Sentences with phrase «look at the rate at»

Under the new system, state education officials will still look at the rate at which students passed standardized tests when issuing a school a letter grade rating.

Not exact matches

To find the wealthiest people in the world, Wealth - X looked at its database of dossiers on more than 110,000 ultra-high net - worth people and used a proprietary valuation model that takes into account each person's assets, then adjusts estimated net worth to account for currency - exchange rates, local taxes, savings rates, investment performance, and other factors.

To identify these companies, we look for stocks that have a minimum market capitalization of $ 1 billion with an A + debt rating from at least one of the debt - rating agencies.

Democrats likely look at the comparative numbers and crow that they are «winning» because their ratings have been higher than those of the Republicans, and for a longer time.

«People I've talked to who have looked at the books — to the extent you can — of the state - owned enterprises and estimated what would be their profit margin if they had to pay market rates for their inputs is that a lot of them would go bankrupt or they would be far less profitable,» Dobson says.

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.

That has prompted investors to take another look at the widening interest rate differential trends between the United States and Europe which hit the highest in nearly 30 years at 236 basis points last week, and protracted weakness in the greenback.

And if you look at Bonobos» daily conversion rate, the percentage of visitors who buy something, you see that on August 11, it fell to about 1.8 percent.

When you are using this strategy, you can look at the churn rate to see how many customers are continuing to use the product.

While Greenblatt was obviously looking to avoid any connection between Trump's long stint at NBC and the fact that the billionaire is now one election away from the White House, other media executives have previously spoken more freely about the positive effect Trump's political career has had on TV ratings.

«Why shouldn't we look at strong dividend players, levered to the economy, in sound and important businesses that pay above market rate yields?»

Rather than zeroing in on a specific review, «we look at our overall data, including internal and external surveys on employee happiness, turnover rates, et cetera.»

Unfortunately, card issuers look at how you manage your account and can change your rates accordingly.

Looking at 100 large metro areas, the researchers analyzed public data across nine categories, including housing costs, income equality, Medicare enrollment, the numbers of hospitals and households with older adults, and volunteer rates for older adults.

Much has been made of the service's plan to raise rates, but a look at its financial status shows that it really doesn't have a choice.

However, looking at DHS data on the arrest rate of illegal entrants at the Mexican border, Federico S. Mandelman, a research economist and associate policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Andrei Zlate, a senior financial economist in the Boston Fed's Risk and Policy Analysis Unit, found the numbers have been plummeting.

Looking at individual European stocks, Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management were among the best - performing stocks following a ratings upgrade.

So, you could be at a networking event and look people up on the app and you can see who the best of the best are rated professionally.

«We believe the acquisition will help position [Express Scripts] for the continued shift to a value - based care world and view the added platform and lives as a significant positive... heading into the 2018 selling season which is looking to be a competitive period,» wrote David Larsen, a Leerink Partners analyst, who rates Express Scripts shares at market perform.

This paper, however, proposes a different approach: Before pressing the overdrive button on money printing presses, Tokyo might wish to take a careful look at why the last 15 years of ultra-loose credit policies failed to move the economy closer to its estimated potential growth rate of 1.5 percent.

«Once your travel budget gets above $ 100,000 per year, it's time to look at what you can do with a travel partner,» he says, noting that small businesses hitting that mark may be able to negotiate lower rates.

We measure the impact social media has on e-commerce by looking at metrics such as conversion rates, average order value, and revenue generated by shares, likes, and tweets.

«Financial capital is very mobile and basically is looking only at rates of return,» says Chris Ragan, a professor of economics at McGill University and former adviser at the Bank of Canada.

Parrot measures popularity by looking at Demand Expressions, a measure which (lacking ratings from Netflix, which doesn't release them) combines data on file sharing, social chatter, Wiki activity, fan ratings, and other factors.

One need only look at the relationship between cigarette sales and tax rates.

