Not exact matches
Massmart Holdings
followed suit in the Kenyan
market in June 2015 through a deal made
by its subsidiary, Game, further illustrating the importance
of being several moves ahead
of other multinationals and investors.
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.
If you
follow the breathless coverage
of the recent stock
market swings, you might imagine that CEOs are glued to their TV sets and refreshing stock tickers
by the second.
But history also shows that actual military action has been
followed by underperformance from the energy sector relative to other sectors
of the U.S. stock
market and the S&P 500.
Following last week's purchase
of Vancouver - based web - enabled sports eyewear maker Recon Instruments
by chip - maker Intel Corp. for a reported $ 175 million, I spoke to Recon co-founder and CEO Dan Eisenhardt about the deal, what it means for both companies, and the opportunity in the wearables
market.
M&A activity — as revenue growth stays challenged — has been feverish, and the announcement
of talks between Pfizer (PFE) and Allergan (AGN) is reminiscent
of deals such as AOL / Time Warner in 2000 and RBS / ABN - AMRO in 2007, blockbusters in
market leading sectors which were
followed by major
market tops.
Shell disappointed the
market with its second - quarter results, the first full quarter
following the completion
of the BG acquisition in February,
by missing expectations
by around 50 %.
He calculates that the stock
market will climb roughly 10 %
followed by a decline over the long term
of about 60 %, with the
market peaking shortly after the U.S. presidential election and before the end
of 2017.
«Some
of the most significant ideas come about when someone sees a problem in a new way — often
by combining disparate elements that initially seemed unrelated,» writes
marketing and strategy consultant Dorie Clark in her 2015 book, «Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a
Following Around It.»
Ever since Uber's and Lyft's self - exile from Austin last June,
following the city's vote to require fingerprint background checks, the Texas capitol's ride - hailing
market has been filled
by a roster
of third - party apps.
In currency
markets, the euro held at two - year highs
following remarks
by ECB President Mario Draghi last week, while the dollar remained weak ahead
of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting later in the week.
«I'm not entirely convinced that it's possible to beat the
market consistently, whether you're trading manually, guided
by experience and intuition or algorithmically, which amounts to
following an encoded set
of rules... It's easy to lose money with algorithmic trading, just like with any investment.»
They ultimately want all privacy regulations
of ISPs to return to the FTC, but for now, they say any FCC privacy policies should
follow the FTC's framework, which could create more competition in a digital - advertising
market where Google and Facebook are
by far the two most dominant players in the country.
Also reporting this week is The Royal Bank
of Scotland (RBS) and
markets will be keen to know the bank's current situation
following a share sale announced
by the government in August.
By contrast, Pope Francis observed the
following in November: «How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies
of exposure, but it is news when the stock
market loses two points?»
Asia
markets traded higher on Friday,
following notable gains on Wall Street, helped
by strong quarterly results from some
of the biggest U.S. companies.
Ultimately, Clinton had far and away the best stock
market results
of the four most recent two - term presidents,
followed by Obama, then Reagan, and, trailing far behind with negative gains, George W. Bush, whose presidency ended at the beginning
of the Great Recession.
The news comes as bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency
by market cap, smashed through a new record high price on Wednesday, reaching $ 6,600 for the first time,
following news
of CME's plan to launch bitcoin futures later this year.
If the current
market would
follow the 1990s bull that ended with the dot - com bubble burst, that would push the S&P 500 to 5,300
by the end
of 2020, or more than double the current level, he said.
Savvy
marketing,
followed by strong word
of mouth: The studio was smart and pushed the film with recording - industry tie - ins and social media; a «Straight Outta» meme, featuring stars like Beyonce, took over the web.
Recent comments from investor Jeremy Grantham warning
of a
market «melt - up» or final push
of cash into stocks,
followed by a meltdown, caught Rosenberg's eye.
Sandler O'Neill: - In light blue [in reference to chart above] we see the episodic role
of foreign purchases, driven heavily
by emerging
markets» swelling reserves as trade and current account surpluses exploded until 2006,
followed by industrial
market buying to escape several phases
of the euro crisis.
Then came the
marketing ideas; the company's product tag got a redesign — as did its brochures,
followed by its fleet
of trucks.
Dan Clifton, head
of policy research at Strategas, said the Tillerson move will no doubt be
followed by other shake - ups but that should not send longer - term shock waves through the
market.
While that might suggest the «smart money» is signaling a swift correction, don't necessarily buy it: Lipper research found that «
following the most recent periods
of four or more consecutive weeks
of net outflows from the Lipper High Yield ETF segment, the
market — as measured
by the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index — performed relatively well in the calendar month that immediately
followed.
A reluctance to visit high - density areas and attractions among consumers has increased since the bombing
of the Manchester Arena at an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, and
following a rampage carried out
by three men in London Bridge and Borough
Market on June 3.
The United States, where sales
of new watches have been falling for years, is the number one
market for pre-owned watches,
followed by Britain and Japan, said U.S. retailer Danny Govberg, who sells new watches for Rolex and other brands, but also an increasing number
of second - hand timepieces.
Manufacturers
of fully electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles will be the first to benefit, starting this year,
followed by makers
of commercial vehicles in 2020 and the wider car
market by 2022.
