Sony and Microsoft have tried to appeal to the family and mass market through various advertising campaigns but so far they haven't been able to have
any significant impact in that market.
Not exact matches
A lot has changed
in crude oil
markets in North America
in the last few years, and these changes have had
significant impacts on the value of Western Canadian crude production.
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including,
in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully
in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations
in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential
impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations
in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations
in market and economic conditions;
significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the
impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the
impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
It's hard to innovate or make a
significant impact in an industry or
market that is saturated or has already matured.
The June increase
in the consumer price index is not expected to have a
significant impact on
markets, as economists had accurately predicted the rise.
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.
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.
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»).
«If we cut off our access to capital
markets for our energy sector, it will have a very
significant impact on prosperity
in this province.»
The first
significant impacts on global
markets began
in August 2007.
Morgan Solar, which has recruited some of the brightest engineers from across the country, is making a
significant impact in the renewable
market.»
The benefit to US textile and apparel producers of TPL elimination would be marginal at best, but the rationale for the demand lies
in the
significant impact that the elimination of MFA - sanctioned import restrictions has had on textile and apparel
markets.
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.
However, U.S. dollar figures were significantly
impacted by currency swings
in 2015, especially for those vendors with
significant revenue from non-North American
markets.
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.
«
In the green bonds
market, our firm is activating a wide range of capital
markets expertise and capabilities to break new ground and mobilize capital towards realizing
significant environmental
impact.»
By focusing on companies
in this stage rather than earlier, they can assure that the money invested is more likely to have a
significant impact on the German
market.
Movements
in commodity prices
in recent months have shown that events
in emerging
markets, especially China, can have
significant impacts globally.
In the intervening months fund purchases have had
significant impacts on the local real estate
markets where they have been active.
«The implementation of the DOL fiduciary rule
in 2017 had a
significant impact on the individual annuity
market,» said Todd Giesing, director, Annuity Research, LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute.
Developments
in east Asian
markets have thus had a
significant impact on total exports of manufactures and services from Australia.
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.
They are well - positioned to make a
significant impact in the rigid packaging
market by continuing to offer their customers and supplier partners an impressive array of capabilities.
With money
impacted their ability to make
significant signings
in the transfer
market, the sale of the 25 - year - old would inject cash into the club so they can address other needs; nonetheless, a move like this shouldn't happen so quickly.
North Korea's close neighbours China, Japan and South Korea account for nearly 50 percent of the luxury
market, so any tensions
in that region are likely to have a
significant impact on the SLI.
Though it performed comparably
in France and less
significant European
markets, The Past otherwise failed to recreate the box office
impact of Farhadi's previous effort, its $ 1.3 million North American gross a far cry from A Separation's $ 7.1 M.
The study's researchers, Marty Lueken of the free -
market Friedman Foundation, WILL's education research director Will Flanders and WILL's vice president of policy CJ Szafir, said Act 10 did not have a «
significant»
impact in those areas except
in the number of administrators per student, which increased.
But, rather than include all the models that got the axe last year, I focused on those that most of us will miss and the vehicles that, at some point
in their life cycle, made a
significant impact on the
market.
Looking forward, IDC highlights a few things that could come up
in 2015 to
impact the
market: Windows 10 (that is if you believe Microsoft can do something
significant to turn around its very slow start
in tablets); Google's work
in both Android and Chrome OS; and potentially even more products from Apple.
«Our team of expert judges debating the winner of the Audiobook of the Year award must choose a single audio that combines the very best
in narration and production quality with
significant sales
impact and
marketing outreach to be the standard bearer of excellence for the format and audio publishing industry.
«This momentous shift
in form factor will bring along the first
significant impact of Windows - based devices that the tablet
market has seen,» said Ryan Reith, an IDC analyst.
With its speed, HD - capabilities and impressive multitasking BlackBerry Playbook has the potential to
impact the tablet
market in a
significant way.»
Finally, while it's important to be aware of — and prepare
in advance for — the
impact a
market downturn might have on your retirement prospects, you should also keep
in mind that even a
significant market setback doesn't necessarily doom you to a post-career life of penury.
While there was no
significant or immediate
impact on China's onshore bond
market, the yield - to - maturity tracked by the S&P China Sovereign Bond Index continued its tightening trend seen
in 1H 2015, dropped 48 bps to 3.08 %, as of June 29, 2015.
The three - month lag
in the Reference CPI - U for any month may have an
impact on the price of the securities
in the secondary
market, particularly during periods of
significant, rapid changes
in the CPI - U.
Indeed, traders like George Soros, Warren Buffet, Jesse Livermore and others, all pay (paid) close attention to the key levels
in the
market, because they know that these levels are
significant and can thus have a strong
impact on the direction of price.
This measure ensures that
market orders still receive a full and immediate fill, except
in cases where there is unusual liquidity rates or erroneous order parameters which would result
in significant market impacts and a likelihood of breaching
market liquidity thresholds.
In 2001 9/11 had a significant negative impact on North American Markets, which has since recovered but only recently in 2008 - 200
In 2001 9/11 had a
significant negative
impact on North American
Markets, which has since recovered but only recently
in 2008 - 200
in 2008 - 2009.
Baby Boomers are also poised to have a
significant impact on real estate, with a «staggering» amount predicted to enter the renter
market in the next five years.
While
in the same asset class, emerging
market stocks and US penny stocks have
significant differences that can
impact your portfolio.
This had a
significant impact in 2016, because international developed
markets was the worst performer of the year, while emerging
markets did very well.
Also, if you are trying to do an institutional - size trade
in an ETP, you will find that the
market impact costs are
significant.
While this is the least expensive of robo advisors with
significant AUM strictly from the standpoint of fees, because accounts are required to keep a certain amount of their investments
in cash, their performance may be negatively
impacted relative to their competitors
in bull
markets.
Those Indicators may
impact on the currency
market in a very
significant way that is why it is so important for the investors to know how to interpret all the analysis that is received from these economic Indicators.
Keep
in mind that the large investment portfolio size issues and the
market impact issues discussed
in this article are much more
significant concerns for actively managed mutual funds.
Moving forward we will see how these changes
impact lender pricing on rates and if the rule changes have any
significant impact on demand
in the
market.
This program has created a
significant reduction
in the amount of plastic being used
in our
markets in addition to a huge reduction
in our
impact on the local landfill.
The
impact of this boom
in the
market has had a
significant effect on other industries, most notably with video games.
It was partially responsible for the whole phenomenon of easily accessible Youtube K - Pop, plus it was the first K - Pop song to make any
significant impact on the Japanese charts (the second - biggest music
market in the world, apparently).