Looking for a scapegoat will only allow companies like Purina, that happened to have allowed Chinese ingredients to kill thousands of animals years ago, to go succeed at selling subpar, cheap ingredient food again, while running truly holistic companies that have forced meat by - product, corn and artificial chemicals, actually linked to diseases, out of more brands, thus ensuring
a return to the marketing of lower quality foods seen just 10 years ago.
Not exact matches
Even after a
return to (low) growth, Yahoo will continue losing share
of the worldwide search
market as other players — including Google, Baidu, Microsoft and Sohu — grow their search ad businesses more quickly,» the
market research firm reported Monday.
Over the past decade, public stock
markets have outperformed the average venture capital fund and for 15 years, VC funds have failed
to return to investors the significant amounts
of cash invested, despite high - profile successes, including Google, Groupon and LinkedIn.
«The Texas
market is seeing the
return of the first - time homebuyer in response
to strong job growth, which provides Dr. Horton with a volume tailwind,» he wrote in his latest report.
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.
As the economic environment continues
to soften, many young professionals are contemplating
returning to graduate school so they can «take shelter» during the downturn and be set
to reenter the workforce as the job
market turns around a couple
of years from now.
We'll also see a new generation
of business leaders that better reflects the
market they're trying
to serve, and ultimately delivers higher financial
returns for investors.
This was ahead
of analysts» expectations for 26 cents, according
to Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S, but down from $ 1.09 per share a year ago, when a buoyant stock
market boosted investment
returns.
Of course, the banks also had a lot to do with the rise of the S&P 500, which is weighted by market - cap, during the same period: Nearly 36 % of the S&P 500's returns since the election came from financial stocks, according to S&P Globa
Of course, the banks also had a lot
to do with the rise
of the S&P 500, which is weighted by market - cap, during the same period: Nearly 36 % of the S&P 500's returns since the election came from financial stocks, according to S&P Globa
of the S&P 500, which is weighted by
market - cap, during the same period: Nearly 36 %
of the S&P 500's returns since the election came from financial stocks, according to S&P Globa
of the S&P 500's
returns since the election came from financial stocks, according
to S&P Global.
Ramona Persaud, manager
of Fidelity's Global Equity Income Fund, likes the company's «shrewd» instincts and its knack for delivering a
return on capital «far superior
to the
market,» an average
of about 27 % over the past five years.
LONDON, April 20 - British emerging
markets - focused hedge fund Onslow Capital Management has closed after a long period
of low volatility hit
returns and assets fell below a sustainable level, it said in a letter
to investors.
Chelsea Berler, founder and CEO
of marketing agency Solamar, says that it is as simple as not leaving them hanging when you need
to return a call or an E-mail and honoring your commitments.
However, the Bank is projecting a
return to growth in the second half
of 2015, led by the non-energy sectors
of the economy: «Outside the energy - producing regions, consumer confidence remains high and labour
markets continue
to improve.
Word -
of - mouth advertising delivers a phenomenal
return on investment — it's hard
to top free when it comes
to marketing.
That is, we are taking positions that try
to remove the direction
of equity
markets, and for the most part, the direction
of bond
markets from
returns.
Schools supplier Campion Education has agreed
to purchase the stock
of one - time
market leader Wooldridges, bringing
to an end any hopes
of reviving the Wooldridges business and delivering a
return to its creditors.
«If your approach is
to just buy a bunch
of reports
to see what's going on in the marketplace, that's not as likely
to get you a
return on your
market research dollars as a specific need,» says Robert Rubenstein, who spent three decades in the
market research business at Canadian corporate heavyweights Molson Breweries and TD Canada Trust before recently founding his own startup, Horizn.
Another major benefit
of influencer
marketing is the
return on investment it is able
to yield.
He expects the long - term stock
market return to be 3 % — not the historical norm
of 7 % that pension plans continue
to lean on.
LONDON, May 2 - A semblance
of normality has
returned to the aluminum
market after three weeks
of turmoil caused by the imposition
of U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and his Rusal empire.
Increasingly, government and relevant public agencies will have
to assure the accurate forecasting and reporting
of returns as
market conditions deteriorate.
The fact that trust is crucial in
markets is evidenced by the fact that businesses have come up with such a dizzying array
of mechanisms designed
to generate trust — everything from brands (which carry reputations) through
to warranties,
return policies, endorsements and third - party guarantors.
