Sentences with phrase «returning to profitability as»

And HTC chief Chialin Chang projected that the company, buoyed by forthcoming «flagship» smartphones, would return to profitability as soon as the end of this year.

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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.

But a shift in corporate culture in the 1990s that led to a single - minded focus on profitability and shareholder return actually proved counterproductive for Boeing, as it quickly lost ground to Airbus.

Tesla has already sought this month to play down Wall Street speculation that it would need to return to capital markets this year to raise more funds as it ramps up production of the Model 3 sedan seen as crucial to its long - term profitability.

As of the autumn of 2017, GoPro has delivered three solid quarters in a row — growing revenue, cutting costs, meeting or beating guidance — and it claims it will return to steady profitability in 2018.

TORONTO — BlackBerry (TSX: BB) could lay off as many as 5,000 employees in the coming months in an effort to return the smartphone maker to profitability, according to a media report.

Sprint on Thursday named seasoned turnaround strategist Michel Combes as president and chief financial officer in a move to return the company to profitability.

«It will be difficult for Dollar General to maintain current levels of productivity and profitability as some consumers will probably return to other retail channels once economic conditions improve,» wrote Zoe Tan, an analyst with Morningstar, at the time of the announcement.

BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins is working through what he's described as a three - stage plan to return the company to profitability.

At the same time, they must carefully monitor consumers» perceptions of «normal» price levels: Excessive promotions lead consumers to revise their expectations about prices downward and can threaten profitability in the recovery period because people will resist the steep increases as prices return to «normal.»

This is a rebound of over 2.4 million bpd from just two weeks ago, and further upside lies ahead in the coming weeks as refineries return to full strength, and strong crack spreads (aka profitability) encourage refiners to run as hard as they can, deferring maintenance where possible.

A body of academic research led to identifying profitability as a dimension of higher expected returns that can be pursued across equity markets.

As a result, Briggs» profits actually declined last year to a tune of 11 %, which looks worse than the company's sudden return to profitability.

Deutsche Bank remains on the sidelines on 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD), as it awaits «better clarity on a return to consistent organic growth and profitability.»

We are not so optimistic as to predict that our financial holdings will return to their pre-2008 profitability levels, but at current share prices we believe that the sector is still attractive.

The decline has severely undermined industry profitability, added further strain to balance sheets, and raised doubts as to future returns on capital committed to new mining projects.

Going forward, it seems that BWW will need to find a way to continue appealing to consumers with changing tastes and preferences, while also better controlling costs to improve profitability, as the company seeks to deliver the above - average returns it historically yielded for investors until recently.

As practitioners, you know better than I what is required but the major focus clearly has to be on ways to restore profitability and rates of return, with all that that means for pricing services, cutting costs, changing bank structures, diversifying into other activities and so on.

As the General Manager of Autodesk's media division (Discreet) and of Avid's Video and Broadcast business, Paul directed the organizational, product and cultural changes necessary to recast strategic direction and return these divisions to profitability.

«As these come on - stream, the business will return to profitability and the product mix will improve.»

First Milk has returned to the black in the year ended March 31st 2010 with a positive # 10.3 m swing in pre-tax profitability to end the year with a profit of # 0.4 m as the UK dairy co-operative systematically reduced its cost base and improved efficiencies throughout the business.

Reducing their smartphone lineup by as much as 30 % should help return Sony to profitability, while also giving a smaller portfolio of devices to support.

Certainly profit margins are just as important a driver to profitability (portfolio returns), but I think turnover is vastly misunderstood.

What do measures such as debt - to - equity, return - on - capital, and gross profitability tell us about companies» relative quality?

Research by Fama and French, among others, has shown that nearly all outperformance relative to a market index can be explained by such common dimensions of risk and return as value, size, «quality» (profitability), and momentum.

As a stockholder I'm hoping that Danier will return to past levels of profitability.

