Sentences with phrase «priced end of the market»

Barclays» James Anstead and Nicolas Champ: «Given ASDA's weak sales performance - and difficult market positioning in a world where the discounters have successfully occupied the price end of the market - we think it would hardly be surprising that Wal - Mart could be open to considering options for its UK business.

Not exact matches

I put more faith in futures markets than in private sector and budgetary forecasts, but given the recent escalation of oil prices, there is a reasonable chance prices end up matching or exceeding the estimates in Budget 2016.

Because of the tighter market, the forward curve for Brent is now above $ 70 per barrel until the end of 2018, and prices are above $ 60 per barrel through 2020.

When Tesla Motors announced it would begin shipping its mass - market - priced Model 3 toward the end of 2017, the clock started ticking at Elix Wireless.

«The problem is YouTube is trying to price itself at the higher end of the market,» says Brian Wieser, an analyst who covers Google for Pivotal Research Group in New York.

January's preliminary figure is down from $ 702.7 billion at the end of September, but up from $ 632.4 billion at the end of March, when the start of a bull market began sending stock prices higher.

The Apple Watch is alive and well thanks to a price reduction and solid craftsmanship, and rumors are swirling that an Apple Watch 2 with GPS and improved processing power would hit the market by the end of this year.

Since implementing that 15 per cent charge last summer, the raw number of home sales have fallen about 40 per cent, primarily in the upper end of the market, and the steep price gains have levelled off.

As Marketing-Schools.org explained, «In a prime example of low - end market disruption, Amazon found consumers who didn't want all the great features of the iPad, but wanted the basic features at a baseline price.»

TORONTO — The Toronto stock market ended Tuesday on a high note as a surge in oil prices boosted energy stocks and rumours of U.S. wireless carrier Verizon entering the Canadian market appeared to lose steam.

According to Tom Porcelli, chief U.S. economist at RBC Capital Markets, market prices imply the odds that interest rates will be higher at the end of the year are less than 50 %.

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.

Instead, Frank catered to the high end of the market with a million - dollar commissioned bottle, in addition to other premium - priced products, forever changing the distribution and sale of vodka worldwide.

And even though much of the opportunity for further growth in the smartphone market is at the low end in emerging markets, don't expect Apple to go down in price much, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty said.

Stocks, meanwhile, start to more closely resemble mutual funds, with very little if any price movement during market hours and instead «a final pricing at the end of the day,» Costa said.

As a result, Rascoff said, home prices shoot up, leaving minimal inventory at the middle and low end of the housing market — and causing many millennials end up renting into their 30s.

Following the release, markets priced in a higher possibility for a third rate hike before the end of the year.

Tesla has followed a master plan Musk laid out in a 2006 blog post: «to enter at the high end of the market, where customers are prepared to pay a premium, and then drive down market as fast as possible to higher unit volume and lower prices with each successive model.»

Markets are mostly pricing in two more rate rises this year, although some analysts foresee three more increases by the end of 2018.

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.

While the bulk wine companies are focused on the lower end of the market and price that way, the premium producers go over the top on every element of the wine making process.

He said the team thinks there aren't enough rate hikes priced into the fixed - income market and therefore he likes the long end of the yield curve, or longer duration bonds.

The market capitalisation of Western Australia's top 100 listed companies has fallen on the back of lower commodity prices, marking an end to four months of consecutive gains.

«We will follow the price of marijuana and help you buy and sell your products during peaks of the market to avoid highs and lows and at the end of the year.»

Prices have rebounded sharply since mid-January, when palladium's 18 - month bear market ended at a 5 - year low of US$ 469 per ounce.

Asked to give open - ended answers, 49 % of respondents mentioned that Target would bring lower prices to the market to compete with Walmart, the report says.

The company priced 5.8 million shares at $ 11 per share (low end of $ 11 - $ 13 range), for an initial market cap of approximately $ 187 million.

«Prices have declined at the high end of the market but remained steady for more moderately priced units; bidding wars have become noticeably less prevalent,» the Beige Book said.

And the bulk of that growth has been at the upper end of the market: Over the past five years, reports the Distilled Spirits Council, sales of «value» bourbon — priced below $ 15 — have grown just 13 %, while super-premium bourbons, the category that Elmer T. Lee pioneered a generation ago, are up 97.5 %.

And now that the time for revisionist history has arrived, and strategists no longer have to serve a political agenda and scare investors and traders into voting with their wallets, the research reports calling for precisely the outcome that we expected are coming in fast and furious, starting with none other than Goldman, whose chief strategist David Kostin issued a note overnight in which he says that «the equity market response to the election result will be limited» and adds that «our year - end 2016 price target for the S&P 500 remains 2100, roughly 2 % below the current level of 2140.»

Market: Our year - end 2016 price target for the S&P 500 remains 2100, roughly 2 % below the current level of 2140.

Uncertainty shock = lower US GDP estimates; markets will price in EU fragmentation; Fed likely to pass in Dec; ultimate growth impact of Trump will depend on whether his protectionism or Keynesianism triumphs; either way Trump will boost inflation / stagflation expectations as electorates say end wage deflation via immigration controls, trade protectionism, fiscal spending.

At the end of April, India was the second-most expensive market after New Zealand, in terms of forward price - to - earnings ratio, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon data.

NYMEX WTI futures and options contract values for July 2018 delivery that traded during the five - day period ending April 5, 2018, suggest a range of $ 52 / b to $ 78 / b encompasses the market expectation for July 2018 WTI prices at the 95 % confidence level.

That said, to my eye, market expectations derived from futures prices — which price in about one 25 basis point rate hike through the end of 2017 — appear to be too complacent.

By the end of 2017, the U.S. interest rate market was pricing in expectations of three more interest rate hikes by the Fed in 2018.

Spotify is valued between $ 16.8 billion and $ 22.6 billion, based on recent ordinary share prices between $ 95 and $ 127.50 in the private markets in February and 177 million shares estimated outstanding by the end of February, according to its filing.

For instance, in Weston, Mass., most homes lost value during the downturn, but a select few lower - priced homes maintained their value because the town has a very good school system and there's always demand at the low end of the market from families looking to move in, Weiss said.

Indeed, the downturn in the US government - bond market at the end of 2016 and earlier this year benefited many fixed income arbitrage managers who were able to take advantage of the price decline in US Treasuries during those periods.

Using new transaction - level data, authors Leonardo Bartolini, Svenja Gudell, Spence Hilton and Krista Schwarz show that trade volume in the federal funds market exhibits large swings over the course of the day while prices remain fairly stable, with rate volatility rising sharply only near the end of the trading day.

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.

Assuming that rising prices would follow hard on the heels of a jobs boom, both the Fed and the Bank of England ended stimulative bond - buying programmes and prepped markets for looming rate rises.

Markets are now pricing that close to 20 billion more dollars will come out of Puerto Rico to investors than they were at the end of 2017, following Puerto Rico's own government, which is inexplicably projecting a substantially greater ability to repay debt today than before the hurricane.

Jeff is a classic chicken little thinker, oil prices are high and OMG its the end of the world as we know it, oil prices falls and OMG the TSX market is over and done with.

This action has distorted prices in the short - term and is providing a trading opportunity on the long side of the interest rate market through the end of the month.

Sales at the lowest end of the market, however, homes priced under $ 100,000, were down 16.5 percent compared with a year ago.

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.

Prices are seeing the biggest gains at the lower end of the market, where supply is leanest.

If the shares of common stock are sold or otherwise disposed of before the end of the one - year and two - year periods specified above, the difference between the option exercise price and the fair market value of the shares on the date of the options» exercise will