chain» and recognise that «certain classes
of suppliers... are predisposed to suffering from a special disadvantage...»; misuse
of market power (legal framework must «
level the balance
of market power in negotiations...», «ensure transparency in the transmission
of market prices» and «not allow for final
market risks to be borne by the primary producer» and provide «transparency
of contract processes» - specifically, Canegrowers supports effects test and a process
giving ACCC greater power to «regulate anti-competitive behaviour and impose penalties», shifting «the decisions framework from the judicial system to a regulatory system» which would make it more accessible to small producers); collective bargaining (notes limits
of Sugar Industry Act (Qld); authorisation and notification approval costly and limited and not a viable alternative - peak bodies should be able to «commence and progress collective bargaining with mills on behalf
of their members» and current threshold too restrictive)» competitive neutrality (mixed outcomes - perverse outcomes in the case
of natural monopolies - suggest remove «application
of competitive neutrality provisions to natural monopoly essential services»)
I have known Bob for just over 6 years now, first as a customer at the Old Town Farmers»
Market and the old Town & Country Farmers»
Market (his first), then as a competitor and now as customer again... One thing was always crystal clear, this is an incredibly smart gentleman that cares about people, is passionate about growing high quality ORGANIC produce and truly wants to see organics on a
level playing field with conventional produce and people
of all walks
of life
given the opportunity to eat good clean food.
For now, he is average, he played above his
level at the end
of last season by
giving his all just to
market himself....
However, it's added by the Express that he has a # 25m release clause which would certainly be appealing to interested parties as that would arguably be a snip for an established player
of his quality with his goalscoring record at such a high
level in today's
market given the transfer fees we've seen in recent times, and so it remains to be seen what the future holds for Mertens.
Working the refs and griping about perceived slights are age - old tactics, but Burke raised the stakes when he said his small -
market Canadian team had not been
given a «
level playing field,» implying a bias toward the Red Wings, one
of the NHL's marquee clubs.
Although there are some carriers on the
market that feature head and neck support for children as young as 3 months, we don't recommend them, because they don't really
give the same
level of support as a regular carrier or a sling.
Socialist
level taxation is built on top
of a free
market and either
gives people cash benefits or buys goods on the free
market.