A lot
of the times my expectation vs. reality is completely off, but hey I'm only human right?
Not exact matches
Executives spend too much
time dealing with investors and analysts, trying to meet or exceed earnings
expectations every quarter, and end up seeking short - term gains at the expense
of the company.
Every day
of the week, even Saturdays and Sundays, since urgent care is a 365 - day - a-year business, I look forward to hearing from our caregivers about their day — where we exceeded
expectations or saved lives, as well as where we fell short
of our goals or saw process or infrastructure breakdowns, so that we can learn from those experiences and deliver even better care the next
time.»
It created a lot
of expectations that took us a lot
of time to realize we couldn't meet.»
Lower corporate taxes and Apple comments about holding an equal amount
of cash and debt over
time have elevated
expectations.
You get at least 4 hours
of extremely productive, thoughtful, non-interrupted
time with no
expectations.
The number
of iPhone units sold fell from a year ago, despite
expectations of modest growth — this
time last year, Apple sold 78 million iPhones.
Expectations of tax reform have helped stocks reach all -
time highs recently.
Alkermes is updating its financial
expectations for 2018 to reflect the expected
timing of potential approval and launch
of ALKS 5461 in 2019.
The teleconference Wednesday evening will go a long way to determining market
expectations as to whether Greece will default on its mountain
of debts any
time soon.
The selection
of the new BOJ leadership comes at a crucial
time for Japanese and global markets, which have been rattled in recent weeks on
expectations major central banks will whittle down their crisis - mode stimulus.
«As the economic tides change, the Bay Area, with its entrenched tech workforce, is the perfect place to take the pulse
of worker
expectations and how they are shifting over
time,» Woo CEO Liran Kotzer told the Business
Times.
Drew McReynolds
of RBC Capital Markets attributed a portion
of the results that beat
expectation to the
timing of cost savings that are forecast to reach $ 70 million in 2019, marketing expenses and lower stock compensation.
«Any
time you look at any kind
of real life piece
of text or utterance that one human wrote or said to another human, it's filled with analogies, modal logic, belief,
expectation, fear, nested modals, lots
of variables and quantifiers,» Lenat said.
«The sales team did not initially embrace these new leads, or the
expectation that they would follow up on them in a specified amount
of time,» says Jaques.
Most
of the
time, customers become frustrated because businesses don't live up to the
expectations created with promises like «30 minutes free» or «one - day shipping.»
«Where we need innovation and where I think we are going to finally see social entrepreneurs spend more and more
time is the public sector, because the big challenge that is facing every community on the planet is that government and public policy are not moving at the pace
of technology or even meeting
expectations of constituents,» says Blumenthal.
A teleconference between Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel tonight will go a long way to determining market
expectations as to whether Greece will default on its mountain
of debts any
time soon.
Jared Carmel said it was
time for Uber to have a change
of leadership, especially with
expectations for an IPO.
The so - called fear gauge tracks traders»
expectations for future instability and moves opposite the S&P 500 most
of the
time.
So it's kind
of a lower your
expectations mindset, but it's still a market that I want to be involved with because, but it's just, it's not a
time to bet big, you know, late cycle is a notoriously difficult part
of the cycle to pin down, whereas midcycle is really the sweet spot.
At the same
time, it set up the
expectation that all mothers would take full advantage
of the leave.
Video - game publisher Electronic Arts's revenue forecast for the key holiday - shopping quarter was slightly below analysts» estimates, amid
expectations of heavy competition from other games releasing around the same
time.
«I have no
expectation of making a hit every
time I come to bat,» he said, talking about reform.
However, if you're a good SEO freelancer, you have a portfolio
of examples, the ability to set clear
expectations for
timing, and you have a wide range
of services as opposed to just writing articles stuffed with keywords.
A kickout clause lets you out
of the lease after a certain
time period — usually three or four years — if your revenues don't reach
expectations.
In both cases, I'm always on, but at the same
time my «teams» have
expectations of me when I walk through the front door.
