Unilever has one of those great long
term outlooks in company everyone wants to own.
One consulting firm, in fact, just named San Francisco as having the best long -
term outlook in terms of innovation and business.
The short -
term outlook in iron ore as well as met coal is uncertain and has less pricing support.
On the other hand, consumers were generally more optimistic about the short -
term outlook in July.
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.
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in a founder before investing, his
outlook on cryptocurrency, and the new data - driven investing platform he's building
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Employees do need to have confidence
in the company's long -
term outlook for this to work.
To simplify - actually oversimplifying some - investors
in the stock market
in the aggregate try to measure the near
term outlook for the profitability of the companies
in which they trade.
Sometimes that trouble makes for a grim longer -
term outlook: General Electric, for example, has seen its stock fall 51 %
in the past year, but stalled growth and a tangled web of liabilities from its former GE Capital unit make it a stock to be wary of.
Comments: «The path to our 2013 year - end S&P 500 target of 1600 is not a straight line, and we remain somewhat cautious on US equities
in the near
term, as the US Fiscal Cliff and the growth
outlook for Europe and China remain overhangs.
Moody's maintained Ontario's Aa2 issuer and Aa2 senior unsecured long -
term debt ratings despite the change
in outlook.
The deterioration
in the
outlook has made it more likely that inflation will undershoot the 2 % target
in the medium
term.»
«There was broad agreement among members to convey the Governing Council's concerns about the recent volatility
in the euro exchange rate, which represented a source of uncertainty that had to be monitored with respect to its implications for the medium -
term outlook for price stability,» the minutes said.
But the US Energy Information Administration's most recent short -
term energy
outlook predicts that coal production and burning will continue to drop
in 2018.
But
in the long
term, the
outlook is less clear.
That has been Poloz's
outlook since he took charge of the central bank last summer, but the gist of his Halifax address is that the return to normal,
in terms of growth and interest rates, is still a ways off.
The challenge is to change the societal
outlook to one that is long -
term and accounts for humanity's central role
in shaping the planet's destiny, instead of one that reacts to immediate crises and thinks
in the short
term.
«Despite the near -
term unfavourable
outlook, New Hope remains
in an enviable position to take advantage of future opportunities and to manage through this phase of the cycle,» managing director Robert Neale said
in a statement.
Most couples have some financial objectives with bigger costs and a more long -
term outlook than a wedding, said Kevin Meehan, a certified financial planner and the regional president of Wealth Enhancement Group
in Itasca, Illinois.
Humanity must also shift from its short -
term, regional
outlook that denies humans» impact on the Earth to a multigenerational and global
outlook that consciously accepts its crucial role
in Earth's fate.
Michael Greenberg, a portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Solutions
in Toronto, agrees U.S. stocks have a sunny
outlook over the long
term, meaning seven years or more.
Moody's added that its negative
outlook for Tesla «reflects the likelihood that Tesla will have to undertake a large, near -
term capital raise
in order to refund maturing obligations and avoid a liquidity shortfall.»
Tesco said on Thursday it was confident
in its
outlook for the full year and was firmly on track to deliver its medium -
term ambitions.
Bogle continues to believe U.S. stocks are the best long -
term bet, but
in its
outlook, Vanguard says expected returns for the U.S. stock market are lower than those for international markets.
Gold has regained its shine
in recent months, but that doesn't change the dull
outlook for the precious metal over the longer -
term, warns Goldman Sachs, which sees prices falling to $ 1,000
in 12 months as the Federal Reserve normalizes monetary policy.
Vanguard is telling investors to expect returns
in the «medium
term» of 4 percent to 6 percent, the most cautious
outlook it has had on future stock returns at any time during the post-financial crisis economic recovery.
Sentiment is now a more important driver of the S&P 500 than fundamentals, and sentiment suggests there is still room for stocks to move higher
in the near
term,» wrote BofA Merrill Lynch strategists
in the 2018
outlook press release
in December.
«Following the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, the exchange rate has fallen and the
outlook for growth
in the short to medium
term has weakened markedly,» the central bank said
in its quarterly Inflation Report.
