Any such change in fund style will mess up my asset allocation.
Not exact matches
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.
Not only could the traditional
funding model for
such projects
change, but so too could how much will be made available to projects
in the three areas the Liberals want to
fund.
Mutual
funds such as Fidelity that own Uber shares have not
changed their own internal valuations of its stock, as they disclosed
in new filings this week.
The NAV (net asset value) of a bond
fund will move up or down based on a number of factors
such as
changes in interest rates, credit quality, and currency values (for international bonds) for the different bond holdings
in the
fund.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of
such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.
such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or
changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty
fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation
in government - sponsored programs
such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.
such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed
in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
The complaint notes that before the investment committee
changed the Intel TDP allocations
in 2011, the fees for the Intel TDPs ranged from 65 basis points to 71 basis points — already higher than index - based target - date
funds such as those offered by Fidelity.
That meeting, however, did not go happily as the premier is accusing the PM of
changing the rules unilaterally regarding their agreed - upon compensation for fish processing losses under the EU trade agreement
in such a way that the province will never see those
funds.
In such a world, «announced changes in the federal funds rate therefore have no implications for economic activity, or the rate of inflation» (Jordan 2016: 382
In such a world, «announced
changes in the federal funds rate therefore have no implications for economic activity, or the rate of inflation» (Jordan 2016: 382
in the federal
funds rate therefore have no implications for economic activity, or the rate of inflation» (Jordan 2016: 382).
With big
changes afoot
in its major players
such as Zopa, as well as
Funding Circle, what is next for P2P lending?
The International Monetary
Fund's (IMF's) prediction for global growth of 3.1 %
in 2016 remained subdued, and though it still expects a gradual recovery to follow, the IMF envisages this pickup will be driven almost entirely by emerging economies, as advanced economies grapple with headwinds
such as
changing demographics and declining productivity.
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.
If
funding is now dependent on sources that resist institutional
change, can these sources participate
in discussions that would reassure them about
such change?
Through their associated non-profit, Sudara Freedom
Fund, they have an even greater impact on the lives of women and children
in India by equipping even more women and their children with education and housing and micro-loans — tools needed to build and sustain a new life
such as the Sunetha Home, supporting long - term, systemic
change by directly addressing issues that lead to generational sex work.
Chanting
in a drizzle - spotted Foley Square, more than 100 people from the Working Families Party and supporters
such as Citizen Action, New York Communities for
Change and Make the Road Action said they were furious that critical
funding could be
in jeopardy.
Forand also cited DiNapoli's audits of state and local governments and school districts that save taxpayers millions of dollars statewide while using the investment clout of the pension
fund to influence corporate behavior
such as
in addressing climate
change.
In the aftermath of the General Strike, the then Conservative government sought revenge on the unions by changing the law through the Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927, such that trade union members must «contract - in» — that is, make the decision to pay into the fund rather than opt ou
In the aftermath of the General Strike, the then Conservative government sought revenge on the unions by
changing the law through the Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927,
such that trade union members must «contract -
in» — that is, make the decision to pay into the fund rather than opt ou
in» — that is, make the decision to pay into the
fund rather than opt out.
These numbers do not reflect any losses attributable to
changes in federal health care policy,
such as reductions
in hospital
funding, Medicaid and insurance subsidies.
In his most incendiary claim, Baldwin also says that Tory officials threatened the BBC with far - reaching reforms,
such as
changes to the licence fee
funding system.
He claimed the BOE has rejected his offer of $ 20 million
in city
funds to help implement
such changes, and suggested its old - school machine - based patronage structure is to blame for the resistance.
One
such change in 2013 doubled the amounts that contributors could give to state political parties, and permitted the parties to spend as much as they want on candidates receiving public
funding for their campaigns.
This
change follows a recommendation
in the Empire Center's February 2012 report, «Optimal Option,» which explained the structure and benefits of SUNY plans
such as those offered by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities
Fund (TIAA - CREF).
In addition, such a change would lead to an increased flow of funds back into the UK, with the result that it «could well be revenue neutral in the long run», the report sai
In addition,
such a
change would lead to an increased flow of
funds back into the UK, with the result that it «could well be revenue neutral
in the long run», the report sai
in the long run», the report said.
In response, DiNapoli said the retirement system is already a leader among public pension funds in seeking to push a low carbon economy and getting corporations to address climate change issues, such as through shareholder resolutions aimed at companies like ExxonMobi
In response, DiNapoli said the retirement system is already a leader among public pension
funds in seeking to push a low carbon economy and getting corporations to address climate change issues, such as through shareholder resolutions aimed at companies like ExxonMobi
in seeking to push a low carbon economy and getting corporations to address climate
change issues,
such as through shareholder resolutions aimed at companies like ExxonMobil.
«We will be pursuing policies which can
change things for the better for people right across the UK,
such as
in health, where we will oppose any attempts to further privatise England's NHS, ensuring more public
funding for healthcare north and south of the border,» she writes.
Octopus and the companies it backs stand to gain from
such changes, of course, and a further step forward would be if pension
funds were encouraged to invest
in high growth small businesses.
If
such a new
funding system were put
in place, the goals and activities of scientists would probably have to
change slightly, Bollen writes.
An example of
such translational engagement is the NOAA -
funded Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington, Seattle, which studies the impacts of climate
change on water, fishery, coastal, and forest resources
in the Pacific Northwest.
In addition to running his own lab, he directs the Applied Neurotherapeutic Research Group, a collaborative research initiative funded jointly by SFI and Wyeth, to understand the molecular underpinnings of changes in behavior and to identify new drug targets for diseases such as schizophreni
In addition to running his own lab, he directs the Applied Neurotherapeutic Research Group, a collaborative research initiative
funded jointly by SFI and Wyeth, to understand the molecular underpinnings of
changes in behavior and to identify new drug targets for diseases such as schizophreni
in behavior and to identify new drug targets for diseases
such as schizophrenia.