And, tired
of passing out rain checks for out -
of - stock sale items, supermarket chain Kroger Stores is consulting locally with Faith about a real -
time FOD application to shrink the gap between print - ad
expectations and day -
of - sale supply.
I think that is always a valuable feeling to have, but when selling through to larger organizations I've learned you need to temper your
expectations and do as much as you possibly can to mitigate the risks
of partnership ahead
of time.
Basically, the buyer agrees to rent the house for a set amount
of time with the right (or
expectation, depending on how the contract is written) to purchase the home at the end
of the rental
time.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number
of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead
times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up
of production
of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception
of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or
expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall
of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability
of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration
of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers
of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits
of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion
of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all
of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods
of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity
of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization
of products under development, such as our pipeline
of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development
of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack
of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
It was probably right around the
time someone coined the term «brogrammer» to describe the kind
of keyboard jockey who «breaks the usual
expectations of quiet nerdiness and opts instead for the usual trappings
of a frat - boy,» as Urban Dictionary puts it.
* Trump said on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had been «very honorable» and discussions on a planned summit were going well, but tempered
expectations for any quick denuclearization deal by saying «it may be we're all wasting a lot
of time.»
«I had relatively limited
expectations for the battery industry in advance
of 2020,» Michael J. Picker, president
of the California Public Utilities Commission told the New York
Times.
Avoid clients who take up too much
of your
time, who consistently have unrealistic
expectations or who you just generally dread working with.
Checking
expectations and hypotheses in real
time takes hours, instead
of months and years in the legacy world.»
Retaining first -
time holiday customers is about exceeding
expectations, says Fabian Kaempfer, cofounder and CEO
of Long Island City, N.Y. - based Chocomize.com, where customers can create their own chocolate bars.
When the
expectation from the top down is that people's personal or family lives have to be sacrificed for the job as evidenced by 50 - hour - plus workweeks, little or no vacation
time, and 24/7 availability for work communication, you've reached the height
of a toxic workplace.
While the average attention spans are at all -
time low, the
expectations of the quality
of content are higher than ever.
TD economist Chris Jones ominously noted: «The last
time such a large drop in consumer
expectations occurred was in the immediate aftermath
of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.»
By taking the
time to learn about local / regional online shopping habits and payment systems, merchants have a much better chance
of meeting shoppers»
expectations and ensuring profitability.
This press release contains forward - looking statements, including
expectations regarding adjudication
of MACE events, results and related
timing and announcements with respect to Amarin's REDUCE - IT cardiovascular outcomes study;
expectations related to the final outcomes
of the REDUCE - IT study and the anticipated successful completion
of the REDUCE - IT study; and statements regarding the potential and therapeutic benefits
of Vascepa.
Brandon Andrews» intent is to create a business - centric service operation that assists a wide range
of organizations in completing projects on
time, within budget and beyond
expectations.
Part
of the beauty
of the RED system, Bianci says, is that it encourages managers to take immediate action with the
expectation that the plan will be modified over
time.
«We believe if JPM can successfully resolve its regulatory and legal headline risk in a timely manner, the stock could reverse its recent underperformance that has resulted in trading at a below - peer forward (price to earnings ratio)
of 8.8
times despite our
expectations of above - average profitability in 2014,» Matthew Burnell, an analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, wrote in a research note Thursday following the fine.
Nordstrom reported fourth quarter earnings on Thursday that fell short
of earnings
expectations at a
time the company is looking to raise financing for its management buyout.
This can help ensure that the «wow» factor
of a highly suitable product presented to the right consumer at the right
time will trump the
expectation of a deep discount.
Considering how hard
of a
time even Nintendo's had making that genre work in recent years, our
expectations aren't sky - high for «Yooka - Laylee» — but some clever level design and an evolution
of the genre could very well be in the cards.
In my experience, many parents do not realize how much
time they will invest in their children, often at the cost
of personal freedom and work
expectations.
And we continue to materially exceed our original
expectations on
timing and amount
of cash resolution.