Sentences with phrase «pricing power over»

With an ROIC twice as high as the closest competitor, per Figure 2, VZ has significant pricing power over its competitors and is well positioned to withstand the aggressive pricing of Sprint and T - Mobile, which include tactics such as paying consumers to switch carriers.

This can have difficult - to - predict consequences on pricing power over the long - term, especially since the company reports a goal of slowly increasing profit margins as part of its overall growth strategy.

If more consumers were contract - free, they would certainly have more pricing power over their wireless carrier than they currently do.

Not exact matches

Pricing power — meaning how consumer demand would be affected if your company shifted its prices — is one detail that often gets excluded from business plans, but which can help put you over the edge.

If enough customers don't pay, if the panels» performance degrades more quickly than expected over time, or if power prices go out of whack the investments could go south.

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued to block the deal over concerns about the companies» pricing power in the media market.

* But there is also a valid policy argument that companies that own both cable channels and cable wires have excessive power over pricing, and that blocking such a merger is a good use of anti-trust power — even if it's an argument you'd usually hear from the left side of the aisle.

Even with a system efficiency of 80 % the 1.4 GW array would generate about 7.28 GWh of electricity daily (or 2,657.2 GWh annually)-- worth over $ 106 million per year via a competitive utility - scale Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) at $ 40 / MWh (i.e. a contract between the electricity seller and buyer that sets the price of the solar energy from the grid).

The unexpected boom in U.S. natural gas production over the last decade has pushed down power prices, making it harder for companies that operate plants to turn a profit.

The growth of solar power over the next decade could cut the price of energy in WA, according to a man involved in one of the latest projects to take a step forward.

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.

Simon has published over 30 books in 26 languages, including worldwide bestsellers Hidden Champions, Power Pricing, Manage for Profit, Not for Market Share.

The financial sector wins at the point where you don't see that the prices that the banks are inflating are asset prices — real estate prices, bond and stock prices — and that the role of commercial banks is to increase the power of wealth over the rest of society, over labour, over industry, to create a new ruling - class of bankers that are even more heavy than the landlords that were criticised in the last part of the 19th century.

Delays have bruised several projects, and one of the state's key corporate partners — SolarCity, a power company backed by Elon Musk that intends to open a huge solar - panel factory on the Buffalo River — has watched its stock price plunge over the past year.

Mr Ward, dubbed «Chocfinger» due to his influence over the cocoa price, blamed the rising power of algorithmic and systems - based trading for making position - taking based on «fundamental» supply and demand factors more difficult.

Two factors will be key for that decision: the behaviour of price expectations and whether or not the community accepts a decline in real purchasing power over the resources whose price has risen.

While the up - front price for its Solar Roof looks high, SolarCity asserts that tax credits and the estimated value of energy created over the product's 30 - year power warranty will save customers money in the long run.

And is inflation over a long term - there is — to get companies to have some pricing power and inflation expectations and belief that if you invest that you'll get some appreciation from inflation.

In fact, consumer house - buying power — the how much someone can buy based on average income, interest rate and home price — is actually up over the year.

To be sure, over the past year China has powered through a slowdown in home price gains, weaker credit growth and an environmental crackdown to deliver better - than - expected growth.

One of the ways to find a company with a strong economic moat is to look for companies that have an almost monopolistic market position and can maintain pricing power while also raising their prices over time.

The shale oil boom has driven natural gas prices lower and coal - fired power plants are switching over to natural gas.

No matter, federal jurisdiction over the environment — including the jurisdiction to impose a national price on carbon — may also be based on its taxation power, or on its residual jurisdiction over matters of «national concern» under the Peace, Order, and Good Governance (POGG) power.

When food has doubled in price over the last few years, this cuts their spending power in half, and decimates their ability to pay their way out of debt they were forced to seek to survive.

Since the price was paid at the cross and God has the power over death, He is able to raise Jesus from the dead now having paid the price for our sin Himself.

ACSI: Customer Satisfaction Steady for Full - Service Restaurants; Fast Food Declines as Consumers With More Purchasing Power Prefer Quality Over Price Texas -LSB-...]

The focus on what China is doing is critical because of its influence over the region, especially in terms of pricing power.

Love Grown Foods» Power O's will be available in over 1,500 Kroger locations nationwide since October 6th, 2014 for the suggested retail price of $ 3.99.

