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Matteo Andreetto of STOXX discusses how his firm
rates companies on its artificial intelligence index.
As of December 1, 2017, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), which
rates companies on risk, gave our company a 10, its highest risk category, for the Governance QualityScore.
As of November 1, 2014, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), which
rates companies on risk, gave our company a 10, its highest risk category, for shareholder rights and compensation.
«In support of supply teachers across the country, the NASUWT has now given them the opportunity to turn the tables on these ruthless employers by
rating the company on a SupplyAdvisor website, exposing exploitative practices.
They also
rate the company on 8 different attributes (which is then averaged to a 5 bar rating) and also select if they approve or disapprove of the company CEO.
MSCI, a leading provider of indexes and research,
rates companies on an «AAA» to «CCC» scale according to their exposure to ESG risks.
We asked current customers of large home insurers to
rate their companies on five measurements of customer satisfaction.
The quotient
rates companies on such qualities as board issues, takeover defenses and executive compensation.
Not exact matches
Some equity analysts lowered
ratings on Canadian
companies they previously believed might be takeover targets (Talisman Energy, for example), invoking the logic that the Petronas - Progress blockage would drive foreign buyers to shop elsewhere.
«The gig economy is typified by irregularity, meaning there is no job security and instead of having a boss who trains you and helps you improve, your performance is
rated on a scale of 1 - 5 stars by strangers who have no understanding of your growth as a professional,» explains Scot Wingo, founder and CEO of Spiffy, a modern
on - demand
company.
Top of the list was Finance Minister Bill Morneau's decision to defer a plan to drop the
rate smaller
companies pay
on their income to 9 % from 10.5 %.
Intel found that its diverse hires were leaving the
company at a higher
rate than others, which of course had a negative impact
on the overall diversity numbers.
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.
In the face of low crude oil prices, the
company focused
on natural gas, which had stronger
rates.
According to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, my
company's monthly analysis
on small business loan approval
rates, big banks are granting one in four requests for funding.
Assuming that other sites car brands advertise
on are plagued by a similar
rate of fraudulent web traffic, Solve Media calculated car
companies would waste $ 541 million out of the $ 2.5 billion eMarketer estimates the auto industry will spend this year
on digital branding in the U.S.
Cramer was also burned
on Pfizer's aborted takeover bid for drug
company Allergan, which had an overseas taxation
rate that would allow the
company to pay lower taxes than if it were based in the U.S.
the
Company's share repurchase plans depend
on a variety of factors, including the
Company's financial position, earnings, share price, catastrophe losses, maintaining capital levels commensurate with the
Company's desired
ratings from independent
rating agencies, funding of the
Company's qualified pension plan, capital requirements of the
Company's operating subsidiaries, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, other investment opportunities (including mergers and acquisitions and related financings), market conditions and other factors.
For example, interest -
rate - sensitive income stocks and bonds tend to do well coming out of the trough, and more cyclical
companies excel later
on as the recovery gains steam.
The program, now in its 20th year, ranks
companies based
on their «entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, rapid revenue growth, and world - class achievements» over the preceding four years, with growth
rate being the key consideration for where
companies rank
on the list.
After all, it is counterproductive to neglect your
company's credit
rating in favor of focusing
on business outreach and development as that action would be hypocritical given that damaging the
company's credit score would be detrimental to progress.
«And in this low -
rate and low - growth environment, you're getting a
company with sizable yield and incremental growth
on top of it.»
Though many tech
companies had been stockpiling cash overseas to defer paying taxes
on their foreign profits, the new law requires
companies to pay taxes
on those holdings immediately but at reduced
rates.
However, the Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest
rate in mid-December, which is likely to have a direct impact
on fundraising and force down the high valuations of many of these late - stage private
companies, venture capitalists and economists say.
The low interest
rates that the Federal Reserve relied
on to kick - start the economy, meanwhile, fed this same dynamic, making it easier for fast - growing
companies to borrow money to grow further — and making bond interest look unattractive compared with stock dividends.
