Sentences with phrase «significant lack of market»

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In response to Einhorn's presentation, Assured Guaranty released a statement that said the investor's analysis «fails to acknowledge the positive implications of our significant financial strength and strong operating performance, and demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding of our business model and the municipal debt markets.»

According to a report published by Ascend2, lack of effective strategies remains the most significant obstacle to succeeding in digital marketing.

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.

The recent improvement in start - up activity despite a relatively healthy labour market indicates that a significant number of new entrepreneurs chose self - employment as a career rather than being forced to open a business due to a lack of other employment opportunities.

As for the tax plan, the most significant part for stocks — the reduction in the corporate rate — was already widely expected, as evidenced by the lack of market reaction, says Jacobsen.

While we do not view the fabrication demand for gold to make jewellery as a driver for increased gold prices, we do view the lack of a supporting market for physical gold as a hindrance to significant positive moves in the gold price by investment and / or speculative demand.

Recently, several markets of the dark web have moved away from Bitcoin, which is understandable since it has rising rates and lack of transparency as significant drawbacks.

As such, we wouldn't be surprised to see a lack of significant movement in the broad market during the low volume summer doldrums.

With a lack of solid turnover, it will probably be difficult for the broad market to make a significant, convincing move in either direction.

«With the lack of significant new construction in the Columbia area, newer Class A assets like 7021 are well positioned to meet the market's demand in the coming years.»

Arsenal therefore get it in the neck about transfers because a significant proportion of Arsenal fans are perennially highly vociferous in their criticism of the club (and Wenger) for dithering and / or lacking ambition in the transfer market.

While I think analysis like this is interesting and helpful in evaluating the health of comics market, the lack of online data, where quick a big chunk of the sales happen (at least for manga), leaves out a significant part of the story.

Robust consumer spending is typically a friendly factor for the equity market, and may provide a reason to maintain equity exposure, in my view, despite high equity valuations seen over the past year and the lack of any significant market correction.

A significant trouble spot in the market is the lack of refinancing options.

Not only does it signal a lack of confidence that the borrowing - to - buy game can continue indefinitely, but significant declines in markets themselves trigger margin calls that, ultimately, force the sale of the underlying assets.

Given the almost 100 % advance in the US markets over the past 2 years and the lack of any significant pullback, combined with the current low VIX reading, I'm a bit wary of committing more funds, rather, I would like to reduce my exposure.

The view that «[n] o one foresaw the volume of the current avalanche» appears justified by a lack of discussion, in the academic and policy press, of the possibility that financial globalization harboured significant risks, or that the US real estate market and its derivative products were in dangerous waters.

Nintendo made significant mistakes; fro naming the product wiiU which is too close to Wii, poor marketing, lack of 3rd party support, lack of continuous quality software, lack of dynamic internet structure, gamepad gimmicks, etc etc..

Sony's lack of any significant marketing campaign indicates they slightly underestimated the potential of both titles, but the PlayStation community certainly welcomed the addition of two diverse and interesting games.

According to the Ascend2 survey respondents, lack of effective strategy and lack of content creation resources remain the most significant content marketing problems.

Yet anyone with an internet connection and a copy of Microsoft Excel can show that not only does Parkinson make significant mistakes confusing times of day / night, and in misunderstanding of the structure of the electricity market and its prices, his interpretation lacks any sense of proportion.

Nuclear power can play an important role in reducing carbon emissions but significant challenges remain, including an aging fleet, public concerns, and a lack of clear market and policy signals for future investments, said Dr Fatih Birol.

Korean CO2 allowances on Tuesday broke out of the tight range in which they have hovered since December, but liquidity in the market remained modest as the ongoing lack of government clarification on future scheme rules means significant supply remains locked.

Because personal plight consumers are individuals (as opposed to corporations or state bodies), and typically only rarely in need of legal services, they lack the significant advantages conferred by experience in the market.

Similarly, attorneys that lack the resources for significant market research or extensive advertising can take advantage of LegalMatch's economy of scale where marketing is concerned and potentially reach far more clients than they could on their own.

One last thought on leadership. When truly disruptive innovation collides with any market, historically the big boys don't survive. They are lacking the bold leadership required to make major course corrections. The top ten most profitable law firms - 9 of which have no blogging presence to speak of — will lose their position if they don't join the party. As Kevin O'keefe noted this week, anonymity online is a losing proposition, while others disagree. We aren't just talking about blogging though, it's the whole social media system - Legal Onramp, JDSupra, and even LinkedIN, Twitter, and Facebook. These are powerful tools, and real leaders will understand, like their younger counterparts, it is much more significant to harness the power of fire, than to simply try and stamp it out for fear of getting burned.

Combined with notable client dissatisfaction and a lack of investment in marketing and business development, firms that remain REactive risk losing significant business in a landscape that's rapidly changing.

Liquidity is the lifeblood of any industry, and with new crypto tokens hitting the market every day, the lack of liquidity is becoming a significant problem.

Windows phones have struggled to gain any significant market share, resulting in a lack of developer support and available apps.

Others worry that the permissioned blockchain can mean a lack of anonymity, negating one of the most significant benefits of the cryptocurrency market.

In addition to this, the delay of the update, as well as the lack of new products on the market has caused consumers to lose interest in the wearables, something that has led to a significant decline in sales overall.

Michael Scherer of Inland Investment advisors pointed to significant differences in how to approach a family office: «Because there is typically a lack of a real estate professional within a family market fund, it's important to keep in mind that this isn't a market you sell to; it's a market that you teach and build your brand by talking about what you do best.

Says Levy, «The entire REIT market suffered due to the lack of equity capital flowing into the sector during the year... creating a significant capital vacuum and creating the need by mutual fund portfolio managers to sell real estate equities even if they may not have believed it was a prudent investment decision.

With the recovering tourism industry and lack of new construction, the rental market has seen significant gains in occupancy and revenue over the past year.»

With a lack of significant new supply in the pipeline, per - unit housing will continue to be primarily influenced by forces in the multifamily market.

There's a significant lack of inventory coupled with a plethora of motivated and interested buyers, and it's made for an incredibly competitive market in the city and the surrounding suburbs.

The lack of significant employment growth and the large volume of «shadow» space on the market will continue to stymie an office market recovery in 2011.