«There is
major uncertainty in the market and federal agencies are not sure until the budget is passed and sequestration is resolved that they will continue, and they have really reduced the scale of work,» says Zia Islam, founder of Zantech IT Services, a McLean, Virginia - based company that has worked for NASA, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other federal agencies.
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.
A
major catalyst, especially
in emerging
markets, was the conviction that the Fed was not going to hike base rates
in the immediate future against a backdrop of low inflation, weakening job gains and global economic
uncertainties.
Major stock indexes
in Wall Street closed
in the red, as the decision of the President of Donald Trump to restrict entry and immigration to the United States from certain countries has caused
uncertainty in the
market.
Examples of these risks,
uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines
in the securities and real estate
markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments
in new
markets; breaches
in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes
in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions
in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility
in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions
in the global credit and financial
markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity
in key
markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and
market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays
in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases
in the price of, or
major changes or reduction
in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations
in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments
in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes
in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors»
in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Market uncertainty, rising competition, and the retention and recruitment of skilled staff have been highlighted as
major business concerns for the global packaging industry over the next six months, although respondents are willing to increase their focus towards expansion
in current
markets and the development of new products.
Such a long period of regulatory
uncertainty would wreak
major havoc
in health insurance
markets, but if Republicans repealed and replaced immediately with say, expanded tax credits, it is not clear how many people would be able to afford new or keep existing health insurance plans under the new regime, with no mandate and lighter requirements of insurance companies.
When there's
uncertainty in the air and investors become fearful about the economy and
major investment
markets, we often hear of them flocking to and investing
in gold because as a commodity, it's inflation proof as a tangible asset.
These funds have been marred by two
major weaknesses: continued
uncertainty in Europe and the extended under - performance of emerging
markets equities.
Even amid policy
uncertainty in major wind power
markets, wind developers still managed to set a new record for installations
in 2012, with 44,000 megawatts of new wind capacity worldwide.
This issue brief identifies the
major types of
uncertainties in water quality trading
markets and summarizes the various mechanisms that could be used to address them.
This incident, and subsequent action from the regulators, added to the ongoing pressures to introduce regulation into the cryptocurrency space; assuming that we haven't seen a bubble burst, it was one of the
major contributing factors to the fear,
uncertainty and doubt that has seen a cryptocurrency crash and an ongoing bear
market, prices having fallen over 70 % from all - time highs set
in December 2017 and January 2018.
The Indian finance minister, Arun Jaitley's budget speech on February 1st, stating that «the government does not recognize cryptocurrency as legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate the use of these crypto - assets
in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payments system,» added to the existing FUD (Fear,
Uncertainty, and Doubt)
in the
market for cryptocurrencies, sending
major crypto - assets down to bargain levels.
cause for the
market wide plummet yesterday
in cryptocurrencies could simply be a case of FUD («Fear,
Uncertainty, Doubt») among new investors panic selling
in the face of all of these regulatory actions or initiations by
major world economies.
Volatile fiat currencies,
uncertainty in all
major markets make Bitcoin an attractive alternative, but one that is likely to take a long time to reach its all - time peak of $ 1128.
Instead, news of the CFTC's interest
in information from the
major cryptocurrency exchange and popular token have caused some
uncertainty within the
market and resulted
in a nearly 10 percent drop
in value for Bitcoin Tuesday.
Considering all the
uncertainty that's been attached to the new administration
in Washington — either warranted or not — it's good to know that investors
in the capital
markets haven't turned bearish on the American economy;
in fact, they've been quite bullish, as all
major indexes are up since the election and have mostly been backed by strong Q4 earnings.
«It's obvious to everyone that the secondary mortgage
market companies are a
major reason for the continued health of the housing sector, the strongest area of the economy, and we don't need to introduce
uncertainty in their effectiveness now,» said Edwards, who testified before a House Financial Services subcommittee.
«They are sticking with
major cities
in times of
uncertainty because they are
markets that they know and where they already have properties,» he said.
We aren't seeing any
major moves
in home prices or inventory but
uncertainty with mortgage interest rates could factor into the
market equation over the next couple months.