Profitability was recognized by the father of value investing Benjamin Graham in 1928 as a predominant driver of stock returns: It is undoubtedly better to concentrate on one stock that you know is going to prove highly profitable, rather than dilute your results to a mediocre figure, merely for diversifications sake.

As long as they can continue to achieve profitability in their underwriting and can find ways to invest their portfolio at the same return over time, they'll continue to create the same returns on equity and the same growth in intrinsic valuAs long as they can continue to achieve profitability in their underwriting and can find ways to invest their portfolio at the same return over time, they'll continue to create the same returns on equity and the same growth in intrinsic valuas they can continue to achieve profitability in their underwriting and can find ways to invest their portfolio at the same return over time, they'll continue to create the same returns on equity and the same growth in intrinsic value.

This makes it easier to determine the profitability of the lease as well as the ability to sell for an amount that returns capital and profit.

Many investors have caught on to the idea of the different dimensions of expected return or «premiums» such as the market, size, relative price (value), profitability, and capital investment factors.

Worldwide Operation — There is no getting away from the fact that HSBC are a huge international business and as such they have the size to ride out any storms on the banking world, which they have been doing with some level of success over the last few years, they are slowly getting back on track and unless any other major scandals emerge then it may be plain sailing for HSBC and they should return to profitability over the long term in no time at all.

, Moshe Levy compares Sharpe ratio, 5 - factor (market, size, book - to - market, profitability, investment) alpha and geometric mean return as portfolio performance metric.

The welcome effect is that people took it as a matter of course that stocks were real businesses bought for ownership, although stock buyers had the reputation of being slick and wily because their ownership positions were based on the current and future profitability of companies rather than secured bonds which had been the hallmark of traditional conservative investing accounts because property could be sold to return part of your principal in the event that the business failed.

Over the past year Sony has announced the sale of two major office buildings, laid off a lot of employees and announced plans to sell its PC division, as part of an attempt to return the company to profitability.

Time and again throughout the noughties a publishing team's idea of success was a return to former profitability levels, as if somehow new search algorithms or taxonomies would deliver nirvana soon, very soon... A five year project took 7, 10, 12, 15 and at 20 years on is still arguably only 80 % done.

Secondly, the difficulty in having the courts understand business economic concepts and management realities that they are not normally familiar with; it is especially challenging (i) to encourage the members of the court to relinquish their original viewpoint, which is normally that of protecting the interest, and (ii) to have them understand concepts such as the corporate profitability, the necessary return on shareholders» investments and the company's necessary competitive position.

Partners can remove barriers such as understanding and talking about the unconscious biases around women's readiness for partnership; assisting women to bridge between maternity leave and returning to full - time practice; experimenting with flexible work arrangements for both men and women that do not reduce profitability and many other workplace initiatives that will assist women to stay in the law and help firms become more profitable.

However, the evidence suggests that this reflects tinkering with Maister's profitability levers rather than exogenous factors such as an improved value proposition from BigLaw firms, or a return to favourable legal market conditions.

Still no word yet on the possible merger with rival T - Mobile... Auto parts maker Delphi is buying autonomous car startup NuTonomy for $ 400 million... Overstock.com aims to hold the largest - yet initial coin offering, topping FileCoin's $ 257 million offering in August... Uber is adding a «long pickup fee» as part of an effort to make rides more attractive where drivers have to go a distance before starting the ride; the question is how it will go over with riders... AMD returned to profitability driven by sales of its Ryzen processor, per VentureBeat... Apple acquired New Zealand - based wireless charging firm PowerbyProxi for an undisclosed sum... TechCrunch reports that Honolulu has given final approval to a law that fines pedestrians who are looking at their phones while crossing a street.

This balance can be corrected in very few ways, and if we assume clawing back any significant piece of the commission pie is a non-starter, then implementation of a full - blown «home services» concept stands out as an alternative action for a return to reasonable and sustainable broker profitability.