Sentences with phrase «year in a state of uncertainty»

Key administrative changes seem designed to end the year in a state of uncertainty.

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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.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
For the second year in a row, the city of Albany is receiving Capital City Aid after enduring a period of uncertainty before the final state budget deal came together.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is warning that the state might not be able to add more money for schools this year because of uncertainties in Washington over federal funding.
As the major areas of contention become clear, some remain from recent years, while others are new, and questions loom over the city budget cycle due to uncertainty in Washington, D.C., state funding shifts being proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and a slowing city economy.
Democrats in the state Senate gave Jennifer Shilling another two years as minority leader Tuesday, brushing aside a subpar performance at the ballot box that left Republicans with their largest majority in more than 40 years and uncertainty about whether Shilling will retain her own seat in the face of a recount.
ALBANY — In a potential reprieve for Mayor Bill de Blasio, the New York State Legislature seemed poised to grant two years of mayoral control over New York City's schools, ending a looming uncertainty over the nation's largest school system and its 1.1 million students.
Governor Cuomo is warning that the state might not be able to add more money for schools this year, because of uncertainties in Washington over federal funding.
The AAAS Annual Meeting brings together more than 10,000 of the world's most talented and diverse scientists — yet this year select international participants who have made valuable contributions to the scientific community may not attend, due to ongoing uncertainty about the recent immigration and visa order implemented in the United States.
«If your neurologist can't tell you if your next seizure is a minute from now or a year from now, you live your life in a state of constant uncertainty, like walking on eggshells.
NASA's human spaceflight program has been in a state of uncertainty pretty much from the moment the Apollo 17 crew left the surface of the Moon 45 years ago this month.
As one of us (Roza has) observed, the best state policies would prevent districts both from «deficit spending» (which occurs due to pensions and retirement health care) and from obligating out - year expenditures — such as when they sign a five - year labor contract although there's ample uncertainty as to what revenues will look like in five years.
And with new, more rigorous standards and assessments in the early years of implementation across most states, and facing political headwinds in many places, the current policy climate is marked by fluctuation and uncertainty.
In a press release State Superintendent Tom Torlakson said did not directly address the slight drop in state scores, although he did suggest that «schools across the state continued to deal with the effects of years of budget cuts and financial uncertainties throughout the 2012 - 13 school year.&raquIn a press release State Superintendent Tom Torlakson said did not directly address the slight drop in state scores, although he did suggest that «schools across the state continued to deal with the effects of years of budget cuts and financial uncertainties throughout the 2012 - 13 school year.&rState Superintendent Tom Torlakson said did not directly address the slight drop in state scores, although he did suggest that «schools across the state continued to deal with the effects of years of budget cuts and financial uncertainties throughout the 2012 - 13 school year.&raquin state scores, although he did suggest that «schools across the state continued to deal with the effects of years of budget cuts and financial uncertainties throughout the 2012 - 13 school year.&rstate scores, although he did suggest that «schools across the state continued to deal with the effects of years of budget cuts and financial uncertainties throughout the 2012 - 13 school year.&rstate continued to deal with the effects of years of budget cuts and financial uncertainties throughout the 2012 - 13 school year
«A clear decision» — vouchers are constitutional, state high court declares — «The decision wipes away the cloud of uncertainty under which the program — which provides income - based, tax - funded scholarships for students to attend eligible private schools — has operated since a teachers union - backed lawsuit was filed in 2011, the year the program began.»
Uncertainty over the impact of a proposed Republican tax cut on the state's economy and budget is hanging like a cloud over California, but at this point, the Legislative Analyst's Office is projecting robust growth in state revenue for K - 12 schools and community colleges in the coming year.
Declining prices are just one indication that the e-reader market is young and likely to remain in a state of uncertainty for a few more years, they said.
After years of uncertainty, New York has announced that it will ban fracking in the state for good.
In my opinion, the WORST aspect of this is that Judith Curry states unequivocally that «Our data show the pause,» which utterly ignores the extreme level of uncertainty in temperature trends over periods as short as 10 years or less, after she has so often indulged in self - righteous posturing on her own blog about the «uncertainty monster.&raquIn my opinion, the WORST aspect of this is that Judith Curry states unequivocally that «Our data show the pause,» which utterly ignores the extreme level of uncertainty in temperature trends over periods as short as 10 years or less, after she has so often indulged in self - righteous posturing on her own blog about the «uncertainty monster.&raquin temperature trends over periods as short as 10 years or less, after she has so often indulged in self - righteous posturing on her own blog about the «uncertainty monster.&raquin self - righteous posturing on her own blog about the «uncertainty monster.»
Adding the relevant years» total uncertainty estimates for the HadCRUT4 21 - year smoothed decadal data (estimated 5 — 95 % ranges 0.17 °C and 0.126 °C), and very generously assuming the variance uncertainty scales inversely with the number of years averaged, gives an error standard deviation for the change in decadal temperature of 0.08 °C (all uncertainty errors are assumed to be normally distributed, and independent except where otherwise stated).
These two different years provide an estimate of the uncertainty in the sensitivity associated with the base state of the atmosphere.
It's easy to imagine, with all the political noise and uncertainty since the start of the year, that world affairs and global business are in a state of suspense, wondering about the next steps.
European businesses with operations in the United States face continued uncertainty and increased risk of enforcement after the European Commission and U.S. missed the deadline to agree a new data sharing pact following the demise of Safe Harbour protection last year.
First, despite strong bipartisan support in Congress, the most recent reauthorization only extended the program for two years.62 This kind of short - term authorization presents significant challenges for state - level administrators, as uncertainty around funding inhibits long - term planning and impedes program effectiveness at the state and local levels.
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