Not exact matches
Berkshire Hathaway «s (brk - b)
stock price touched $ 300,000
for the first time on Monday, reflecting investors» confidence in Warren Buffett «s conglomerate despite four straight quarters
of lower operating profit.
The chart below shows indexed month - end
stock prices for each bank during their CEO's tenure, as well as the performance
of a benchmark, the S&P / TSX Composite Index Financials Sector Index GICS Level 1 (STFINL):
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 the former year, it agreed to «forgive» a $ 3 million loan to Trump —
for money he'd spent developing the riverboat casino — if sometime over the next two years, the
stock price exceeded $ 25
for ten
of 15 trading days.
That's according to Goldman Sachs, which also notes that the options market isn't adequately
priced for the
stock fluctuations that are likely to come, despite the huge number
of earnings preannouncements made during the first month
of the year.
Shiller's CAPE ratio measures the
stock price divided by the average
of ten years
of earnings, adjusted
for inflation.
Bond
prices were higher,
stocks waffled and the dollar flip - flopped after the Fed's post-meeting statement failed to deliver the clarity markets were looking
for on the course
of rate hikes.
«I'm not going to be dismissive
of the risks, but I think markets have
priced them in and if anything as we look at the fundamentals
of stock markets around the world, the fundamentals
of European equities right now are I think significantly better than they are
for the United States,» said the managing partner
of Triogem Asset Management and global investing expert on CNBC's «Fast Money.»
«And while this has been a very damaging reputational moment
for the company — the dramatic decline in the
stock price, the front - page stories, all kinds
of negative press about the business and various assertions and attacks — we think the Valeant business is quite robust.»
And within a span
of six weeks this fall, Hillary Clinton caused a drop in biotech
stocks with a tweet calling
for greater regulation
of drug
prices, then single - handedly tanked
stocks of private - corrections companies when she tweeted about prison reform.
Apple's
stock dipped at the start
of 2016 due to concerns over a slowdown in iPhone sales, though share
prices have since rebounded into positive territory
for the year amid investor optimism
for the company's new line
of products.
It's the day technology companies and investors have been waiting
for: Snap, the parent company
of disappearing - photo app Snapchat, has finally
priced its
stock in the most highly anticipated initial public offering in years.
HOUSTON, April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLCM) a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing cellular immunotherapies
for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders, today announced the closing
of its previously announced underwritten public offering
of 9,200,000 shares
of its common
stock, including 1,200,000 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters» full exercise
of their option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering
price of $ 7.50 per share.
The head
of the largest U.K. wine retailer said that
for now consumers were safe because they bought
stock in advance, but when they run low, new orders will bring higher
prices.
Dramatically swinging
stock prices, such as those at the beginning
of January, make it very hard to determine the right
price for soon - to - be-issued shares.
If the Fed is indeed putting off raising short - term interest rates — perhaps because
of an economic slowdown overseas, economic turmoil in Russia, or because
of lower oil
prices — then that's potentially good news
for the
stock market.
For shareholders, it made financial sense to get out
of the industry a year ago, when mining
stocks and coal
prices were collapsing.
At a time when a
stock market rally has made private equity firms reluctant to take companies private
for fear
of overpaying, the deal illustrates how activist investors have the potential to drive corporate boards to explore such deals and accept a
price that makes a leveraged buyout possible.
Your sale
of company
stock has all sorts
of implications
for the company and its
stock price, as well as all future earnings reports the company is required to make.
Moreover, Boeing has been buying back swaths
of its own shares — a boon
for both its shareholders and its
stock price.
The recent hot run
for airline
stocks has coincided with another period
of low oil
prices (see chart below) and steady economic growth, leaving some to wonder whether aviation's sad history will repeat itself.
Long - time telecom analyst Craig Moffett,
of MoffettNathanson Research, had been warning
for months that Sprint's (s) rising
stock price, largely due to merger speculation, couldn't be supported by the carrier's financial results.
Instead
of having banks determine the
price of shares before the company officially opens up
for trading to the public, Spotify
stock price would be determined solely by supply and demand on the market.
Grocery stores — whether your local store or a big - box chain — have tons
of items in
stock and many
for a fair, reasonable
price.
