Sentences with phrase «stock market performance of»

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (XEC): Track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a market - cap weighted index that tracks stock market performance of emerging markets.

He examined the stock market performance of companies based on their profitability, as measured by the ratio of gross profits to assets.

Lead author Raymond Fabius, MD, co-founder of HealthNEXT, and colleagues studied the stock market performance of companies that had applied for or received ACOEM's Corporate Health Achievement Award (CHAA), which annually recognizes the healthiest and safest companies in North America.

The authors tracked the stock market performance of 17 CHAA applicants or recipients with proven health and / or safety programs using six investment modeling scenarios.

In the paper, Corporate campaign contributions and abnormal stock returns after presidential elections, forthcoming in Public Choice, we explore the stock market performance of top corporate contributors after the elections that brought Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, respectively, to power.

Methods: The stock market performance of portfolios of CHAA winners was examined under six different scenarios using simulation and past market performance in tests of association framed to inform the investor community.

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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.

Moreover, if we accept that the effective and efficient functioning of our stock markets assumes that investors have access to any relevant information that can affect an organization's financial performance, information about senior leaders» mental health can no longer legitimately be withheld.

Political uncertainty is seen as one of the biggest drags on megadeals despite the performance of major stock markets throughout this year.

In this year's surging stock market, the big news is the spectacular performance of a clutch of tech titans, whose feats have won them a popular nickname: the FAANGs.

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.

He wrote that both Combs and Weschler, who Buffett has indicated are likely to take over managing the bulk of Berkshire's massive stock market portfolio when he leaves the company, had «handily» beaten the market, as well as Buffett's own performance, for the second year in a row.

This feedback can help business owners find out if their products, stock, pricing, and placement are appealing to customers; measure the training and performance of frontline employees; learn if competitors do a better job at sales, service, marketing, and operations; identify if employees are following company procedures or compliance practices; and, increase focus on service and selling to help convert browsers to buyers, Warzynski explains.

Whether or not the IPO market picks up speed, and when, will depend on the overall performance of the stock market, the performance of other companies that have recently gone public, and the willingness of those companies waiting in the wings to take significant haircuts on their valuations.

The S&P energy sector was down more than 11 percent in the month of February as the stock market sold off, its worst monthly performance since 2011.

There have been a variety of studies showing that women in leadership roles equates to better company performance, including a report from Credit Suisse that says that companies with more than one woman on their boards have outperformed those with no women on their boards in the stock market.

U.S. stocks underperformed emerging markets stocks, which was the only one among the three major regions — U.S., developed markets ex-U.S. and EM — to turn in positive performance as of Thursday, but even emerging markets barely eked out a gain, up about one half of 1 percent.

But it makes sense to boost that allocation now because years of under - performance have made foreign stocks so much more affordable relative to American ones — in Asia and Europe and in emerging markets from South Korea to Turkey.

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.

We're having good stock market performance, money is being made, but workers are not bearing the fruits of that recovery the way all of us would like.»

The larger point Wolfers seems to be making with his response to Trump is that looking at the number of record - high closes in a narrow period is not a particularly good indicator of economic performance — particularly for a president who inherited a stock market that was already relatively high in value.

And while NerdWallet emphasizes that past market performance doesn't guarantee you'll earn the average historical return of 10 % in the future, the value of investing in stocks over a long period of time is still significant.

For example, the Vanguard Balanced Index Fund seeks — with 60 % of its assets — to track the investment performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of the overall U.S. stock market.

Currently, 90 % of CEO pay is linked to company performance of three years or less and based largely on stock price, much of which owes more to market forces than management acumen.

The performance reflects the impressive display of endurance training by a stock market that just keeps on running, as well as increased employee and employer contributions to retirement accounts.

A lot of people have criticized Buffett recently for his lagging stock market performance, something he is likely to get questioned about this year as well.

The S&P 500 ® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization - weighted index designed to measure the performance of the broad US economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

The fact that the stock has been such a powerful market leader means that «you want to own the name,» and since its short - term performance has brought it to a key level of support, «I think this is where you begin to nibble,» Sluymer said.

