Sentences with phrase «result of a chain»

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Starbucks» first - quarter results show that the coffee chain continues to struggle with soft traffic in the United States, quantified by a drop in the number of transactions.

You're looking at one, tiny piece of jeans giant Levi Strauss's (Change the World 2017 list, No. 11) ambitious experiment to improve the lives of the 25 million men and women in the world's apparel supply chain — and better its business results in the process.

Space junk is dangerous because one collision could trigger a chain reaction of objects hitting each other, resulting in a thick cloud of debris that would make space travel extremely dangerous.

As a result, Amazon was able to claim a significant portion of the big box chain's retail audience.

Rumours swirled this year about possible acquisitions by the Quebec - based pharmacy chain after it sold its remaining stake in Rite Aid (resulting in a gain of $ 158.3 million).

The market watchers wanted to know how much of the coffee chain's lackluster first quarter results was related to bad weather.

Commenting on the Company's first quarter results, Ryder Chairman and CEO Robert Sanchez said, «Our results were at the high - end of our expectations in the first quarter, driven by stronger than expected results in our rental, supply chain, and dedicated businesses.

As a result, the company has significantly increased message open rates in the past year, says Pegi Klein - Webber, the chain's director of marketing, loyalty and digital communications.

Shares of Buffalo Wild Wings tumbled more than 12 % on Tuesday afternoon after the restaurant chain reported disappointing quarterly results.

On Tuesday, drugstore chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) will release second - quarter financial results that are expected to show sales that fall short of Wall Street's expectations.

After years of thriving during a broader retail slump, the home - improvement chain is having a hard time pleasing shareholders with its results.

Meanwhile, Italy's referendum this upcoming Sunday threatens — if Italians reject the reform proposals — to set in motion a chain of events that could result in that country leaving the Eurozone.

Second, linear growth in the chain of blocks that make up bitcoin is resulting in exponential growth in the computation necessary to process and verify transactions: Transactions that used to take 10 minutes now take hours.

Burger King posted a loss of $ 23.5 million, or 7 cents a share, during the quarter, mostly as a result of expenses related to its merger with Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons.

The struggling restaurant chain updated investors on its attempted turnaround and reported disappointing results despite a number of promising initiatives, like changing how it prepares burgers and streamlining its menu.

In November, the company, which also owns the 38 - store Bloomingdale's chain, posted its 11th consecutive quarter of declines in comparable or «same - store» sales, a metric that strips out results from recently opened or closed stores.

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 we won't know if Panera has successfully won over former Chipotle customers until executives present their quarterly results to Wall Street Wednesday morning, there are hints that the Mexican burrito chain's weakness may have helped one of its biggest fast - casual rivals.

A trio of restaurant chains reported their latest quarterly results on Tuesday afternoon.

A second round of sleuthing revealed that the drugstore chain had produced its own consumer show, with mixed results.

The fries have about 20 per cent fewer calories than the chain's regular fries as a result of a batter that blocks out some of the oil during frying.

As a result, Maverick said most of its capital dedicated to the trade is betting against companies in the supply chain.

In the back of an Oakland warehouse (which he also called home), he came up with a predictable method and brought the results to the nearby Nature Co., now a national retail chain specializing in scientific diversions.

Under Previous Standards, Total Revenues for the first quarter grew primarily as a result of the inclusion of our PLK segment and system - wide sales growth at BK, as well as a favorable FX impact, partially offset by a decrease in supply chain related revenues at TH.

The United States Chamber of Commerce has also objected to his Buy American stance, claiming that whenever the government has enacted domestic sourcing rules in the past, «the resulting experience has been higher overall construction costs, increased compliance burdens, reduced competition, and disruption of supply chains without significant American job creation.»

A massive business transformation Domino's amazing turnaround was a result of extensive efforts to improve the company's processes and menu offerings by introducing new recipes, using mobile technology to attract new customers, and improving supply chain management.

Vornado, which owns and manages commercial real estate such as office buildings and malls, sold more than 40 percent of its shares in Penney in March, a month before the department store chain fired its CEO Ron Johnson who had spearheaded a botched turnaround that led to disastrous results.

The net result is a slower rate of inflation with chained CPI that keeps the inexorable rise in Social Security benefits somewhat smaller than it would be under the normal CPI.

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.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.

Publix sets its stock price on advice from auditors who measure the results and compare it to the performance of other chains in the industry.

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. (NYSE: SKT), the REIT owner of the Tanger Outlet chain, reported Tuesday after the market close with forecast - beating first - quarter results and lower full - year guidance.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

The results of traditional retailers like Macy's (NYSE: M) make it clear that there's a downturn in mall - based chains and traditional department stores.

The restaurant chain also tested and refined the positioning based on the results of the monthly panels it ran with Boston Pizza guests.

The resulting deregulated and unregulated institutions have brought us one financial crises after another — the savings and loan scandal, the bubble and bust in Real Estate Investment Trusts, the collapse of the hedge fund, Long Term Capital Management, which threatened to set off a daisy chain of bond defaults, and more.

The total chain is expected to be retrofit by 2019 resulting in a reduction of Walmart Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 28,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Any move by the pharmacy chains into free delivery would necessarily decrease customer foot traffic, undermine their upsell opportunities, and jeopardize the financial results of their expansive retail infrastructure.

It also introduces online courses for the individuals who are conceptualizing these algorithms, creates a block chain powered system for recording the results of these auctions and conducts smart contracts between the investors and the creators of these algorithms.

Specifically, management's business transformation is «deeper» than what it committed to over the past few years, including the merchant organization now focusing on differentiated products and digital merchandising, opening a sourcing office in Shanghai, and an evaluation of the supply chain that could result in greater investments in fulfillment.

This will result in the death of the old chain, as it doesn't make sense for anyone to support it due to a lack of incentives.

A contentious hard fork is due to disagreements within the community which results in a portion of them creating a new chain (and in their perspective a better one) by introducing major changes to the code, just like the creation of Bitcoin Cash.

But, when a company invests abroad in order to grow, and access new markets and global value chains, the results are often positive for both the country of investment and the home country.

The casual US sit - down restaurant chain announced this month that it will be shuttering more than 130 of its restaurants by 2018, the result of poor growth after a failed attempt to rebrand itself for a younger crowd.

Why employees of major retail chains are disappearing in large numbers isn't the mystery — that's the result of low sales, thanks...

For scale, the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, which set off a chain of events leading to the Panic of 1907, resulted in damage estimated at 1.3 - 1.8 % of GNP at that time.

As a result of our hard work and dedication to delivering to our customers consistently, reliably, and in a timely manner, we have created the world's largest and most efficient phytocannabinoid rich industrial hemp supply chain system.