I do own about 5 stocks and very rarely will sell unless there is
some significant change in the company.
The move indicates
significant changes in the company's relationship with investors, artists, and even regular paying customers.
Not exact matches
«From the time we started till now we have seen
significant changes taking place
in the renewable energy space,» he said, citing the major
changes in the Indian scenario like
change in pricing of the energy, private
companies taking ownership
in renewable energy business and both, favourable and not - so favourable behaviour of the banks
in lending funds to the energy businesses.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including
in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8)
company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational
changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of
changes in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of
changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates
in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of
changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined
company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted
in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition,
significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined
company, to retain and hire key personnel.
(Such thinking has resulted
in significant changes to the
company's sourcing procedures, its dealings with manufacturers and customers, and other practices.)
Having lost an appeal last month, the Frenchman now faces three years
in prison and must repay the $ 4.9 - billion (or $ 6.3 - billion and
significant change) lost by the
company.
The startup fundraising landscape saw its most
significant change in eight decades when the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to lift the ban on general solicitation, a move which allows entrepreneurs to tell potential investors that they are seeking funding for their
companies.
The
company announced on its official blog on February 26 that the
change «will affect mobile searches
in all languages worldwide and will have a
significant impact
in our search results.»
Under the new system, statements which UK
companies file when they are set up and on each anniversary of that date showing
changes in shareholders or directors are supposed to include details of «Persons with
significant control (PSC).»
As someone who teaches and advises
in the field and has an obligation to keep current with emerging developments, given the
significant rate of
change in the last ten years, I could not imagine how a director of a
company could remain current without ongoing requirements rather than passing familiarity or osmosis (I am speaking here of directors who have chosen not to upgrade their education).
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the
Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate
change affecting the operations of the
Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the
Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations
in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the
Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the
Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including
significant developments that could occur
in the legal and regulatory proceedings described
in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
I've noticed a
significant change in the impact of PR since 12 years ago when I founded my first
company.
What is perhaps most
significant, however, is the fact that traditional car
companies will have to drastically
change the way they operate, if they stand any chance of surviving
in the millennial world.
The Sydney Gas
Company (SGC), which listed as specialist opal explorer Desertstone NL
in July 1996, has undertaken a
significant change in direction which has resulted
in its shares spiking to more than $ 1.20
in the last few weeks.
David Solomon, president and co-chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, discusses how the
significant growth of tech giants
in 2016 and the pace of technological
change is leading to «
significant strategic shifts» as
companies reevaluate their business strategies.
Mr. Kalanick's leave will be a
significant change for a
company that was molded
in his image.
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.
In light of Mr. Oman's years of service to the Company and his significant contributions to the growth of the Company's mortgage business, we believed it was appropriate to enter into this arrangement in 1998 to address the impact on benefits payable to him under these plans caused by certain prior internal job changes and amendments made to these plan
In light of Mr. Oman's years of service to the
Company and his
significant contributions to the growth of the
Company's mortgage business, we believed it was appropriate to enter into this arrangement
in 1998 to address the impact on benefits payable to him under these plans caused by certain prior internal job changes and amendments made to these plan
in 1998 to address the impact on benefits payable to him under these plans caused by certain prior internal job
changes and amendments made to these plans.
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.
Important factors that may affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the
Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the
Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the
Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the
Company's management team or other key personnel; the
Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the
Company's cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; execution of the
Company's international expansion strategy;
changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the
Company; the
Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the
Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the
Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions
in information technology networks and systems; the
Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the
Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the
Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law
changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
With some work fatigue and a
significant change to his bank account, he took a leave from the
company in 2005 to spend time with his family.
Important factors that may affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating
in a highly competitive industry;
changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the
Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the
Company's international operations; the
Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the
Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the
Company's management team or other key personnel; the
Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the
Company's international expansion strategy; tax law
changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the
Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the United States and
in various other nations
in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the
Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which we or the
Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the
Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock
in the public markets; the
Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend;
changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the
Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the
Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the
Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the
Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the
Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the
Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the
Company's management team or other key personnel; the
Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the
Company's cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; execution of the
Company's international expansion strategy;
changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the
Company in the expected time frame; the
Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the
Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the
Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the
Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the
Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the
Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law
changes or interpretations; and other factors.
This shift
in motivations also denotes a
significant change in the end goals of modern space
companies and agencies alike, especially as concerns the Moon: Rather than visiting our celestial neighbor to prove we have the ability, we're now going back to the Moon with the intention of maintaining an extended presence of the lunar surface.
