Twenty ships are discharging petroleum products and
other commodities at the Apapa and Tin - Can Island Ports in Lagos, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said...
Not exact matches
Investors who were underweight on the Canadian market because of negative outlooks on the Canadian dollar, oil and
other commodities are returning, says Lesley Marks, senior vice-president and chief investment officer, Fundamental Canadian Equities,
at BMO Asset Management.
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.
At its Ludwigshafen headquarters and at five other hubs abroad, BASF runs close - knit networks of chemical reactors that churn out products as diverse as basic commodities, coatings, vitamins, drug ingredients and engineering plastic
At its Ludwigshafen headquarters and
at five other hubs abroad, BASF runs close - knit networks of chemical reactors that churn out products as diverse as basic commodities, coatings, vitamins, drug ingredients and engineering plastic
at five
other hubs abroad, BASF runs close - knit networks of chemical reactors that churn out products as diverse as basic
commodities, coatings, vitamins, drug ingredients and engineering plastics.
What we didn't anticipate was that
other factors, including bad weather and
other hiccups in
commodities markets, would drive up the price of food in much of the U.S., increasing restaurants» costs
at a time when they couldn't easily pass those costs through to budget - conscious diners.
In the meantime, low
commodity prices are a windfall for many companies in Europe, Japan and the U.S. Metals and
other raw materials are
at their lowest in years, which is the equivalent of a massive tax break for the construction and manufacturing sectors.
In doing so, Judge Weinstein effectively affirmed the CFTC's 2015 finding that bitcoin and
other virtual currencies are «properly defined» as
commodities, a pivotal interpretation that could set a standard for cryptocurrency prosecution
at large.
One look
at commodity prices these days shows the blade is now slicing in the
other direction.
But believe it or not, the group doing the best
at the end of the year — and which is still showing signs of strength as the page flips to 2018 — is none
other than old - school
commodities.
At a combative Capitol Hill hearing Thursday over its
commodity investing and trading, a Goldman Sachs executive said the firm is in talks with a Russian buyer, among
others, about selling its embattled metal warehousing business.
At the same time as this additional supply became available, demand for
commodities from China and
other parts of Asia slowed (demand shifted back in from D2 to D3).
Others have taken the
other side of the bet, and overnight Bjarne Schieldrop, chief
commodities analyst
at SEB, says that he thinks there is a «very low chance» of an OPEC oil - output cut tomorrow.
Convertible Debt - the term convertible debt basically, means securities that can be converted to
other specified amounts of another security
at the option of the holder and issuer, either single or both... Debentures or corporate bonds are traded for
commodities stock within a specific period.
All of this makes the investment case for
commodities, gold, and energy more compelling than
at any
other time in recent memory.
Interestingly, just as in every
other commodity market, the greatest defense for venture capitalists turns out to be brand: firms like Benchmark, Sequoia, or Andreessen Horowitz can buy into firms
at superior prices because it matters to the startup to have them on their cap table.5 Moreover, Andreessen Horowitz in particular has been very open about their goal to offer startups far more than money, including dedicated recruiting teams, marketing teams, and probably most usefully an active business development team.
The Canadian economy continues to work its way back from the post-crisis global recession and the associated collapse in our exports while,
at the same time, is adjusting to lower prices for oil and
other commodities as well as a much lower exchange rate.
Like government fiat money, they are not redeemable
at a fixed rate for any
commodity or
other money.
I think once the
commodities stabilize and we have more clearance on this possible situation with China prices will resume their bullish momentum, but
at this time I'm advising clients to sit on the sidelines & look
at other markets that are beginning to trend as many
commodity sectors remain choppy due to uncertainty.
Either rising oil output from the Permian Basin affects everything for global
commodities markets or there are
other forces
at play.
Through it all Goldman Sachs earned a better reputation than any
other commodities derivatives dealer in North America for putting its own capital
at risk for institutional investors who needed liquidity.
While I believe markets are efficient when it comes to stocks, bonds, currencies and
commodities and reflect all known information
at the time, in the case of bitcoin, and a few
other instances like the ONLY stock I've bought in over a year (now up big), when I start to see the mainstream media reporting on something, google search volume through the roof (chart below) and lastly, when your mom asks about it — it may be signaling mainstream acceptance and further expansion of a major bubble.
Commodities have way underperformed
other asset classes, bonds, U.S. equity, and we feel like this is where the value is
at.
Perhaps one upside of so much volatility is the fact that many emerging markets are so undervalued
at present relative to
other sectors (social media, for instance), that many
commodity - based investment opportunities now exist.
I doubt the BOC will change policy
at this time even as the Canadian economy suffers from the severe drop in fossil fuel prices and
other commodities.
Canadian and U.S. labour productivity tracked each
other fairly closely through the 1990s, but diverged
at roughly the same time as
commodity prices surged.
