Not exact matches
At $ 383 million, EBITDA was up 7.9 % on the high first - quarter 2017
performance,
with a significantly stronger euro particularly compared to the US dollar, which resulted in a $ 26 million
negative currency effect (on translation only).
Cook admitted that he was shy about sharing
negative feedback
with Brad Smith, Intuit's current CEO, after Smith had expressly asked Cook to critique his
performance on an earnings call.
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.
With science showing sleep deprivation creates a host of
negative effects, from decreased creativity to radically compromised mental
performance (and that's not even getting into the physical problems it causes), attending to your body's need for sleep is always a good idea, but failing to get enough rest also exacerbates our tendency to get stressed out, so it's even more important to pay attention to if you feel your mental health is getting a little shaky.
In 1993, he got a
performance assessment as a chairman of Bridgewater that described his interactions
with employees as
negative.
«The findings indicate that... positive distractions are linked to increased
performance, compared
with negative distraction.
To do this, the researchers asked participants to complete a memory task but interrupted them
with either positive,
negative, or neutral images before testing their
performance.
Outrage over the financial crisis, coupled
with the perception that Wall Street executives»
performances have not justified their pay, led to legislative efforts aimed at curbing executive pay, compensation - related shareholder lawsuits and a tremendous amount of
negative press coverage.
some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses,
with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or
negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks.
The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses,
with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or
negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks.
That style, along
with investors outflows and a weak
performance by the flagship Pimco Total Return Fund, which Gross had built into the world's largest bond fund by assets, were also the subjects of much
negative press in 2014.
The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed — some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses,
with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or
negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks.
Again, the
Performance Realtime Rating for each ETP is calculated relative to other ETPs in the same ETFdb Category, meaning that it is possible for ETPs
with negative returns to receive a Realtime Rating of A or A + and possible for ETPs
with strong positive returns to receive poor Realtime Ratings.
Prior reviews and meta - analyses of employee stock ownership and profit sharing likewise found positive average relationships
with performance,
with only a small minority of
negative estimates.26
To assess unique effects of the
negative publicity on targeted stock prices, he compares
performances of targeted stocks on
negative publicity days
with those of the same stocks, and of industry peers
with the closest or highest contemporaneous levels of short interest or increases in short interest, on short interest release days (five separate benchmarks).
By the end of 2000, many of those who had invested all their money in the high - tech sector welcomed in the New Year
with negative signs beside their
performance numbers for the year.
Bale is said to have been receiving help from the
performance coach on how to cope
with the
negative Los Blancos dressing room that has been created by Cristiano Ronaldo and his self - importance.
And when you see that our north London rivals Tottenham are on the same points as us
with a
negative goal difference and some truly awful
performances, it just does not seem right.
anyway i am happy
with the result and on a lesser level
with our
performance bar the last 10 minutes, i think some gunners are being too picky we can, t always win in style, when man u wins ugly people say it, s a sign of a great team but when we do all we get is
negative comments, i think HAFIZ is hooked on thumbs down if he doesn, t get his 50, s a day he doesn, t get a buzz!!
It never ceases to amaze me how the media and some of our own fans end up
with a completely subjective and
negative view of a good
performance put in by our Arsenal players.
However, it has certainly not had any
negative effect on his
performances,
with Kane scoring three goals in two games since his girlfriend gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
Alexis has also been rumoured to be unhappy,
with newspapers trying to spin his words into strong
negatives, but the Chilean is also said to now be close to signing his future to our beloved club, and hopefully he will start to repay the fans faith in him
with some of the star
performances we have come to get used to from our star forward.
At half time I tried summing up our
performance so far and I truly struggled to come up
with a list of positives that could balance out this match report to prevent it from becoming a
negative affair and a trend on how our season has started so far.
It would be too easy and cliche to insert the entire Real Madrid squad here due to their unusual form this season but they would only merit inclusion in this team
with respect to their
negative performances.
This
negative fear undermines
performance because the younger player will be more focused on not messing up or getting in trouble
with the older player.
