The rush to sell VZ shares may put some short -
term pressure on the prices.
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.
For all the defiance,
pressure on the Russian economy is slowly mounting under the combined influence of sanctions and, more importantly in the short
term, the sharp drop in the
price of oil, its main export.
Over the medium and long -
term, this could lead to a supply - demand imbalance and ultimately put strong upward
pressure on the
price of gold.
Buoyed by an unquenchable thirst for short -
term stock gains, traders and activist investors are mounting
pressure on a wide array of companies to cut research and capital expenditures in order to increase stock buybacks and thus boost stock
prices.
TOKYO Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp and U.S. firm Xerox Corp have reopened talks
on their $ 6.1 - billion merger and are discussing a higher
price after Xerox, under
pressure from top investors, asked to renegotiate the
terms.
This would potentially put some
price pressure on the preferred share market in the short -
term, but any pullbacks could represent opportunity to source higher yields.
The phenomenon is the result of several converging forces:
pressure from activist shareholders; executive compensation programs that tie pay to per - share earnings and share
prices that buybacks can boost; increased global competition; and fear of making long -
term bets
on products and services that may not pay off.
While not captured by current antitrust doctrine, the
pressure Amazon puts
on publishers merits concern.285 For one, consolidation among book sellers — partly spurred by Amazon's
pricing tactics and demands for better
terms from publishers — has also spurred consolidation among publishers.
That would mean that the higher demand resulting from the
terms of trade gain can be partly met from abroad, which helps to contain the
pressure on prices.
Actions to Take: If you wish to profit from the upward
pressure China is clearly destined to put
on long -
term gold
prices, there are three potential approaches to take.
Domestic inflationary
pressures, associated with higher wages and incomes, will lead to higher inflation for non-tradable goods and services but, at the same time, the gradual pass through of the initial exchange rate appreciation will lead to lower inflation for tradable goods and services (whose
prices in foreign currency
terms depend to a significant extent
on global considerations).
Still, there is a clear speculative element in day - to - day market action here, as trend - following investors remain heavily focused
on very specific
price levels, which can trigger short -
term bursts of buying and selling
pressure.
For years now, if you were to ask most any member of the foodservice supply chain about some of their biggest challenges, they would include attracting and retaining top young talent and coming to
terms with
price pressures brought
on by their arch nemesis, the internet.
«We have to ask ourselves: will these
price and market
pressures impact
on the viability of the food - and - grocery industry over the long
term and will they stifle innovation and investment by suppliers?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is renewing
pressure on New York City to fund its half of the short -
term plan to fix the city's subway system and has included his long - anticipated congestion
pricing proposal in the latest state budget.
All businesses running UK exams will be looking for a long -
term sustainable position and that's where you'll start seeing
pressure on prices.»
If the government put
pressure on the holiday companies to lower
prices of holidays you would tackle the
term time holiday issue immediately!
Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company's reaction to those factors,
on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products; continued competitive
pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations
on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product
pricing or mix, and / or increases in component costs could have
on the Company's gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company's need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability
on acceptable
terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company's business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company's dependency
on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have
on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company's international operations; the Company's reliance
on third - party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed
on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's dependency
on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company's products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have
on the Company's sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings.
However, the sales might actually decrease for an ebook
priced at $ 12.99 when it is
priced at $ 9.99 and the lower
price point could lead to further downward
pressure on prices (i.e., lead to lower long -
term sales volume and lower profits in the long run).
Our emphasis has been
on the risk posed to asset
prices by relatively demanding valuations in many asset classes and the risks posed by rising inflation
pressure and the implications of this for medium -
term central bank accommodation.
That said, over the very short -
term, the headline CPI number may startle investors in the months ahead owing to upward
pressures on oil
prices and the rental component of that index.
I expect that we'll be inclined to increase our exposure in long -
term bonds
on any substantial
price weakness and upward yield
pressure, but that inclination will be gradual and proportionate - I don't think it's useful to think of any particular level
on say the 10 - year or the 30 - year Treasury as a «buy.»
On December 10, 2007, the Fund notified the Company that conditions in the short -
term credit markets had created a broad based perception of risk in non subprime asset - backed securities causing illiquidity across the market which led to extreme
pricing pressure in those securities.
Now that interest rates have begun reversing the low - rate environment, fixed - coupon securities may experience downward
price pressure to varying degrees depending
on the
terms of each bond.
Investors don't want to be locked into long -
term fixed interest rates, and place downward
pressure on long -
term bond
prices.)
In a recent interview, he explained that the PlayStation 3 is «
on the right path for the long
term», staying defiant and would not bow down to
pressure for a slash in the
price.
Critically, the greatest impact will likely be felt not in reduced volumes in the short
term, but in the consequent
pressure on commodity
prices caused by lower - than - anticipated demand.
Despite
pressures on the industry today — with gas
prices down and capital investment under
pressure — longer
term trends still point to the increasing significance of natural gas in the energy mix.
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The recent prolonged downturn in energy
prices, which has led to reduced demand for insurance among energy providers, coupled with anticipated relaxed enforcement efforts from the current administration in Washington D.C., is expected to put
pressure on insurance carriers to loosen underwriting standards and expand the
terms and conditions under which they offer coverage to energy companies.
Discounting in the face of
on - going
price pressure, however, is not a long
term solution and requires a significant change to the law firm business model.
Yet,
pressure to uncritically reduce
price tends to minimize the impact
on student outcomes and
on the long -
term sustainability and success of the legal education system.
As it grows its business in emerging markets and faces more consumers who don't want to lock into subsidized long -
term contract phones, there will be increasing
pressure on prices, he explained.
The
pressure to meet and beat analysts» forecasts, where missing earnings expectations may lead to significant stock
price declines, often prompts management to focus
on short -
term quarterly earnings.
In his speech, Chairman Bernanke further clarified that «the actions taken by the FOMC to put downward
pressure on longer -
term interest rates was meant to inspire greater confidence for individuals, families, businesses, and financial markets» and he reiterated the commitment of the Federal Reserve to «promoting a sustainable recovery within the context of
price stability until the job market improves substantially.»
However, an agreement between the Federal Reserve / Comptroller of the Currency and the ten largest mortgage servicers in the nation is expected to generate a mini-wave of foreclosures in the near
term, exerting some downward
pressure on home
prices.
This commoditization problem is compounded by lenders who are
pressuring appraisers to ignore the value of upgrades and property condition and instead focus
on short -
term comps that often reflect the «fire sale,» foreclosures
priced far below the longer -
term values of a neighborhood.