That this House: (1) notes with concern the impact on the Dairy Industry of the Coles milk pricing strategy and that: (a) dairy farmers around the country are today seriously questioning their future having suffered through one of the worst decades in memory including droughts, floods, price cuts and rising cost of inputs such as energy and feed; (b) unsustainable retail milk prices will, over time, compel processors to renegotiate contracts with dairy farmers and the prospect that these contracts will be below the cost of production may force many to leave the industry; (c) the fact that supermarkets are now selling milk cheaper than many varieties of bottled water will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back for many dairy farmers; and (d) the risk of other potential impacts includes: (i) decreased competition as name brands are forced from the shelves; and (ii) the possible loss of fresh milk supplies to some parts of the country as local fresh milk industries become unviable; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) ask the ACCC to immediately examine the big supermarkets and milk wholesalers after recent price cuts to ensure they do not have too much market power and are not anti-competitive in their behaviour; and (b) support the new Senate inquiry into the ongoing milk price war between the country's major supermarket chains».

But what really pi $ $ es me of is the fact that YOU FU CKING KNOW AND SAY we don't have the same financial power than Chelsea or Citeh yet you want us to compete for garbage (read Remy) and then complain about how over inflate the prices are these days.

It therefore may be worth looking over 2.5 goals for a price of 4/6 with Paddy Power.

So Leicester are scoring well at the moment and this one to go over 2.5 goals is running at a price of 4/5 with online betting site Paddy Power.

Both top flight games between them last season went over 2.5 goals and four of the last five have done as well, so over 2.5 goals in this one will fetch you a price of 4/5 with online betting site Paddy Power.

Over 2.5 goals at Paddy Power is running at a price of 4/11.

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On the news of Nigeria exiting recession being celebrated by the Federal Government, the governor wondered why the price of foodstuffs like rice had not reduced to N7, 000 per bag that it was when Buhari took over power.

He added that the country was in a terrible shape when the administration came into power in 2015, with oil prices falling to as low as 37 dollars per barrel, from peak periods of over 100 dollars in previous years.

There are striking parallels between Buhari's first stint in power as military dictator and his current democratic presidency - oil prices have crashed; appointments have favoured the North; important political allies have been displaced; governance is focused almost exclusively on a war against corruption; concerns over rule of law and human rights are re-surfacing; and economic policy is floundering!

Over and over, we learn, men have taken gases» powers too lightly, or wielded their own power too cruelly, and paid the prOver and over, we learn, men have taken gases» powers too lightly, or wielded their own power too cruelly, and paid the prover, we learn, men have taken gases» powers too lightly, or wielded their own power too cruelly, and paid the price.

Those supply issues and a surge in natural gas demand for fueling power plants and vehicles could drive up gas prices over time.

In fact, gas prices would have to increase fivefold, to an average $ 10 per million Btu over the life of a power plant, for coal to become competitive again, the report notes.

«Tahrir Square's power over stock prices.»

The HELP Committee doesn't actually have power of approval over the Price nomination.

$ 8 billion) over first ten years for deficit reductionObeys PAYGO; Starting in 2026, 25 % of auction revenues for deficit reductionFuels and TransportationIncrease biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug» in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recoverySmart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, raise fuel economy standards $ 7 billion a year for smart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, raise fuel economy standards; offshore drilling with revenue sharing and oil spill veto, natural gas fracking disclosureCost ContainmentInternational offsetsOffset pool, banking and borrowing flexibility, soft price collar using permit reserve auction at $ 28 per ton going to 60 % above three - year - average market price» Hard» price collar between $ 12 and $ 25 per ton, floor increases at 3 % + CPI, ceiling at 5 % + CPI, plus permit reserve auction, offsets like W - MClean Air Act And StatesNot discussedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade pre-empted, establishes coal - fired plant performance standards, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedInternational CompetitivenessTax incentives for domestic auto industryFree allowances for trade - exposed industries, 2020 carbon tariff on importsCarbon tariff on importsReferences: Barack Obama, 2007; Barack Obama, 8/3/08; Pew Center, 6/26/09; leaked drafts of American Power Act, 5/11/10.

This is partly due to economies of scale as it has taken off, but also because the price of electrical components and computing power has dropped over the years.

Power Pack 1, which will be available starting August 1 at a price of $ 539, includes a K&N high - flow air filter and nets peak gains of 13 hp and 16 lb - ft of torque over the stock GT's 435 hp and 400 lb - ft.

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price for the 3.0 L Power Stroke option is $ 4,000 over the base 2.7 L EcoBoost in the 2018 Ford F - 150 Lariat, and $ 3,000 over the base 5.0 L V - 8 in the King Ranch and Platinum trim levels.

The extra power, speed and traction comes at a cost; the TT RS starts at # 52,100, but it's easy to get carried away with the order book and bump the price to over # 70,000.

Either way, power for these models would total over 400 hp, and their starting price of around $ 125,000 would reflect the added oomph.

Power is therefore a comparable 138bhp, while torque is significantly up on the Swift at 155 lb ft.. But priced from # 17,045, the Fiesta is over # 3000 more expensive.