Sentences with phrase «maintained price levels»

Although it crashed soon after, it has still maintained price levels well over $ 1000, a marked increase from its previous levels under $ 500.

Ether has successfully traded above $ 500 on several occasions, but has struggled to maintain those price levels.

Not exact matches

the Company's share repurchase plans depend on a variety of factors, including the Company's financial position, earnings, share price, catastrophe losses, maintaining capital levels commensurate with the Company's desired ratings from independent rating agencies, funding of the Company's qualified pension plan, capital requirements of the Company's operating subsidiaries, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, other investment opportunities (including mergers and acquisitions and related financings), market conditions and other factors.

It was a world often governed by overt or indirect agreements as to price controls or price level maintenance that served the players» interests in maintaining high prices and avoiding price wars, but rarely, if ever, benefitted the customers.

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.

M2C brands, however, have very close relationships with manufacturers and as a result, they can guarantee a higher level of quality while maintaining pricing that undercuts traditional retailers.

In particular, as disclosed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Amarin's ability to effectively develop and commercialize Vascepa will depend in part on its ability to continue to effectively finance its business, efforts of third parties, its ability to create market demand for Vascepa through education, marketing and sales activities, to achieve increased market acceptance of Vascepa, to receive adequate levels of reimbursement from third - party payers, to develop and maintain a consistent source of commercial supply at a competitive price, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements in connection with the sale and promotion of Vascepa and to maintain patent protection for Vascepa.

Price structures are often influenced by two factors: cost - plus (maintaining prices at a level that exceeds product costs by a certain margin) or opting to follow the market leader's price structure and being completely driven by its poPrice structures are often influenced by two factors: cost - plus (maintaining prices at a level that exceeds product costs by a certain margin) or opting to follow the market leader's price structure and being completely driven by its poprice structure and being completely driven by its policy.

If the flow of capital continues, then the production surplus and lower oil prices will also continue, assuming that OPEC is able to maintain higher production levels and that demand growth remains relatively low.

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.

The price to earnings ratio (P / E) tells an investor how many years it will take to return his investment were the company earnings maintained at a constant level, and were all those earnings to be paid to the shareholder.

To maintain that level of outlays, Ali Niami, the Oil Minister of Saudi Arabia, stated in an interview with The Financial Times that oil at $ 100 a barrel was the needed price

If we are unable to reduce and / or maintain a sufficiently low level of costs for designing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing and servicing our electric vehicles relative to their selling prices, our operating results, gross margins, business and prospects could be materially and adversely impacted.

Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is in fact the inflation, is really important because the central bank tries to maintain inflation below the target level of 2 %.

The central bank also maintained that it continued to expect some pickup in the pace of the business recovery over the coming quarters, but that it anticipated the jobless rate would decline only gradually toward the levels that the FOMC judges to be consistent with its dual mandate to foster maximum employment and price stability.

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For many years now the federal government has been paying farmers not to produce foodstuffs, while millions, in this country and abroad, go hungry, The rationale, once again, is economic necessity: prices and profits must be maintained at a level sufficient to stimulate production.

According to FE&S» 2010 Forecast Study, the top five ways dealers coped were to maintain lower inventory levels; consolidate purchases with manufacturers for better pricing; make smaller, more frequent purchases from suppliers; make larger, less frequent purchases from suppliers for better discounts; and change minimum - order sizes for customers.

Continue to follow a policy of using tax to maintain the high price of tobacco products at levels that impact on smoking prevalence.

However, Gaimin Nonyane, head of economic research at Ecobank, said she expects the positive growth trajectory to be maintained for the foreseeable future — as long as forex market liberalisation continues and assuming oil prices remain at current levels with no further disruptions to oil production.

Despite the Astorino administration's commitment to maintaining the same level of services and staff, the county continues to grapple with increasingly stark revenue shortfalls, which it attributes to underperforming sales tax revenues and lower gas and energy prices.

DVD collectors long ragged on Mill Creek for overpacked, underwhelming presentations, but I like what the studio is doing on Blu - ray, maintaining a respectable level of quality at just about the lowest price imaginable.