I have found it
at Whole Foods and, if you're in the East Village,
Commodities Natural Market on 1st Ave. (plus I'm sure
other stores).
«In addition, a KORUS withdrawal will set a dangerous precedent that calls into question
other existing free trade agreements that are critical for Michigan farmers and agribusinesses
at a time of low
commodity prices.
On the
other hand, if he is a «hot
commodity», psychologically it tends to lessen the impact of Peterson's negatives
at the bargaining table.
Also in
other news RGIII signed with the Ravens and Cassel signed with the Lions confirming what many of us had suspected — that Not Colin Kaepernick would be a hot
commodity at QB yet again this year.
Indeed, for a while Houston and
other districts were having real trouble sourcing any fresh fruit
at all, from any part of the country, due to the higher demand created by the new school food regulations, which resulted in USDA actually canceling confirmed orders for
commodity fresh fruit.
Apart from
commodities like maize, sorghum and soya beans that remained stable
at N6, 000, N6, 500 and N15, 000 respectively,
others recorded slight increases.
One can very easily make a case for one or the
other method (Chris Hanretty has a good go here) but really that's only theorising, we can't know which way is better unless you test it against some actual elections, and
at previous elections constituency polling has been a rare
commodity.
But these programs often work
at cross-purposes with federal price - support incentives to produce corn and
other commodities.
Living
at the mercy of world markets As a result, every time there is a price spike in the global
commodities marketplace, Africans suffer disproportionately compared to citizens on
other continents.
A famous legal case decided in 1990 by the high court of California introduced the public to what seemed a startling notion
at the time: Biological material not only can be patented but, like computer chips or
other commodities, can be worth tremendous sums.
There are
other factors
at play, too: as I've mentioned before, in a world with cheap sequencing, samples are the most precious
commodity.
As
other moms would know, time is a very limited and valuable
commodity at this stage in our lives so it's immensely useful to know a few tricks for dressing up very quickly.
The Asset becomes a prized
commodity between the evil scientists
at the lab who harm him and
other workers looking to trade him off for large sums of money.
As capital moves freely, investing in production or in fictitious forms of capitalism, and as speculators, financier capitalists, stock and bond traders, investment bankers, hedge fund mangers, and
others help to unleash the forces of capital accumulation globally, and as neo-liberalism with its aggressive pro-market state policies allows this finance capital to restructure itself, to diversify its forms, to expand its accumulation opportunities through the growth of retail, financial and service industries, and enhance its global reach, then it is safe to assume that our ecosystems have been harnessed exploitatively in a system of capitalist
commodity production such that we can not talk about capitalism
at all without talking about capitalism as a world ecology.
The youngest great poet in history, who quit literature altogether
at 19 to become an opportunistic African «trader» in guns, among
other commodities, Rimbaud set and often exceeded the practice of flouting all propriety, which avant - gardists have followed ever since.
Jeff Orr, Research Director
at ABI Research stated «Unlike
other tablet manufacturers, Amazon views hardware as a
commodity and emphasizes focus on its recurring digital content revenue stream, generated from selling digital books, music, TV, and video programming to owners of its devices.
Sadly, like many
other commodities, I think we may end up with a tiered market, where the higher end businesses sell better product
at higher prices, but fewer products, and then we'll have the dollar store version of books, where you get what you pay for, which for the most part is junk, but you know, people buy it anyway.
So basically everybody is making a pretty big assumption that they're always going to find someone to trade it with
at a less volatile price than
other commodities.
Canada's resource sector has been slammed as the price of crude has fallen from a high above $ 105 in June 2014 to below $ 40 over the past few months, just as
other commodities are
at or near multi-year lows.
Instead of focusing on individual stocks, bonds,
commodities, or
other items, you look
at the percentage of your portfolio in different asset classes.
(2) In speaking of price relationships between different delivery months of a given
commodity, one is said to be «'' trading
at a premium» over another when its price is greater than that of the
other.
I like to use the analogy of traders in the pits of the major stock and
commodity exchanges; do you think those guys are looking
at MACD, Stochastics, Elliot Wave or
other «BS» indicators?
On the
other hand, if you're more interested in diversified foreign CDs or precious metals investments (which aren't considered staples in most banks), then do take a look
at EverBank's
commodity baskets (e.g. WorldCurrency CD baskets and Metals Select Gold and Silver accounts).
A chapter on hedging against inflation focuses on finding stocks with «moats» that can raise prices as inflation starts to roar, and the final chapter looks
at commodities, gold and
other real assets.
Chapter 15 — Implications for Investors # 6 — Alternative Asset Types In this chapter we look
at the issues and costs of the
other key asset classes apart from equities and cash, ie, bonds and
commodities.