Sentences with phrase «of challenging market conditions»

As a broker, it's tempting to cut associates more slack than usual because of challenging market conditions.

As a broker, it's tempting to cut associates more slack than usual because of challenging market conditions and the terrible state of the overall economy.

Perth - based Macmahon Holdings has flagged a $ 125 million to $ 135 million impairment in first - half profit on the back of challenging market conditions in the mining services sector.

Not exact matches

Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.

This will offset the impact of market conditions which remain challenging in the near term, contributing to lower (year - on - year) underlying revenue.

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.

«The tourism industry of Hong Kong was greeted with great challenges due to external factors as well as overall market condition and sentiment,» the report, posted on China's Tourism Commission website, said.

Very real challenges exist when it comes to the school - to - labour market transition and the generation of workers entering the labour market are being irreversibly scarred by poor economic conditions.

Commentary: «Boston Scientific's earnings performance remains strong, despite very challenging global economic and end - market conditions that adversely impacted revenue... Achieved double digit sales growth in the three largest emerging markets of Brazil, India and China.»

Over the last 18 months, the deterioration in the global financial markets and continually challenging condition of the macroeconomic environment has negatively impacted consumer spending and we believe has adversely affected the sales of our Tesla Roadster.

Management continues to cut costs across the board, and in light of very challenging market conditions, we believe CNH Industrial's leadership team is executing relatively well.

Italy continues to face challenging market conditions with Europe again coming under the spotlight recently over its muted economic growth and with some of Italy's banks faring badly in the latest stress tests, he admits.

Meanwhile, I've been my own harshest critic — particularly with regard to the unfortunate timing of my stress - testing decision in 2009 — and have been very open about the challenges that QE and yield - seeking speculation have posed for the methods that resulted: deferring market losses that resulted much more quickly following extremely overextended market conditions in prior historical cycles.

Our market timing system keeps us out of trouble during challenging market conditions, while enabling us to profit in trending markets, regardless of the direction of the trend.

Recent trading action may have been great for daytraders who thrive on intraday trends, but for swing traders like ourselves, erratic price action from one day to the next has admittedly led to challenging trading conditions on either side of the market (click here for a comparison of daytrading vs. swing trading).

Despite the challenging and erratic market conditions, we still netted a profit in July from individual stock trades of The Wagner Daily swing trading newsletter, equating to just over 1 % of the model portfolio value.

In December, the miner announced the suspension of operations at its flagship Nullagine operation due to the challenging market conditions.

Ohio Wineries Face Challenging Conditions A recent invitation to talk about how Napa Valley established its strong brand at a Midwestern wine marketing conference, License to Steal, also provided me a chance to visit a slice of wine country far removed from Napa in many ways...

Trade unions were formed to challenge the logic of the market, whereby competition between isolated labourers was experienced by workers as a constant downward pressure on pay and conditions.

These are extremely difficult questions, but they go to the heart of identity and mission in Catholic schools and the challenge of responding effectively to changing market and demographic conditions while still remaining faithful to the core intentions of the institution.

There are some vehicles on the market that allow you to have the confidence you need when the challenges of weather and tough driving conditions are in front of you.

But from reading around, it would appear that the Universal response of publishing companies around the Western world to the challenge of new market conditions is to double down on their «gatekeeper» functions while [e st] searching frantically through old contracts for ways to take advantage of writers.

Selling a vehicle may be challenging depending on the market, as well as the condition of the car.

The challenge is trying to talk about the entirety of the Asian bond market in 700 words or less given that the economic conditions, bond markets and investment opportunities vary widely across the region.

Mortgage lenders are currently facing a number of challenges, most notably, regulations and market conditions.

In a year marked by record breaking gains, it is particularly important to measure the relative performance of active funds versus the indices as bull markets often present challenging conditions for active managers to overcome.

As of mid 2012, Bogle views economic and market conditions as being «as challenging a combination as I have seen at any time during my 61 years in finance.»