How I started thinking about this social marketplace idea was actually in looking at one of Yotpo's primary offerings, giving businesses and brands the ability to automatically ask customers for reviews following their purchases, with an email interface where customers can submit ratings, reviews and photos.

«If you just look at the monthly payment, you'll have no idea what you're being charged for the car, you won't really know what you're getting for your old vehicle and you won't know what the interest rate really is,» Gillis warned.

After the director left, I must have looked pretty surprised as the CFO explained, «We have tens of thousands of employees, and at the rate we're growing it's almost impossible to keep up with our space needs in the Bay Area.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its meeting at the end of July, and it looks like Fed officials broached the subject of raising interest rates earlier than planned, but ultimately decided to wait for more evidence of an improved economic outlook.

He explains that investors in the region focus on business fundamentals: revenue, number of customers and profitability, whereas Silicon Valley will gamble on the potential of a tech business model, looking at the number of new customers and growth rate.

We are looking more carefully at the needs of each area, digging into the «why» in each role, and applying a more disciplined financial lens that allows us to grow more in - line with our revenue rate.

It looks at what is happening all over the planet — economic trends, social trends, GDP rates — that impact the computing landscape.

«At this rate, we should all be expecting to do jobs we've never done before for the rest of our careers,» says Shen, who adds that hiring managers should expand their searches beyond traditional candidates and look in unlikely places.

Cara's management was approached by a wildly successful U.S. chain, growing at a rate of 30 outlets per year and looking to expand north of the border.

When a guest looks at an initial listing for a property, each listing displays a photo of the property, a headline, the nightly rate, the type of accommodation being offered (private room, shared room, entire house, etc.) and how many guests the property can accommodate.

In other words, the target interest rate looks likely to remain at its current rock bottom through 2014 — and perhaps even longer.

There's also the new gift service, which looks at the Facebook profiles of your friends and suggests items they might like, and something called Taste Test, which asks you to rate a smattering of random items and then suggests things to buy.

For example, a 35 - year - old looking to generate $ 48,000 per year in retirement income beginning at age 65 would need to invest $ 178,000 today in a 5 % interest rate environment.

Guarantee fees, servicing fees, origination fees, loan packaging fees... Let's take a look at where the fees and rates associated with a business loan originate.

But at today's interest rates, actually, it looks pretty fairly priced.

Its TripMaximizer report looks at average hotel rates and flight costs from the top US airports to see how far the dollar will stretch in 10 of the most popular tourist destinations.

This is an important aspect of looking at market rates as well.

When judging the effectiveness of our Facebook ads, we look at two metrics: click - through rate and, more important, cost per download, or the price we pay for each person who actually installs the app.

The bikini statistics can therefore be looked at from a hundred different perspectives but the bottom line is pretty indisputable: Canadian carriers are raking it in thanks to high rates across the board, which includes roaming.

When the Dish Network looks at Viacom, all it sees is a company whose channels aren't as popular as they used to be, but that is still asking Dish to pay higher rates because the original contract was signed so long ago.

As he argued, if the stats are looked at a different way, Canada's roaming rates are actually some of the lowest around.

For example, if you look at a graph of the 10 - year Treasury rate from the height of its peak in 1981, at 15.41 %, to the bottom in June 2016 (during Brexit), at 1.49 %, the chart looks more like a roller - coaster ride versus a simple straight line down.

At minimum, he says, «we're looking at elevated rates of inflation.&raquAt minimum, he says, «we're looking at elevated rates of inflation.&raquat elevated rates of inflation.»

With an unemployment rate of 4.3 percent and a bull market (at least at this writing), the late summer of 2017 looks like a Goldilocks economy: There's steady growth that's not too hot and not too cold.

When various constituencies discuss how the market will look under the wide range of future potential housing finance paradigms, the MBS investor needs to be at the table, because we are the ones who will price out the MBS relative to competing opportunities in the market, which ultimately drives the pricing of primary mortgage rates.