It represents the stock market's performance by reporting the risks and returns of the biggest companies.

Themes: Bifurcated performance should continue: (1) Between stocks with high domestic and international revenues; (2) between stocks with the highest amount of earnings permanently re-invested overseas and the rest of the market; and (3) within Health Care.

Although dividends are an important attraction of the stock market, your overall long - term performance primarily depends on capital gains.

Among the factors to be considered in determining the initial public offering price of the shares of common stock, in addition to prevailing market conditions, will be our company's historical performance, estimates of the business potential and earnings prospects of our company, an assessment of our company's management and the consideration of the above factors in relation to market valuation of companies in related businesses.

As the market opened yesterday, McDonald's got to have a «fun,» «feel good» moment of its own, as the strength of its performance in Q2 sent stock prices soaring — actually spiking — into record territory.

The performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of any Incentive Award (other than Options and stock appreciation rights) that is intended to qualify as Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of any Incentive Award (other than Options and stock appreciation rights) that is intended to qualify as Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return on invstock appreciation rights) that is intended to qualify as Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return on invStock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return on invStock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return on invested

Bond traders also keep an eye on the VIX, a measure of stock - market volatility, since it has historically been highly correlated to the performance of stocks: rising when stocks sell off and falling when stocks rally.

In both stocks and bonds, we believe the performance potential in emerging markets will exceed that of developed markets over the next five to 10 years.

«Twenty - four financial publications engaged in forecasting the stock market during the 4 1/2 years from January 1, 1928, to June 1, 1932, failed as a group by 4 per cent per annum to achieve a result as good as the average of all purely random performances.

He said there were confident investors who moved from investing almost exclusively in stocks to the reverse based on their views of market performance.

Perhaps even more important than the volume patterns in the broad market is the performance of leadership stocks.

The future value of our Class A common stock will depend to a large degree on our business and financial performance, and we can not assure you that the price of our Class A common stock will equal or exceed the price at which our securities have traded on these private secondary markets.

The Compensation Committee believes that options to purchase shares of our common stock, with an exercise price equal to the market price of our common stock on the date of grant, are inherently performance - based and are a very effective tool to motivate our executives to build stockholder value and reinforce our position as a growth company.

The Index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

Despite weakening performance in leading stocks and recent broad market distribution (higher volume selling) that sparked the new «sell» signal, it's important to note that both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average are still trading firmly above key, intermediate - term support of their 50 - day moving averages.

For confirmation that the market is poised to pullback, one must also assess the performance of the top - gaining stocks during the current rally.

The chart depicts observed historical risk based on the performance of broad diversified indexes named in the disclosure for the chart «Drifting into risk as stock markets rise.»

Since the performance of individual leading growth stocks is one of the most important indicators of our market timing system, we are continuously on alert for any red flags that could hint at a substantial stock market correction.

Among other things, S&P is engaged in the business of developing, constructing, compiling, computing and maintaining various equity indices that are recognized worldwide as benchmarks for U.S. stock market performance.

Under the Bonus Plan, our compensation committee, in its sole discretion, determines the performance goals applicable to awards, which goals may include, without limitation: attainment of research and development milestones, sales bookings, business divestitures and acquisitions, cash flow, cash position, earnings (which may include any calculation of earnings, including but not limited to earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and net earnings), earnings per share, net income, net profit, net sales, operating cash flow, operating expenses, operating income, operating margin, overhead or other expense reduction, product defect measures, product release timelines, productivity, profit, return on assets, return on capital, return on equity, return on investment, return on sales, revenue, revenue growth, sales results, sales growth, stock price, time to market, total stockholder return, working capital, and individual objectives such as MBOs, peer reviews, or other subjective or objective criteria.

However, the JSE All - share index, the broadest measure of stock market performance, is down roughly 7 percent from a peak notched up in January due to weak global sentiment and profit taking.

The implication of EMH is that investors shouldn't be able to beat the market because all information that could predict performance is already built into the stock price.