Sentences with phrase «year lows due»

Right track / wrong track poll numbers may be historically underwater, but one bright spot for American Direction is our status as the world leader in both production of oil and natural gas and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions like carbon, which are near 20 - year lows due largely to use of clean - burning natural gas.

We also lead the world in reduction of carbon emissions, which are near 20 - year lows due to the increased use of clean - burning natural gas.

U.S. carbon emissions from power generation are now at nearly 30 - year lows due to increased use of natural gas.

OPEC oil output fell in April to a one - year low due to declining production in Venezuela and lower shipments from African producers, a Reuters survey found, sending compliance with a Continue Reading

It has ran up to $ 71.44 at its 52 week high and currently trading at $ 41.64 almost 42 % lower, kissing almost 5 year low due to slowing world growth but at this price, provides an excellent entry point.

Global Wine Prices Set to Soar as Production Nears 20 - Year Low Due to Severe Weather Hitting Harvests

Not exact matches

Amy Poehler starred in and executive produced «Parks and Recreation,» which ended its seven season run on NBC earlier this year, always under the threat of cancellation due to low Nielsen ratings.

Net investment income fell 1 percent to $ 603 million, due to lower private equity returns compared with a year earlier, the company said.

The combined ratio of 74.7 % improved 4.7 points due to higher net favorable prior year reserve development (3.4 points), a lower underlying combined ratio (1.2 points) and lower catastrophe losses (0.1 points).

Problems with one of the 2013 models led BRP, in February of this year, to issue recall notices for 5,165 units due to excessive heat and a potential fire hazard when rolling at low speeds in high heat.

The Swiss food giant saw organic growth of 2.4 percent for the year, at the «low end» of expectations, due to a slower growth of 1.9 percent in their fourth quarter, according to the company's press release.

Private equity returns remained strong but were lower than the prior year quarter, while income from our fixed income investment portfolio increased due to a higher average level of fixed maturity investments and higher short - term interest rates.

August 14 - The ringgit, which had been on a downward trend, plunges to a 17 - year low, losing as much as 2.6 percent to 4.1180 per dollar, in part due to concerns about the Federal Reserve's expected rate hike, and also because outside investors are concerned about the turmoil surrounding Najib.

This comes after years of record low rates across the globe due to aggressive monetary policy by central banks.

The German bank has struggled over the last few years due to weak earnings, a low - interest rate environment and penalties on past misconduct.

«While revenue for Q4 and FY18 was below expectations due to lower than anticipated smartphone unit volumes, Cirrus Logic made meaningful progress this past year on numerous strategic initiatives that we expect to position the company for a return to year - over-year growth in FY20,» said Jason Rhode, president and chief executive officer.

South Africa's maize crop was decimated with current forecasts pointing to a 26.6 percent lower harvest this year due to the severe drought.

FMS earnings before tax as a percentage of FMS total revenue and FMS operating revenue (a non-GAAP measure) were 4.0 % and 4.8 %, respectively, both down 60 basis points from the prior year, primarily reflecting higher depreciation due to vehicle residual value policy changes and lower used vehicle sales results.

Over the past few years, public pensions including California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERs) and California State Teacher's Retirement System (Calstrs)-- the largest in the country by assets — have posting mediocre returns due to low interest rates and growing retirement obligations.

Video Services underlying revenue was 2.0 % lower in Q1 2018 versus Q1 2017 due to the impact of IFRS 15 accounting changes which led to a year - on - year reduction of EUR 8.2 million in HD +, with no cash impact.

RBC's capital markets division saw a 13 per cent jump year - on - year in net income to $ 748 million, primarily due to a lower effective tax rate largely due to U.S. tax changes and higher results in corporate and investment banking and global markets.

Last week, security giant FireEye (feye) said it was lowering its guidance due to a decrease in cyber security spending that it expects to occur this year.

The GAAP consolidated pretax income for 1Q18 of $ 707 million unfavorably compared to GAAP consolidated pretax income of $ 1.69 billion in 1Q17 by $ 982 million primarily due to the net gain associated with the terminated merger agreement, mainly the break - up fee, recorded in 1Q17 and lower pretax earnings year over year in the Retail and Healthcare Services segments, partially offset by higher Group and Specialty segment pretax earnings.