«So where does all of this leave us,
in terms of our
outlook for the timing of the next default cycle, and perhaps more specifically, our
outlook for default rates next year?»
«The negative
outlook reflects the likelihood that Tesla will have to undertake a large, near -
term capital raise
in order to refund maturing obligations and avoid a liquidity shortfall,» Moody's wrote
in a note to investors.
Economy: Long
term interest rates
in both the US and Australia have declined sharply over the past week as the economic
outlook in both Australia and US point to a slowdown
in economic activity.
This chart shows the three broad factors accounting for the decline
in the medium -
term outlook of Government of Canada Transfers since the 2013 Budget.
Furthermore, following some short -
term weakness, a strong rebound
in motor vehicle production and an improved
outlook for fixed investment will bolster consumption of batteries
in the motor vehicle and industrial markets.
Since the 2010 Budget, the medium -
term outlook for revenues has declined, reflecting,
in part, slower economic growth
in a challenging global environment.
The economic projections and the views reportedly expressed by participants were largely encouraging for investors; but risks
in the
outlook, particularly for the medium -
term years following 2019, rightly received a lot of attention.
LONG -
TERM OUTLOOK: «High levels of policy uncertainty and regional divergences will cause higher dispersion across and within asset classes,
in our opinion, which increases the attractiveness of active management
in both asset allocation and at the security - selection level.»
Even with this adjustment, we believe that the
outlook for direct program expenses
in the outer years is understated, putting the achievement of a balanced budget over the medium
term at even greater risk.
U.S. equities look well - positioned
in the short to intermediate
term as the
outlook for a profitability boost eclipses longer -
term growth fears.
In net terms, the outlook for the non-resources economy in the near term is weaker than it looked a few months ago, and the recovery of flood - affected mining in Queensland is taking longer than earlier though
In net
terms, the
outlook for the non-resources economy
in the near term is weaker than it looked a few months ago, and the recovery of flood - affected mining in Queensland is taking longer than earlier though
in the near
term is weaker than it looked a few months ago, and the recovery of flood - affected mining
in Queensland is taking longer than earlier though
in Queensland is taking longer than earlier thought.
The IMF's latest delivery of the World Economic
outlook contains an interesting analysis of the current «non» recovery
in terms of a divergence between fiscal and monetary policy, the first between restrictive and procyclical
in nature and the second being accommodating and reinforcing a financial expansion.
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Mr. Bernanke said that the near -
term outlook remains murky but nonetheless put himself firmly
in the optimists» camp
in a commencement speech last month at Bard College at Simon's Rock
in Massachusetts.
«A number of participants indicated that the stronger
outlook for economic activity, along with their increased confidence that inflation would return to 2 per cent over the medium
term, implied that the appropriate path for the federal funds rate over the next few years would likely be slightly steeper than they had previously expected,» the Federal Open Market Committee said
in the records of its March 20 - 21 meeting.
In fact, the near - and long -
term outlooks for Boeing look generally encouraging, as the company should be able to capitalize on healthy demand from airlines looking to upgrade their aging fleets.
Thus, even with an uninspiring near -
term earnings
outlook, signs that the company is executing well on its restructuring programs may be enough to help get this stock out of the doghouse
in upcoming quarters.
Fitch Ratings, confirming its BBB rating — the second - lowest investment grade — and a stable
outlook, said today the rating «would come under pressure» if there was no clear expectation of the Paris - based company's ratio of adjusted net debt to earnings staying below 2.5 times
in the «medium»
term.
The Federal Reserve signalled it is getting more confident
in the inflation
outlook as it prepares for further increases
in short -
term interest rates...
The APAC region's demographic health means a rosy
outlook over the longer -
term, but significant recession risks remain
in place
in the short - to medium -
term.
In summary, the key to understanding the current market environment is to explicitly make a distinction between 1) the long -
term and full - cycle market
outlook, which is primarily driven by valuations, and 2) the near -
term outlook for the current «segment» of the market cycle, which is primarily driven by the risk preferences of investors.
Coupled with the long -
term outlook released
in March, the agency shows a dramatic rise
in debt as a share of the economy
in the coming decades.