His job
performance remains
negative, however,
with 48 percent approving and 50 percent disapproving.
- Companies that receive a red top for pre-emption rights issues see a large
negative impact on
performance,
with an annual decrease of 3 percentage points of industry - adjusted ROA.
The drop from May's rating is thought to be largely due to previous don't knows firming up
with a
negative opinion of his
performance.
The previous studies linked a belief in free will in people from Western countries
with increased happiness, better work
performance and academic achievements and less
negative behaviors such as cheating.
The survey found that perpetration of domestic violence is associated
with substantial
negative effects on the productivity and safety of workers
with close to half of respondents (46 %) reporting that violence issues negatively affected their job
performance.
Students who completed the intervention exercise also reported less
negative emotion in relation to the upcoming exams compared
with their peers, and they reported a greater sense of control over their
performance, suggesting that students actually noticed the benefits of their strategic planning.
The study results indicate that women players are not affected by
negative stereotypes about women's chess abilities during competition games, in contrast
with previous research on the phenomenon of «stereotype threat» which has suggested that awareness of
negative stereotypes can hamper women's
performance.
Analogous to the earlier work in Bangladesh
with similarly aged children, the researchers found
negative associations between water arsenic and
performance that persisted upon adjustment for similar socio - demographic data.
«Although we did not identify the consequences of these political behaviors, research has established that political acts from employees can culminate into a toxic work environment
with negative well - being and
performance consequences.»
Studies have shown that cadets in combat training supplementing
with L - Tyrosine had reduced
negative effects from physical and psychosocial stress on mental
performance.
Yes, static stretching may decrease
performance but when used appropriately (like stated above) you do not get the
negative effects associated
with it in relation to
performance.
But then there is research that fructose actually helps
performance and regular exercise and consequent high daily energy expenditure may protect athletes from the
negative metabolic responses associated
with chronically high dietary fructose intake.
The trouble
with leaving the warmup out in the cold is that it can have a big
negative impact on
performance, limit movement quality throughout each session, and increase the chance of injury.
His kind face and the innate vulnerability of his
performance were perfect for his tumultuous character arc, which begins
with a young Trey getting in trouble for his violent temper and eventually sees him eschewing those
negative expectations of black men.
Woody Harrelson plays the police chief struggling
with the
negative press of this particular case whilst facing a terminal illness and there's so much heart and rawness to his
performance that you really feel everything he feels.
With sweeping cinematography and stellar
performances «THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY», tells the story of a timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams and when a
negative goes missing must embark on an incredible true - life adventure.
Official Premise:
With sweeping cinematography and stellar
performances «The Secret Life of Walter Mitty», tells the story of a timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams and when a
negative goes missing must embark on an incredible true - life adventure.
School governors have given a damning verdict on the government's
performance,
with eight in 10 governors having a «
negative» view of government policies, according to a survey conducted by the National Governors» Association (NGA) and TES.
Further - more, bilingualism is associated
with other socio - demographic factors that may have a
negative impact on academic
performances.
This research has been replicated many times
with different forms of stereotyping, always resulting in the same conclusion each time: fear of confirming a
negative stereotype impacts
performance, whether it is older individuals who are stereotyped for losing their memory or women stereotyped for not being good at math.
The goal of excluding these topics is «to avoid material that may cause extreme
negative emotions in test takers because such emotions have the potential to interfere
with test
performance.»
However, it is important to note that the complications associated
with being a new school can not fully explain the poor average
performance of charter schools: the
negative effects of attending a charter school in North Carolina remain greater than.10 standard deviations in both subjects, even for schools that have been operating for five years (see Figure 3a and 3b).
The correlation between initial
performance and rate of growth is a
negative 0.58, which indicates that states
with lower initial scores had larger gains.
Learning disabilities may interfere
with organization and time management skills in the work environment, and often they have a
negative impact on employees»
performance.
Sometimes
performance might be an indicator, such as when families keep sending their children to high schools
with below 40 % graduation rates and / or schools
with extremely
negative value - add scores.