And his group has applied for
funding to run lab studies to see if the fish hosting blotchy lesions develop more subtle — and disturbing — symptoms with time,
such as a slower swimming speed or
changes in blood - cell counts.
The second pillar aims to promote Europe's leadership
in several industrial technologies; and the last component will
fund research and innovation
in fields identified as major societal challenges,
such as climate
change or population aging.
By adjusting the inputs of the model —
such as the amount of R&D
funding and the level of a carbon tax — the researchers were able to assess what
changes in those levels make sense over time.
«Nonetheless, since Copenhagen [climate
change summit], Singapore has available
funds in to encourage clean - tech startups and attract
such companies to come to Singapore.
«These documents are breathtaking, and they reveal what many of us have long suspected: That there is a campaign afoot by groups directly
funded by the fossil fuel industry and right - wing foundations
such as Koch Industries to mislead the public about climate
change,» Pennsylvania State University climatologist Michael Mann wrote
in an email to LiveScience.
The Society credits Merkel for boosting German research
funding and for «the leadership she has provided on the European and world stages
in promoting science - based policy making over issues
such as climate
change.»
Do you want to have an impact
in how Congress and Federal Agencies make laws and decisions regarding issues
such as software patents, regulating the Internet, stem cell research, climate
change, environmental pollution, STEM education, and
funding basic research?
This effort is going on, with major projects
such as the EU
funded Ice2sea project, which has brought together researchers across disciplines, from across Europe,
in order to address the challenges faced
in predicting the contribution of ice sheets to future sea level
change.
[5] By interacting
changes in overall state
funding with a measure of how much individual institutions generally depend on
such funds, the authors are leveraging the fact that even within a given state and year, some institutions are hit much harder by
such shocks than others.
Budget shocks are measured by
changes in overall state
funding for higher education, interacted with a measure of how much each institution generally depends upon
such funding for its own budget.
In the end, the teacher professionalism agenda has functioned like a black hole, sucking in much of the available energy, attention, and funds and leaving little for other reforms - not just other teacher - related reforms (such as those urged by the Excellence Commission), but also a very different list of changes (technology, choice programs, preschool, new curricula) that might prove more effective and economical as strategies for boosting pupil achievemen
In the end, the teacher professionalism agenda has functioned like a black hole, sucking
in much of the available energy, attention, and funds and leaving little for other reforms - not just other teacher - related reforms (such as those urged by the Excellence Commission), but also a very different list of changes (technology, choice programs, preschool, new curricula) that might prove more effective and economical as strategies for boosting pupil achievemen
in much of the available energy, attention, and
funds and leaving little for other reforms - not just other teacher - related reforms (
such as those urged by the Excellence Commission), but also a very different list of
changes (technology, choice programs, preschool, new curricula) that might prove more effective and economical as strategies for boosting pupil achievement.
For Stanton, from ParentPay, it's about supporting schools through the tough
funding crisis: «
In such a challenging situation, realistically schools are going to need all our support to continue to provide world - class education for our children in rapidly changing, uncertain times.&raqu
In such a challenging situation, realistically schools are going to need all our support to continue to provide world - class education for our children
in rapidly changing, uncertain times.&raqu
in rapidly
changing, uncertain times.»
Although we have no reason to believe that these two variables directly cause
changes in education
funding, they may be correlated with other relevant factors,
such as property values or population growth, for which we lack direct information.
In Out of the Box: Fundamental Change in School Funding, David Monk discusses the idea of schools providing a limited base program but then allowing parents to pay for extra services not deemed part of the base (such as music
In Out of the Box: Fundamental
Change in School Funding, David Monk discusses the idea of schools providing a limited base program but then allowing parents to pay for extra services not deemed part of the base (such as music
in School
Funding, David Monk discusses the idea of schools providing a limited base program but then allowing parents to pay for extra services not deemed part of the base (
such as music).
During the eight years (2007 to 2014) that the Education Next (EdNext) poll has been administered to a representative sample of American adults (and,
in most of these years, to a representative sample of public school teachers), we have seen only minimal
changes from one year to the next on
such important issues as charter schools, merit pay, teacher tenure, teachers unions, and tax credits that
fund private - school scholarships.
Alternatively, if LEAs use the Identified Student Percentage multiplied by 1.6 for all of their public schools,
such use of a new data source may result
in changes in the identification of Title I schools and allocation of
funds among them.
Although it makes some important
changes to NCLB,
such as eliminating AYP mandates, the proposed ESSA would not accomplish important policy priorities of allowing states to make
funding for Title I portable, allowing states to completely opt out through the A-PLUS provision, or cutting programs and spending that have accumulated over the decades
in a manner that has failed students and burdened school leaders with red tape.
Head teachers» leaders warned that
such «structural
changes» would be irrelevant unless the government addressed a «looming crisis
in both
funding and recruitment».
Lawmakers, concerned about the precedent of authorizing
such a major
change in funding during the chamber's short session, deferred until next year.
The stakes grew much higher
in July when Duncan announced that states with
such «firewalls» would be barred from vying for a share of the $ 4 - billion federal «Race to the Top»
fund, the largest competitive education
fund in U.S. history, unless they
changed their laws.
Clear and critical questions remain about issues,
such as per - pupil
funding, which went completely unaddressed
in the study and only serve to add more reason to be skeptical about any wholesale
changes to the state's charter school laws until questions
such as these are answered.