The Labor Department's monthly employment report, due Friday, is projected to show payroll gains slowed to a still - solid 185,000 in March and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4 percent, which would be a 17 - year low.

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.

The company says the decrease in its adjusted profit was due primarily to lower prices and sales volumes in its steelmaking coal business compared with a year ago.

3D televisions were in every showroom just a few years ago, but manufacturers are pulling back due to low demand

In his regular press conference after the ECB's governing council meeting, he said the uptick is «overwhelmingly» due to energy prices having hit a seven - year low this time last year, creating a base effect that exaggerates today's modest rebound.

United had a so - so year, but the downs were due to low - cost competition — not the viral video of a man being dragged from one of its planes.

It also says immigration to Halifax hit an eight - year low last year and that the weak population growth in 2013 was due to declining immigration and a large spike in residents moving west to other provinces.

While first - quarter corporate profits are expected to have notched their best growth in seven years, largely due to lower taxes, investors have focused on cost warnings from companies.

Repeating a theme at the Delivering Alpha conference, Singer faulted the Federal Reserve and others for creating unusual dangers that are unique in the «5,000 years - ish» history of finance due to low and negative interest rates.

Often ranked as a top - two business school, Stanford failed to reach the summit this year in the overall ranking in part due to lower job placement figures than competing schools.

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).

That's the 3 - 5 year development I'm looking for and would be disappointed, as a shareholder, down the line if the headcount wasn't lower in the U.S. due to increased automation of the business.

The longer that the low oil prices last, the longer that very high prices will persist in future years due to the extreme drop in spending on current exploration.

First, has been the significant decline in terms of trade during the first half of the year due to lower commodity prices.

Due to the conditions, D.R. Horton said it expects per - share earnings for the third quarter of 93 cents, and lowered its per - share view for the year to $ 3.65 or more on 50,000 homes closed.

That is due in part to the considerable oil wealth that characterizes countries throughout the region; although lower oil prices in the last two years have significantly impacted fiscal revenues, particularly in the larger more - oil - dependent economies such as Saudi Arabia.

The result is that by that year, when the individual cuts expire, most Americans will be worse off due to higher taxes and lower health care coverage, while rich people who own shares in corporations will continue to benefit.

The participation rate among 16 - to 19 - year - olds is down from 60 % a few years ago to 30 % now, partly due to older people accepting lower - paying jobs and crowding out the young.

At that time, the 10 - year Treasury bond had a duration of just 6 years (due to the very high coupon payments and yield - to - maturity available), while the S&P 500 had an extraordinarily low duration of just 16 years.

That's a big deal for Baytex Energy because it had to shut in 9 % of its production earlier this year due to very low, and in some cases negative, margins.

Eli Lilly and Co lifted its full - year profit forecast on Tuesday after comfortably beating estimates for the first quarter, largely due to strong sales of its diabetes and cancer drugs and lower expenses.

For the past 30 years the 10 year bond yield has come down due to lower inflation and more efficient economic policies.

Of the year - over-year improvement, budgetary revenues were up by $ 11.4 billion, primarily due to higher personal and corporate income tax revenues, while program expenses were up by $ 0.4 billion, as lower other transfer payments and employment insurance benefits were more than offset by higher transfers to provinces / territories, elderly benefits and other direct program expenses.

The interest rate - sensitivity of the Low Volatility factor has increased in recent years Mainly due to the sectoral biases from the long portfolio Sector - neutrality reduces the interest rate - sensitivity, albeit at the cost of performance INTRODUCTION Low Volatility strategies have become popular

Driving that reversal is the company's intention to restart its dormant Canadian drilling program, which it paused earlier this year due to lower oil prices.

If you can get a much lower interest rate on a five - year loan than a 10 - year loan, for example, but your payments would be too high for you to afford due to the short repayment period, this loan probably isn't the best option for you.

Inadequate flood protection infrastructure, which right now might not contain high tides in El Nino years; Lack of action on annual sediment removal from spring freshets, which each year move over 30 million m3 of sediment and leave about 3 million m3 of silt in the navigation and secondary channels of the lower reaches; and, By the end of this century sea levels at the mouth of the river could potentially rise more than one meter due to climate change overtopping the diking system.