«With increasingly complex global markets posing new challenges daily, it's our view that a systematic approach to monitoring and adjusting portfolio allocations across asset classes with a forward - looking view on market and economic conditions is no longer an option, it's a necessity,» said Brent Smith, chief investment officer for FTMAS and co-portfolio manager of the Fund.

Although there is some evidence that the worldwide economy is emerging from recession and we began to see signs of recovery in the market as we moved into the improved weather months, we still expect challenging market conditions for the remainder of 2010 compared to 2009.

Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; Merck's ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of Merck's patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and / or regulatory actions.

Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, general industry conditions and competition; general economic factors, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and health care legislation in the United States and internationally; global trends toward health care cost containment; technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges inherent in new product development, including obtaining regulatory approval; the company's ability to accurately predict future market conditions; manufacturing difficulties or delays; financial instability of international economies and sovereign risk; dependence on the effectiveness of the company's patents and other protections for innovative products; and the exposure to litigation, including patent litigation, and / or regulatory actions.

We are looking forward to the further positive development of the project with EREN RE that has until now lead to a financial close in record time, despite challenging market conditions.

«Coda's ability to raise capital under challenging market conditions and the caliber of our investors attest to the strength of our business model and the opportunity that exists in the electric car and battery sectors,» said Kevin Czinger, president and CEO, Coda Automotive.

Homer City also has about $ 20 million of cash on hand, but it is facing the same challenging market conditions, as well as some substantial capital expenditures.

It's time to take the technology challenge as seriously as the carbon challenge rather than simply wishing the problem away by assuming that with the right market conditions the private sector will simply take care of it.

Black says that despite challenging conditions existing for the foreseeable future, the average growth in the sector of 6 % remains impressive and is evidence of the resilience of the legal market.

The story so far has been one of unlikely financial gains, with challenging Brexit - related market conditions masked by the effects of a significantly weakened pound.

Large upfront investment of capital in setting up an LPO captive in challenging market conditions.

Despite challenging trading conditions recently, this focus on specific sectors has served these firms very well in terms of relative profitable growth and market share.

Unprecedented market conditions and a wave of new financial regulation has changed the shape of the financial services industry, forcing institutions to re-evaluate their business models and challenging the risk and reward profiles of many types of banking transactions.

In launching a new legal encyclopedia in current market conditions, with formats in a state of flux as the market moves from print to digital, and with prices for online databases falling, decades after the C.E.D. had established itself in the market as «the Canadian Halsburys», Butterworths LexisNexis faced both a great opportunity and a major challenge.

The Professional Excellence feature explores the perspectives from a number of established experts discussing market conditions, trends, client challenges, rules and regulatory issues as well as understanding various areas of their specialisation.

In addition, more than two - thirds of HR professionals (68 percent) reported challenging recruiting conditions in the current talent market.

The future retail manager job market trends are somewhat difficult to predict as of 2010, due to challenging economic conditions in the retail market as a whole.

Lautz and Dietz shared their prospective insights on the causes and effects of the nation's continued shortage of new and existing homes for sale and how Realtors ® can successfully help their clients navigate these challenging market conditions.

The worst case scenarios played out in terms of a hostile leasing environment, a dormant investment sales market, challenging lending conditions and troubled retailers...

Despite steadily improving local job markets and historically low mortgage rates, the U.S. homeownership rate is stuck near a 50 - year low because of a perverse mix of affordability challenges, student loan debt, tight credit conditions and housing supply shortages.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Real estate practitioners expect residential market conditions to remain fairly strong over the next six months, but finding sellers may become a challenge, results of a new NAR monthly survey show.

The report, «America's Rental Housing: Evolving Markets and Needs,» edited by Marcia Fernald, examines the demographics of those who rent, the housing stock and its condition, construction trends and public - policy challenges now and in the future.

When you add the rest of the advantages of the RE / MAX system to the atmosphere of success that we've cultivated, it's easy to see how RE / MAX Professionals agents are consistently top performers - despite the challenging market conditions, we averaged 22.72 sides per agent last year (2014)!