As such, at its 2016 meeting, shareholders will have to decide whether shareholders with a less
significant stake
in the
company should have the ability to propose
significant changes to Chesapeake Lodging Trust's bylaws.
When there is a
significant discrepancy between the figures
in the two tables, it is often due to: (i) differences
in when long - term cash is accounted for; (ii) substantial
changes in pension value or NQDCE; or (iii)
companies granting long - term incentives for the year
in review following the fiscal year end.
So we might not see game -
changing applications within financial services for the next few years, but the
companies that aren't thinking about it properly now are going to be at
significant risk for disruption
in five years.
Shares
in XTI may be purchased at www.startengine.com/startup/xti providing a unique opportunity for the general public to invest
in an aerospace
company with a game -
changing product, a world - class leadership team, and
significant growth potential.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines
in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments
in new markets; breaches
in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships;
changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions
in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility
in operating our business; the
significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions
in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity
in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future
changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays
in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases
in the price of, or major
changes or reduction
in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations
in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments
in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions;
changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes
in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors»
in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There's been
significant turnover
in the
company's vaunted construction department, a
change that observers feel indicates FCR will shy away from ground - up development as a REIT.
The biggest and most
significant change the
company is undertaking overhauls its processes and prepares it to gain national presence, but there have been some smaller but no less important adjustments made by Pellerito Foods
in the last few years, and all of them are adding up to one growing and thriving
company.
The megatrends illustrated
in Figure 1 represent five
significant trends
in the global sector which are already
changing the F&A products demanded by consumers and the business models of F&A
companies.
So when Clarke said the surprise timetable was because plans about the
company's
significant distribution
changes were getting out
in the market, some fundies were known to be scratching their heads.
We promised America's parents that we would
change the beverage mix
in schools, and our
companies - along with their school partners delivered dramatic and
significant results.
The
company believes that the USDA's new «Smart Snacks
in School» rule, which is the first
change to competitive food guidelines
in more than 30 years, will lead to
significant improvements
in student health, happiness and overall performance — both
in the classroom and on the athletic field.
«Barring any
significant policy
changes by other nations, China - based
companies are poised to increasingly dominate as clean - tech employers,» according to an October report from Clean Edge, a research firm
in Portland, Ore..
IOP Publishing (IOP) has today announced a
significant change to its copyright arrangements for research published on an open access basis
in the
company's wholly owned journals and for bibliographic metadata.
Executive Chairman Michael McConnell stated, «The
Company has experienced
significant changes since the removal of the majority of the Board
in July.
«We have always been a conscientious
company, but by having more standardised systems
in place for our health and safety and environmental management has helped us to make subtle
changes, each of which have added up to
significant improvements over the years, for both the
company and our employees.
There is a heightened demand for newer products and services from customers, businesses, as well as the government — all of which have brought
in significant changes in the operations as well as the structure of the BFSI
companies.
This is done either through funding offers like Salix Finance, a not - for - profit
company funded by the Department of Energy and Climate
Change and the Welsh and Scottish Governments to remove the barrier of
significant upfront capital cost to investing
in energy efficient technologies.
The
changes, described as the most
significant of any «facelifted» model
in the
company's long history, are part of efforts to improve the traditional luxury sedan and wagon's competitiveness
in the face of stiff German luxury - car opposition.
Inside is where more
significant changes have been made, with the new 5 Series featuring the
company's latest 10.25 - inch iDrive infotainment system incorporating Apple CarPlay - which,
in an automotive first, is fully wireless - drawing upon the cockpit from the larger 7 Series.
The
company has invested
significant money
in launching their European ebook store and
changing the web design
company wide.
If you monitor just one credit bureau, you may be missing
significant changes in your credit ratings with the other two
companies.
Our analysis indicates that these payouts, which we believe would be triggered by most «
change in control» scenarios, including a liquidation, total at least $ 2 million, a
significant amount of the
Company's entire market value at the time of adoption.
Although the exclusion of 1,200 stocks might seem hugely
significant, it's not: as with the
changes to VTI, the stocks moving
in or out are likely to be very small
companies with a trivial influence on the fund.
That rapid response to
changes in the market represents a
significant edge over our competition — and is one we now enjoy
in relation to the more than 800 different
companies the team has analysed over the years.
These are excellent examples of the challenges
in value investing — a stock could be defined as under - valued for a good reason, and may remain so for a
significant period of time, perhaps years or forever if the
company has experienced a permanent and material
change in operations (a «value trap»).