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters)- A semblance
of normality has
returned to the aluminum
market after three weeks
of turmoil caused by the imposition
of U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and his Rusal empire.
Freed from the demands
of public
market investors who tend
to focus on short - term
returns, some companies may find renewed life that harks back
to when they were small and privately held, business experts say.
Also, as bond rates rise, some
of the money that migrated over from the bond
market in search
of higher yields will
return to the safety
of fixed income.
You can't control the future
returns of the
markets, but you can plan
to control your investment costs.
Prior
to founding Orcam, Mr. Roche ran a private investment partnership in which he generated substantial alpha (high risk adjusted
returns) with no negative 12 month periods during one
of the most turbulent periods in stock
market history.
He posted a screenshot
of her email
to the White Moose Café's Facebook page (see below) along with a scathing note that questions the
return on investment
of influencer
marketing in exchange for goods and services.
European
markets closed marginally higher on Tuesday as tensions between the U.S. and North Korea showed signs
of subsiding, prompting investors
to return to riskier assets.
Philips has so far
returned some 7,000 tons
of refurbished medical imaging equipment
to the
market and incorporated 6,000 tons
of recycled plastics into new consumer products.
And though much
of the attention is stuck covering the transient, yet lucrative financial
returns found in cryptocurrency
markets, the long - term implications
of the backend technology may turn out
to be 100x more impactful.
«Our job is
to drive tangible
return on the
marketing investment
of clients, and the work we're doing is having greater impact than ever before,» he says.
Zappos considers its overnight shipping and generous one - year, free -
return shipping policy a key part
of its
marketing plan
to build customer loyalty.
While the labor
market has
returned to more normal levels, with the unemployment rate at around 5.1 percent, overall hiring has remained weak, per the most recent Department
of Labor jobs reports.
Admittedly, after years
of acquisitions, Berkshire's bottom line has more
to do with the performance
of the increasingly large companies it owns — including, for instance, railroad giant BNSF and Heinz — and less
to do with the
returns of its stock
market portfolio.
Greece is making its
return to the
market Tuesday after a three - year absence with the sale
of a five - year bond.
Failure
to agree on debt relief
to Greece would not only make Greece's
return to the
markets more abrupt but also compromise the credibility
of providing financial assistance
to European countries.
One strategy is
to improve the efficiency and yields from
of your sales and
marketing processes where you find ways
to generate more
returns for every dollar you spend.
Over the long run, growth actually correlates negatively with
market returns, according
to a number
of landmark studies.
Authors
of The Fundamental Index: A Better Way
to Invest, they found that building indexes based purely on
market cap produced worse
returns than indexes based on other measures.
But because their assets tend
to perform better during better economic times, these stocks often see higher
returns than other parts
of the
market during upswings, says Stammers.
Should the policy offer attractive guaranteed rates
of return, over time the cash value will grow
to a reasonable level without being subject
to market volatility or capital gains taxes.
Still, even if you take out the Obama Trauma, in which the stock
market fell nearly 13 % following the current president's election in 2008 — and,
to be fair, the country was in the middle
of a financial panic — the average
return in a month following the election is 0.4 %.
«In line with the existing overhang, the
market is only expected
to return to balance towards the end
of this year,» OPEC said Monday.
Invest the time
to gain a full understanding
of your
marketing's
return on investment.
Net earnings increased
to $ 209 million from $ 3 million, and the
market value
of the company's shares increased from $ 61 million
to $ 2.6 billion, for a compounded annual
return of 16.4 per cent.
Successful email
marketing campaigns
of the present and future must increasingly rely on personalization in order
to drive customer engagement and increase
return on investment (ROI).
As the chart below shows, the lead times and fees associated with bitcoin transactions seem only
to be increasing as new investors crowd the
market in chase
of quick
returns.
Concurrent with this orgy
of public debt, the State encourages massive expansion
of private credit via fractional lending, low bank reserves, and other forms
of leverage, in a vain attempt
to stimulate demand in an economy burdened with overcapacity, declining employment, marginal
return on capital and saturated
markets.
Oh, and crude oil futures have also hit new 13 - year lows as Iran marks its
return to markets by dumping millions
of barrels that have been stored, sanctions - bound, for years.