You have to accept
the price of the given commodity.
The term can also be used to describe the difference between the cash price and the futures
price of a given commodity.
Not exact matches
Many commentators go on to conclude that the higher incomes generated by high
commodity prices have
given Canadians a temporary reprieve from the problem
of low productivity growth.
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 Bank
of Canada's shock interest - rate cut in January was prescient, as was the one in July,
given that
commodity prices have remained depressed.
It's a
given in the market that there's an inverse relationship between dollar strength and the
price of commodities, but Citi Research argues that correlation is now gone.
The next few weeks will
give investors an insight into whether the production cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC will be fully implemented and will be a crucial period for
prices of the
commodity, according to a new monthly report by the IEA (International Energy Agency).
Combining with Heinz should
give Kraft a bit more clout with suppliers and potentially rein in some
of the impact from rising
commodity prices.
Even if President Obama approved Keystone XL or the National Energy Board
gave the green light to Energy East, falling
commodity prices mean that soon there might not be enough oil flowing out
of northern Alberta to fill those new pipelines.
Those with an underlying business model tied to the rise and fall
of a
given commodity's
price.
Here, I'll
give you an overview
of natural gas futures, including contract specifications, natural gas futures
prices, and factors impacting the value
of this
commodity.
Among
commodities, oil
prices moved higher as fears about rising US shale production abated somewhat, and market participants began
giving more weight to the effectiveness
of supply cuts by members
of the Organization
of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and several other large oil - producing countries.
That said, the big difference between the two is that Freeport - McMoRan's purchase saddled it with an exorbitant amount
of debt, which is becoming a burden to manage
given the global slump in
commodity prices.
Canadian stocks also had a topsy - turvy first quarter, but ended up being one
of the top - performing developed equity markets
given the outsized exposure to firming
commodity prices.
At the current
price of $ 5.56, we believe the market has overly discounted the effects
of the lower
commodity price environment,
giving us an opportunity to buy Glencore at a compelling discount to our estimate
of intrinsic value.
Two parties sign a contract to exchange a
given amount
of some asset — a
commodity, say, or a currency — at some predetermined
price in the future.
While I'd remain cautious
of physical crude oil
given the
commodity's
price volatility, integrated oil company stocks appear to be bottoming.
With respect to companies deleveraging, we will be following up after earnings season with a note on the current state
of select company balance sheets and how sustainable they are
given lower
commodity prices.
In the September quarter, the terms
of trade reached its highest level in 26 years, and it is likely to have risen further over recent months
given the continued strength
of international
commodity prices.
As we have often written, when we buy shares
of a
commodity producer, we attempt to do so at a share
price that
gives us free optionality.
Maximizing the
price potential
of a product and continually evaluating all the elements that impact the
price — particularly
given the fluctuations in food
commodity prices — are two
of the most critical elements to ensuring sustained margin and profitability.
Says Australian dollar above most estimates
of its fundamental value, particularly
given declines in some key
commodity prices.
US dairy
commodities expert and MilkPrice blogger, John Geuss,
gave DairyReporter.com an update
of US dairy
price movements...
In part two
of his November 2012 US dairy
commodities breakdown, MilkPrice blogger John Geuss
gives DairyReporter.com the latest on whey, butter and «rapidly» falling cheese
prices, as well as a look ahead to December.
In part two
of his December 2012 US dairy
commodities breakdown, MilkPrice blogger John Geuss
gives DairyReporter.com the latest on whey, cheese and butter
prices, as well as the «positive» impact
of the recent «fiscal cliff» deal.
Rather, he said, it's the result
of a Depression - era program that was supposed to
give temporary relief to farmers for low
commodity prices.
«If you look at the trends
of commodity prices like cocoa... we have guaranteed the farmers that we will continue to
give them a large share
of the proceeds
of the crop.
The gamified system increased cooperation and productivity, resulting in a larger number
of ground shipments,
giving the company greater profit margins and allowing the cooperative to charge 2 % to 4 % extra for a
commodity item (paper cups) to Starbucks due to increased efficiency
of Hugo's gamified IT system.Hugos was able to achieve through gamification what Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy, advocates is the purpose
of a business strategy: to increase profits by cutting costs and / or rising the
price of your product or service.