Effective January 1, 2018, prices of Jeep Compass compact SUV will increase by 2 - 4 %, except for the entry - level variant, which will be maintained at INR 15.16 lakh (ex-showroom).

Also, textbook publishers have already come out in favor of maintaining what many see as artificially high prices for digital textbooks, stating that the real expense in textbook publication is not the paper they're printed on but the team of doctoral level researchers who authored the titles.

As of February, 2011 Book Industry poll showed that majority of retailers (46.2 %) planned to freeze book prices in order to maintain the 2010 sales level, while 38.5 % believed that books should be at least 15 % cheaper.

The Retina Display, 4G support and voice dictation for the same $ 499 entry - level price tag will be too much for Android and Windows - based tablets to compete with and still maintain some level of profitability.

Publishers maintain that agency pricing created a more diverse marketplace by leveling the playing field and reducing Amazon's power.

The horizontal portion of the conspiracy constitutes per se illegal conduct in that the Publishers Defendants and Apple agreed to raise, fix, stabilize and maintain the retail consumer prices the eBook versions of hardcover best sellers and new releases at artificially high levels.

But the issue has never really been about the price of the magazine as circulation directors have always had to spend marketing dollars and discount subscriptions in order to maintain the title's readership at desirable levels.

Can subscribers trust that the service will be able to maintain this level of use (whatever that may be) at this price point?

With some OPEC cartel members trying to lift and maintain prices at $ 100 per barrel, oil is bound to be volatile and could head higher from current levels.

Companies are usually purchased at a steep premium over current share prices but rarely maintain those levels a year or two after the initial merger and / or acquisition was announced.

Even in the presence of falling home prices, the accumulation of negative real estate equity and high levels of unemployment, consumers still have been placing a premium on paying off their credit card obligations and maintaining the health of their card relationships.»

Financial standards include the ability to maintain a minimum share price, financial ratios, and sales levels.

Windward Animal Hospital and Georgia House Rabbit Society are working together to fill a need in the rabbit community at affordable prices while maintaining a level of health care recommended to all rabbit owners.

Covering costs to maintain such a facility means that across - the - board prices have to be at a certain level, otherwise it would not be possible to bring these extremely vital services to you and others in your community.

Next Level Surf Camp maintains the right to amend or delete any information, including specs, prices, graphics, ideas, as well as the right to discontinue code and applications without prior notification or obligation.

Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward - looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles for current generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our ability to raise capital if needed and risks associated with international operations.

Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward - looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles for current and next - generation platforms, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our ability to raise capital if needed and risks associated with international operations.

«To bring in new players and maintain a level of activity that ensures players are able to get the most out of Darwin Project, we've decided to make it more accessible by removing the price tag.»

Croissant makers, whose decadent pastries can be one - quarter butter, are particularly concerned, with many unable to maintain normal production levels and forced to raise prices.

To maintain cooperation, the Fund must be coupled to the level of the price target.

This will act to maintain the prices at a high enough level to encourage green improvements and will eventually remove all of the permits from circulation when emissions are reduced to zero.

You need to be able to negotiate appropriate risk transfer, service levels and pricing, while maintaining competitive tension between vendors bidding for the work.

If the market will not bear a fair price considering the risk, companies are forced to limit how many policies they write in order to maintain required levels of reserves to pay claims.

An independent agent in the Trusted Choice ® network can help you find competitively priced policies for your teens and can also advise you about potential discounts and other ways to save money while maintaining your current level of coverage.

However, the price will increase with each five - year period that passes so it can be difficult to maintain in the long run.Notice how the product is called level benefit, not level term.

Apple HAS to offer better build quality to maintain an expected level of branding / image and to justify increased market pricing, even if that build quality never enters into the user experience.]

Notably, since the price passed the $ 4,000 - mark for the first time yesterday, prices have maintained a level fluctuating at around $ 4,100, only dipping to below that level once when bitcoin was trading briefly for around $ 3,900.

Bitcoin price must maintain this level to avoid further declines towards the major support level at $ 7,369.