Shareholders approved the sale, which paid them $ 13.65 in cash
for each share
of common
stock, a 37 % premium over the recent average closing
price.
For the past two years, energy
stocks have looked quite dirty, as the
price of oil sank to a latter - day low
of US$ 27 a barrel in February.
That may prop up Sprint's
stock price a bit in the short run, but it also diverts more than $ 1 billion that could have been used
for improving the carrier's network, attracting more customers or other uses with more
of a long - term payoff.
In late May, when Edward Yruma
of Keybanc Capital Markets downgraded the
stock, his reservations had more to do with its shares already being
priced for perfection at a time when its strategy seemed to be shifting toward testing new products and markets more than driving sales in its yogawear stronghold.
There are two sources
of demand
for tokens: From people who need them to redeem services from the company who issued them, and from other investors who think the token will rise in
price like a
stock or a currency.
Collect a Check When
stock price growth is sluggish, dividends account
for a much bigger share
of investors» gains.
Analysts are up in arms about everything from the
stock price to the start
of production
for the company's Model 3 car to issues with Tesla's batteries, and Cramer is not interested in being caught in their crossfire.
It is now quite common, should a
stock collapse,
for companies to lower the purchase
price on options already granted to employees, in order to stem a mass exodus
of talent.
There is no real insurance when it comes to
stocks, except
for complicated and expensive put options, which give owners the right to sell their shares
of a given
stock when it hits a particular
price, Cramer explained.
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.
Garnering less enthusiasm were considerations such as asset allocation strategy (balancing an investment portfolio to take into account goals, risk tolerance and length
of time), with a mean
of 4.7, and understanding
price - earning ratios
for traded
stock, which saw a mean
of 4.3.
The all -
stock transaction values Sprint at 0.10256 per T - Mobile share, or $ 6.62 a share, based on T - Mobile's latest closing
price,
for a total
of about $ 26 billion.
The NOCs are being approached by lawyers and investment bankers not just from Calgary but from Houston and Melbourne too, seeking patient capital
for long - timeline projects while equity
prices for energy companies have been steadily sinking on
stock markets despite the high
price of oil.
BAML's list included a
price objective
for each
stock pick, which Business Insider compared against
price (as
of 30 January) to create a ranking
of stocks from every industry which could deliver the biggest return this year.
The
price of bump
stocks rises each time a ban is proposed, with sales often doubling or tripling as support
for regulation grows.
Alternatively, it is possible that managers whose compensation is tightly linked to
stock performance become more aware
of buyback's positive announcement effects in recent years and use buyback announcements to boost up
stock prices for their own benefits.
The firm's investigation seeks to determine, among other things, whether the Company's Board
of Directors failed to satisfy their duties to shareholders, including whether the Board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and whether the Board obtained the best
price possible
for the Company's shares
of common
stock.
He referred to the trend
of companies buying back their shares to drive up their
stock price, instead
of making investments that will benefit the companies
for years to come, as simply being unsustainable and dangerous.
Though the IPO only gave Rovio half the market value the company had hoped
for ($ 900 million ($ 1.1 billion) instead
of its anticipated $ 2 billion),
stock bounced back when a bank backing the IPO started purchasing shares to «stabilize» the
price, according to Bloomberg.
Executive Chairman
of Alibaba Group Jack Ma poses
for a photo outside the New York
Stock Exchange prior to the company's initial
price offering (IPO) on September 19, 2014.
This was most Americans» first experience with long gas lines and high
prices for fuel and served as a backdrop
for the continued erosion
of the
stock market.
When people want to give a car a closer look, they must stare at it
for a few seconds to get a list
of real - time information about the vehicles including the number in
stock and their
price.
With
stocks moving more independently
of one another, it's more difficult
for them to gather momentum in a particular direction, keeping
price swings subdued.
A generous back -
of - the - envelope estimate is that Hugh Hefner is worth $ 26 million, not accounting
for price fluctuations in Hefner's
stock market and bond investments.
While short - term
stock price movements should normally not be a concern
for boards, nearly halving the value
of the
stock in less than nine months warrants some attention — and a look at the board's practices.
World
stock markets skidded further Wednesday as fresh declines in crude oil
prices stoked fears
for the health
of the global economy.