Sentences with phrase «price pressures caused»

As a result of price pressures caused by imported catfish, the Catfish Farmers of America (CFA) is pushing for legislation that requires country - of - origin labeling on restaurant menus.

Not exact matches

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.

With inflationary pressures already building, the price increases could cause the economy to overheat and the Federal Reserve to hike rates at a fast pace.

However, post-Brexit sterling was sharply weaker against the dollar, and this will cause price increases that will likely cause downward pressure on fourth - quarter sales in the U.K.

A depreciating RMB causes the price of Chinese goods to fall, and so lower prices add to deflationary pressures.

The result is that there is enormous pressure on stock prices, causing drastic declines in quoted market value.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Management at a public company is under a great deal of pressure to meet quarterly earnings forecasts, because falling slightly short can cause a significant drop in the stock price.

Critically low inventory levels coupled with a significant influx of international and domestic interest placed an unprecedented level of pressure on many of these markets, causing prices to reach new heights.

With stocks remaining under pressure, investors continued to favor U.S. Treasury debt, causing interest rates to grind lower (as prices rose).

EcoFiscal identified petroleum refining as one of a handful of business sectors acutely exposed to pressures on competitiveness caused by carbon pricing policies.

The importance of this is that the Chinese can relieve some of the food price pressure by increasing imports to offset whatever domestic shortfalls are causing the higher food costs.

«Retailers could be impacted as producers are under immense pressure to offset price rises caused by the weakened value of sterling and higher import costs, squeezing already tight budgets and resources and potentially cornering them into using cheaper global suppliers that may be more vulnerable to fraud.»

«We would have hoped to have done more dairy plants,» he said, «but milk prices are under pressure, which has caused dairy companies to concentrate on their core business rather than production residues.»

«A supply glut caused by deregulation in Europe put downward pressure on milk prices and the dry, hot conditions over the last spring and summer created a difficult environment for producing milk.»

Uncertainties over milk purchasing levels and payments caused by the financial crisis at dairy giant Parmalat is forcing southern European farmers into a race to secure guaranteed sales that may quickly put pressure on milk prices.

Declining operating margins were mainly caused by higher discounts offered to compete with lower - priced online booksellers, one of the main negative pressures the print industry is facing right now due to a number of negative industry trends.

Apple did not want to enter the eBooks market subject to this margin pressure caused by Amazon's pricing.

In my opinion, the only way Apple or any content retailer can take on Amazon (and reverse the downward pressure on the price of books also caused by the economics of abundance) is to create an online shopping experience that changes the value proposition for books.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, the size and growth of the market for the company's products and services, regulatory approvals, the company's ability to fund its capital requirements in the near term and the long term, pricing pressures and other risks detailed in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

It's unlikely that the degree of adoption so far however has driven it to this level, and the fact that bitcoin can be broken up into very small chunks means that the big boom in price of individual bitcoins causes the demand - side pressure from the actual use of bitcoins to be alleviated (as there is now 1 / 10th the demand for bitcoins from people who use them for non-speculative reasons).

This can lead to excessive spending, causing inflation from an upward pressure on prices.

On December 10, 2007, the Fund notified the Company that conditions in the short - term credit markets had created a broad based perception of risk in non subprime asset - backed securities causing illiquidity across the market which led to extreme pricing pressure in those securities.

The Canadian market recovered since the lows caused partly by the oil prices but it is still experiencing downward pressures.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ from the results or implied in forward - looking statements include the size and growth of the market for the Company's products, the Company's ability to fund its capital requirements in the near term and in the long term, pricing pressures for the Company's products and services, the Company's ability to obtain needed resources, and the local, regional and global markets.

«Take - Two did miss top - line due to surprising NBA softness, but Fortnite did not appear to cause significant pressure,» wrote O'Shea, who rates the stock a buy with a $ 145 price target.

Critically, the greatest impact will likely be felt not in reduced volumes in the short term, but in the consequent pressure on commodity prices caused by lower - than - anticipated demand.

«While rising electricity prices usually are not the sole reason the businesses are struggling, the higher bills are certainly causing cash flow pressure,» he said.

This is leading to the electrification of transportation, which puts pressure on the electric grid and causes prices to rise there, too.

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Diverting more gas from the domestic energy market would exert even more upward pressure on fuel gas prices, and with gas prices on the rise you're going to start setting more pushback from consumers and less support for fracking (short for hydrofracturing), the shale drilling method that has been causing so many problems in local communities.

Earlier this year the OECD published «Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting,» which looked at the root causes of BEPS and six pressure areas including the residence - source tax balance (particularly in a digital economy), transfer pricing issues, the effectiveness of anti-avoidance rules, and the existence of preferential regimes.

A portion of the REQ fees will be burned, which has the added incentive of reducing the total circulating supply of REQ tokens, therefore, causing an upward pressure in its price.

This constant selling causes constant downward pressure on the price of Bitcoin.

If the price of oil increases to 2014 levels within the next six to 12 months we will likely see a hiring frenzy in Alberta, and increased business activity for many industries, which will cause a quick return to the hiring pressure we saw in mid-2014.

«Our $ 19 target price for Taubman is based on our belief that a potential combination of shareholder, board and legal pressures will eventually cause Taubman management to agree to sell the company,» Morgan Stanley's Ostrower says.

Conversely, our luxury homes have ample inventory (8 + months) and have experienced downward pricing pressure, causing empty nesters to stay in their homes longer.

So while the exchange rate differentials may cause an increase price pressure on real estate in general, not all markets may necessarily be affected.

Obviously this has caused prices to rise and inventories to shrink substantially in most markets which leads to downward pressure on rates of return investors are able to obtain.

Last year proved to be a challenging year globally: the slowdown suffered by the China economy, falling of oil prices and the expectation of raising rates by the FED caused pressure on world markets.