Earlier this month, Sharon McCollam, chief financial officer of U.S. parent Best Buy, told analysts that fourth - quarter sales in its international division dropped 12.4 per cent because
of currency changes as well as a 4 per cent drop in same - store sales in Canada.
None
of those currencies changed value.
Not exact matches
The Company provides certain percentage
changes excluding the impact
of foreign
currency translation («F / X»).
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.
In addition, a section
of the company's terms
of service (titled «forked protocols) clearly state Coinbase has the discretion whether to support any
changes to the software that underlies digital
currency like bitcoin.
Iran moved this month to formally unify its official and open market exchange rates and banned money
changing outside
of banks, after its
currency, the...
Among the simple ways
of implementing personalization are automatically
changing language and
currency settings based on geolocation data and launching push notifications reminding customers
of the items they browsed.
The author
of «The Bitcoin Big Bang — How Alternative
Currencies are About to Change the World» breaks down the basics of how digital currencies work and explains how investors can get in on t
Currencies are About to
Change the World» breaks down the basics
of how digital
currencies work and explains how investors can get in on t
currencies work and explains how investors can get in on the action.
If that's true, the central bank would have to induce more dramatic
changes in interest rates and the value
of the
currency to achieve its inflation goal.
The volatility
of bitcoin has made it more useful as a vehicle for speculation than as a
currency, say critics — when the value can
change drastically from hour to hour, it introduces undesirable risk for sellers and buyers alike.
the impact
of investment (including
changes in interest rates), economic (including inflation, recent
changes in tax law, rapid
changes in commodity prices and fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates) and underwriting market conditions;
The U.S. Mint can finally kill the penny if it wishes (won't
change my life), but what would the world be like if the minimum unit
of U.S.
currency was worth $ 4,000?
Two years ago, North Korea dealt with inflation by undergoing a
currency denomination, a process wherein the face value
of circulating
currency is
changed.
Even though these «up to 12 - hour transaction lead times» (when moving bitcoin to and from exchanges) could be adressed, Oldenburg sees no signs
of change, because the
currency is purportedly being run by the «old» bitcoin network, the members
of which he calls «fanatical bitcoin talibans».
NEW YORK, April 13 - The dollar was little
changed against a basket
of major
currencies on Friday as traders waited for more clarity on a possible Western military intervention in Syria.
Now, my
change has become a constant headache for the poor souls at Tim Hortons, upon whom I dump my bit
of currency to feed a daily coffee habit.
The dollar index, which tracks the U.S.
currency against a basket
of six major peers, was little
changed at 95.693, holding above Friday's 95.384, its lowest since July 5.
Indeed he is, as Flutterwave promises to
change the way financial transactions take place in Africa, by offering easy exchange
of digital
currency, that opens Africa up to the world.
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.
It's also worth noting the SEC jolt from last week has brought about a
change in the makeup
of the overall market cap for digital
currency.
Not only do credit cards have fraud protections in place in the event
of theft, but they also offer some
of the best
currency exchange rates around — much better than you'd get
changing bills at a bank or exchange kiosk.
Any time now, the Securities and Exchange Commission will issue a decision that could throw open the door to a flood
of new capital, and
change how many investors regard the digital
currency.
IT»S easy to get excited about what's happening in the fast - moving world
of currency values but it's wrong to describe what's happening as a «war», because it's not; what's going on is simply economics at work, and it's telling a story
of changes in the wealth
of nations.
The SAFE said that
of the 2015 drop in foreign exchange reserves, $ 342.3 billion was due to trade and investment transactions while $ 170.3 billion was caused by
currency and asset price
changes.
«In this case, demand is in response to things like
currency fluctuations and perception
of which destinations are «hot,» while supply is determined by factors such as airlines launching new routes or
changing what size planes they're using,» he said.