He shared details
on goals to increase the
company's full - time engineering hiring
rate to 30 percent female and 8 percent minorities.
Hansen maintained his buy
rating on the
company and has a 12 - month price target of US$ 36.
Being
on the 30 Under 30 was an amazing experience and gave our
company tremendous exposure that helped us continue our aggressive
rate of growth.
Digital
companies pay
on average an effective tax
rate of 9.5 percent — compared to 23.2 percent for traditional businesses.
These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the unfavorable outcome of litigation, including so - called «Paragraph IV» litigation and other patent litigation, related to any of our products or products using our proprietary technologies, which may lead to competition from generic drug manufacturers; data from clinical trials may be interpreted by the FDA in different ways than we interpret it; the FDA may not agree with our regulatory approval strategies or components of our filings for our products, including our clinical trial designs, conduct and methodologies and, for ALKS 5461, evidence of efficacy and adequacy of bridging to buprenorphine; clinical development activities may not be completed
on time or at all; the results of our clinical development activities may not be positive, or predictive of real - world results or of results in subsequent clinical trials; regulatory submissions may not occur or be submitted in a timely manner; the
company and its licensees may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize their products; there may be a reduction in payment
rate or reimbursement for the
company's products or an increase in the
company's financial obligations to governmental payers; the FDA or regulatory authorities outside the U.S. may make adverse decisions regarding the
company's products; the
company's products may prove difficult to manufacture, be precluded from commercialization by the proprietary rights of third parties, or have unintended side effects, adverse reactions or incidents of misuse; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading «Risk Factors» in the
company's most recent Annual Report
on Form 10 - K and in subsequent filings made by the
company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission («SEC»), which are available
on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Once the foreign firm becomes the official headquarters, the combined
company no longer owes U.S. taxes
on income earned overseas, a significant benefit given the high U.S. corporate tax
rate.
A monthly subscription that's less than a car payment (apparently average in the US is $ 489) offering Zipcar - style car access and
on - demand rides with a lower per - mile
rate is really compelling, and makes it much easier to insert the autonomous vehicles these
companies are working
on anyways.
Bring it
on, say CEOs like Larry Fiorino of G1440, a three - year - old Internet software
company based in Columbia, Md. «Internet and technology businesses move at a faster
rate,» he says.
The write - off
rate can cost the funder a whopping 8 to 20 percent off the entire portfolio, depending
on how well the
company has managed risk overall.
The
company should be able to negotiate better group
rates on phone and internet plans as it grows.
Regardless of the
company's explanation, such reviews mislead consumers and undermine a
rating system that is supposed to be based
on trust.
With fourth - quarter sales of condensed and ready - to - serve soups down 7 %, prominent Wall Street firm Janney Montgomery Scott recently downgraded its
rating on the
company's stock, citing a weak packaged - soup market.
The
company declined to comment
on the performance of its bonds or its credit
ratings.
Although it has been reported by those close to the Burger King deal that its relocation to Canada is not primarily motivated for tax reasons, the move would empower the
company to repatriate profits
on its overseas business at a lower
rate.
According to S&P Capital IQ, most analysts have a buy
rating on the
company and its mean price target is $ 5.74.
While the average five - year growth
rate among this year's Inc 500 was 1,933 %, the growth
rate among VC - backed
companies on the list was more than double that.
On March 21st, 2018, The Northern Trust
Company, a subsidiary of Northern Trust, has increased its prime
rate from 4.50 % to 4.75 %, effective March 22nd, 2018.
«This includes how pay decisions are arrived at, how they are
rated on their performance, how the
company treats things like sick leave and other benefits, how the
company views work - life programs and how they will be treated in a dispute.»
Despite Icahn's verbal pummelling, most analysts have a Buy
rating on the stock and target prices much higher than Icahn's offer to purchase the
company for US$ 7 a share.
As I have written about before, the
rate at which Americans start new
companies has been
on a downward trajectory since the late 1970s, driven by changing industry composition and the growth of multi-outlet businesses like Starbucks and Walmart.