 If someone else provides better
price and equal selection, well, acquiring a
given book is a
commodity... Walmart's copy
of Dragon Tattoo is the same as Amazon's is the same as B&N's is the same as The Next Company That Will Come Along If Amazon Overexerts Its Influence.
Before the advent / history
of futures trading, any producer
of a
given commodity (e.g. a farmer growing wheat, soy or corn) often would be at the mercy
of a
commodity dealer when it came to selling his product at his / her desired
price level.
(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.
The energy and materials sectors have been the sore spot for the high yield market,
given the anxiety over credit quality, as current low
prices in oil and
commodities, along with a Fed increase in rates, may be a cause for concern for future earnings and the cost
of capital.
This portends a trend
of retail investors plowing money into
commodities via ETFs
given wider availability and constant bombardment from the media on the ever weakening US dollar and its impact on
commodity prices given their denomination in the USD.
No one knows what
commodity prices and shipments will look like over the next year, but CN will likely be just fine over the long run
given the cost - effectiveness
of rail and its duopoly status in Canada.
A contract which
gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified quantity
of a
commodity or a futures contract at a specific
price within a specified period
of time.
Also,
given how many
commodities are
priced globally, and those have become a more important part
of the cost structure recently (though the effect is not that bad if one takes a long - term view... increased productivity means we use less
commodities to achieve the same ends as 40 years ago), the factor share going to labor in developed countries is probably being squeezed a little.
Energy is an interesting one, has been a difficult sector to participate in
given the volatility
of the underlying
commodity, but our work currently shows that with this fairly significant run up in oil
prices up until recently, the energy stocks themselves, have not reflected it.
While venturing to the blacksmith's workshop can fix broken weapons and there's an item shop which sells
commodities like potions and food, the game shuns any kind
of characterization, merely
giving players a visual representation
of goods and the corresponding
prices.
Subtitle E: Additional Market Assurance -(Sec. 351) Amends the
Commodity Exchange Act to: (1) require energy derivatives to be traded on a CFTC - regulated exchange unless CFTC issues an exemption; (2) require CFTC to fix limits, with respect to energy transactions, on the aggregate number
of positions which may be held by any person for each month across all markets subject to the CFTC's jurisdiction; (3) require CFTC to convene a Position Limit Energy Advisory Group to
give CFTC recommendations on such position limits; (4)
give CFTC exclusive authority to grant exemptions for bona fide hedging transactions and positions from position limits imposed on energy transactions; (5) revise provisions concerning bona fide hedging transactions; and (6) require CFTC to issue a rule defining and classifying index traders and swap dealers for the purposes
of data reporting requirements and setting routine detailed reporting requirements for any position
of such entities in contracts traded on designated contract markets, over-the-counter markets, derivatives transaction execution facilities, foreign boards
of trade, and electronic trading facilities with respect to significant
price discovery contracts.
The oft - repeated «Canada has only one market» rhetoric ignores the fact that oil is a globally
priced commodity, that the US Gulf Coast has the world's largest concentration
of coking refineries able to optimally refine Canadian heavy oil, and that there is likely a
price discount, not a premium, from exporting to Asia,
given transportation costs.
Using assumptions about future population, economic growth, trading conditions and technological progress, the trade model estimated plausible
prices of food
commodities on the international market
given supply as defined by the production estimates.
Adoption
of commodity sourcing safeguards is often associated with falling
commodity prices, which
give buyers leverage for extracting concessions from suppliers.
It seems ridiculous to continually
give money to farms regardless
of the
price for
commodities — it just
gives them a further advantage over small farms that could truly use the subsidy.
«Lawyers are correct about worrying about the economics
of commodity pricing, because when a legal offering becomes a
commodity there's a good chance it's going to have to be
given away.»
With
prices of commodities skyrocketing nowadays, maintaining your car can surely
give you some headaches.
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Give assistance to the front end Associates with cost checks • Maneuver the register when required • Follow appropriate procedures for handling claims goods • Answer Customer calls quickly • Maintain a correctly merchandised department through zoning the department • Ensure the merchandise is correctly signed and
priced • Provide outstanding Customer Service by: Practising a 3 Metre Rule • Help Customers in finding
commodities • Answer register calls quickly • Remain well - informed regarding all areas
of the store