Movie Budgets «Courage under Fire»: $ 46m «Saving Private Ryan»: $ 70m «Titan AE»: $ 75m «Syriana»: $ 50m «Green Zone»: $ 100m «Elysium»: $ 115m «Interstellar»: $ 165m «The Martian»: $ 108m TOTAL: $ 729m Fictional Costs
of Saving Matt Damon (costs are in 2015
currency) «Courage Under Fire» (Gulf War 1 helicopter rescue): $ 300k «Saving Private Ryan» (WW2 Europe search party): $ 100k «Titan AE» (Earth evacuation spaceship): $ 200B «Syriana» (Middle East private security return flight): $ 50k «Green Zone» (US Army transport from Middle East): $ 50k «Elysium» (Space station security deployment and damages): $ 100m «Interstellar» (Interstellar spaceship): $ 500B «The Martian» (Mars mission): $ 200B TOTAL: $ 900B plus
change
Shares
of Long Blockchain Corp. — previously known as Long Island Iced Tea Corp. — have doubled since the beverage maker turned blockchain investor
changed its name to include the technology underpinning
currencies such as bitcoin.
* The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket
of currencies, was little
changed at 90.800, lower than 91.076 hit in the previous session, its strongest level since Jan. 12.
The components
of sales
change include organic local -
currency sales, acquisitions, divestitures, and translation.
Constant
currency percentage
changes exclude the effects
of foreign
currency exchange rates.
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»).
«The history
of currency pegs is that they are susceptible to
changes in economic fundamentals that warrant a completely different level in the exchange rate,» said Neil MacKinnon, global macro strategist at VTB Capital.
Yandex's Russian operating subsidiaries» functional
currency is the Russian ruble, and therefore
changes due to exchange rate fluctuations in the ruble value
of these subsidiaries» monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in other
currencies are recognized as foreign exchange gains or losses within the Other loss, net line in the condensed consolidated statements
of income.
He's also the author
of the upcoming book, «The Bitcoin Big Bang: How Alternative
Currencies Are About to
Change the World.»
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount
of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability
of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction
of generic versions
of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect
of lowering prices or reducing the number
of insured patients; the possibility
of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels
of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits
of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages
of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development
of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to
changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate
of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign
currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost
of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix
of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact
of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance
of our new or existing products; losses
of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations
of the
currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance
of various types
of broadband services, on the adoption
of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack
of timely availability
of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact
of increases in the prices
of raw materials and oil; the effect
of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological
changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business
of natural disasters.
Changes in
currency, net
of lower fuel prices and derivatives, is expected to have a $ 0.03 — a $ 0.03 negative effect on Q3's earnings.
The market expected that Britain would have to devalue its
currency and no amount
of interest rate hikes or
currency purchasing would
change that.
The market expected that Britain would have to devalue its
currency and that no amount
of interest rate hikes or
currency purchasing would
change that.
«We do nt foresee the ECB making any
changes at all until September, when the QE program officially ends,» said Alfonso Esparza, senior
currency strategist at Oanda Corporation in Toronto, Canada, referring to the bank's purchases
of bonds.
Commentary: «Revenues were up 8.3 % for the third quarter versus the prior - year period, due primarily to higher commodity prices impacting the Company's supply chain revenues, higher same store sales in both domestic and international stores, store count growth in international markets and the positive impact
of changes in foreign
currency exchange rates.»
2 The percentage
change has been calculated using actual exchange rates in use during the comparative prior year period to enhance the visibility
of the underlying business trends by excluding the impact
of translation arising from foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations, which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure.
The net position — contracts to buy a foreign
currency at a future date minus contracts to sell the same
currency — is often watched by market analysts, who interpret its movements as a proxy for speculators»
changing views
of the short - term direction
of exchange rates.
The authors find that knowing the direction
of the
change in the net position in a particular
currency, one would have a 75 percent chance
of correctly guessing the exchange rate's direction over that same week.
The NAV (net asset value)
of a bond fund will move up or down based on a number
of factors such as
changes in interest rates, credit quality, and
currency values (for international bonds) for the different bond holdings in the fund.
The PBoC's statement on August 11 that it was
changing the country's
currency regime set off an explosion
of analysis, accusation, praise and questioning that hasn't yet subsided much.
The United States is pushing as policy division
of the world into rival
currency camps — the dollar area on the one hand, and the Russia - Chinese - Shanghai Cooperation Organization group on the other, especially now that the IMF has
changed its rules.
Per the FCA, «Cryptocurrency CFDs allow investors to speculate on a
change in price
of a virtual
currency such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, which have proved volatile.
For others, the importance
of currency and
changing it in any way is a conversation fit only for gods.
for digital
currency purchases be
changed by a number
of the major credit card networks,» Coinbase said in a