By partnering with the likes of Tongal.com, Poptent.com or Zooppa.com, a company can have its video marketing assignment seen by thousands of filmmakers across the world, many with built - in following
By partnering with the likes
of Tongal.com, Poptent.com or Zooppa.com, a company can have its video
marketing assignment seen
by thousands of filmmakers across the world, many with built - in following
by thousands
of filmmakers across the world, many with built - in
followings.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the
following: our ability to successfully and profitably
market our products and services; the acceptance
of our products and services
by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness
of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance
of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature
of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects
of the adoption, modification or repeal
of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects
of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result
of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act
of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued
by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations sections
of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
A share sale
by San Francisco - based Dropbox, one
of a closely watched group
of high - profile private tech companies with multibillion - dollar valuations, would
follow Snap Inc.'s disappointing step into the public
markets.
China, according to Euromonitor's Um, accounted for 41 percent
of the South Korean beauty export
market,
followed by Hong Kong, U.S., Japan and Taiwan.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the
following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital
markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations
of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost
of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and
market acceptance
of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost
of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused
by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact
of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation
of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial
market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
By following the conventional wisdom about the importance
of personal connections (guangxi) in doing business in China, these American CEOs may believe that their principal obstacle to entering the Chinese
market or becoming successful there is the lack
of direct exchange with the right Chinese officials.
Regrettably, instead
of following the advice that «honesty is the best policy,» Beijing is apparently trying to hoodwink the
market, as shown
by its Publicity Department's recent order.
I recently survey more than 150 VC friends from all stages and geographies what they thought about the
market by asking «Which
of the
following statements best describes your mood heading into 2016?»
LONDON — The CEO
of one
of China's biggest bitcoin exchanges believes regulation
of the
market by the People's Bank
of China (PBoC) is inevitable,
following the explosion
of the cryptocurrency's popularity in China.
The initial public offering price
of our common stock has been determined
by negotiation between us and the representatives
of the underwriters based on a number
of factors and may not be indicative
of prices that will prevail in the open
market following completion
of this offering.
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That was one
of the all - time classic bear
markets, characterized
by high inflation, high unemployment, high Treasury yields and rising inflation — as well as strong rallies
followed by sharp selloffs.
Following an in - depth review
by the Committee, the final ballot was sent for review to more than 3,000 professionals from the fields
of product development, design, engineering, science,
marketing and education, including professional organizations representing a wide variety
of industries and disciplines.
Exchange Rate Changes and Net Positions
of Speculators in the Futures
Market Research by Thomas Klitgaard and Laura Weir finds a strong and stable contemporaneous relationship between weekly changes in the net positions of futures market speculators and exchange rate movements, but that such data do not appear to be useful in anticipating such changes over the following
Market Research
by Thomas Klitgaard and Laura Weir finds a strong and stable contemporaneous relationship between weekly changes in the net positions
of futures
market speculators and exchange rate movements, but that such data do not appear to be useful in anticipating such changes over the following
market speculators and exchange rate movements, but that such data do not appear to be useful in anticipating such changes over the
following week.
However, the state is Uber's home base, one
of its largest
markets, and sets a path often
followed by regulators and courts in other states.
The
following may be true
of a potential takeover: • the company has fewer than 50 million shares outstanding; • management is dominated
by persons near retirement age; • management's record on innovations and improving returns has been poor; • the company owns assets whose
market values are potentially higher than those shown on the balance sheet; • outside investors have been steadily buying the stock.
Figuring out ways to regulate trading
by sophisticated investors in derivatives, which go
by exotic names such as «currency forwards» and «credit default swaps,» is a hot topic in international policy circles, largely because failures on this murky side
of the
market are blamed for the 2008 global credit meltdown and the recession that
followed.
«Total CEO realized compensation» for a given year is defined as (i) Mr. Musk's salary, cash bonuses, non-equity incentive plan compensation and all other compensation as reported in «Executive Compensation — Summary Compensation Table» below, plus (ii) with respect to any stock option exercised
by Mr. Musk in such year in connection with which shares
of stock were also sold other than to satisfy the resulting tax liability, if any, the difference between the
market price
of Tesla common stock at the time
of exercise on the exercise date and the exercise price
of the option, plus (iii) with respect to any restricted stock unit vested
by Mr. Musk in such year in connection with which shares
of stock were also sold other than automatic sales to satisfy the Company's withholding obligations related to the vesting
of such restricted stock unit, if any, the
market price
of Tesla common stock at the time
of vesting, plus (iv) any cash actually received
by Mr. Musk in respect
of any shares sold to cover tax liabilities as described in (ii) and (iii) above,
following the payment
of such amounts.
Which leads me to the latest episode in our series 1
of market - indicator debunkings, prompted
by the
following question: Is the VIX really the
market's fear indicator?
«The
markets are getting a bit spooked
by the prospects that this could just escalate downward, in more
of a spiralling fashion, and each incremental announcement is
followed by perhaps an even heavier hand in protectionist policy,» said Fehr.
My view is that even a run -
of - the - mill completion
of the present
market cycle,
followed by historically normal constructive opportunities, will make this episode forgettable early into the cycle ahead.
However, in three
of the last four times that our
market timing strategy generated a «sell» signal (April 2012, May 2012, and October 2012), it was
followed by a broad - based correction
of 5 to 10 % below the highs (review details
of the three most recent sell signals here).