Sentences with phrase «years of declining prices»

How much does solar cost now after years of declining prices?

After 5 years of declining prices, Emerging Markets finally turned a corner last year and are currently the top performing asset class year - to - date.

«Supported by demand exceeding supply, on the back of multiple years of declining prices, a peaking dollar should mark an inflection point for sustained commodity recovery,» McGlone says.

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Its coal volumes have been falling for several years, and the combination of tougher environmental regulations and, in all probability, continued low natural - gas prices make it likely that the decline will persist.

The decline is noteworthy because you'd think the stars were aligned for a boom in the construction of dream homes: the economy has been churning out jobs steadily for a year, real - estate prices are high, and interest rates are low.

Bitcoin's price soared in 2017 — reaching a record high of more than $ 19,000 in December — but saw sharp declines at the start of this new year due to fears of regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrencies.

But years of consolidation through post-bankruptcy mega-mergers and a decline in fuel prices has helped airlines rake in record profits.

Investment bank Jefferies called current prices unsustainable and said production declines across most of the important non-OPEC producers is likely to set the stage for an oil price recovery in the second half of this year.

The producer price index (PPI) dropped 0.8 % in August from a year earlier, the slowest pace of decline since April 2012.

The declining sales of this year's «Call of Duty» prompted Piper Jaffray analyst Michael Olson to lower his price target on the publisher from $ 27 to $ 24, though he maintained an «overweight» rating.

Both Hannover Re and Swiss Re, in a sign of optimism for the sector, said on Monday that they generally see reinsurance prices stabilizing after years of decline.

Wholesale prices fell 3.1 % in the year to January, marking the 10th straight month of declines.

Note the trend since 2015 of diminishing year - over-year price gains that turned into actual price declines late last year (red columns) and took a bigger dip in March:

According to Acadata and LSL property services and reported by Bloomberg, the average price of a house in London was down 2.7 % on the year in September, the decline accelerating from a rate of 0.7 % in August.

Inflation peaked at 3.8 % last year and has declined significantly as the Czechs, like the rest of Europe, dealt with declining wages and rising prices for goods like gas, imported clothing and pharmaceuticals.

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The rest of southern Florida is seeing more stable prices and sales after a decline last year.

Oil prices continued their months - long decline Monday, with the price of crude briefly falling below $ 50 per barrel for the first time in more than five years earlier in the session on account of global oversupply.

Legislators in a handful of oil - rich states are struggling to do the seemingly impossible as the 2016 fiscal year draws to a close this week: balancing their budgets, as required by law, despite massive declines in revenues due to falling oil prices.

Some of these companies won't surprise you: There are several energy firms on the list of the Fortune 500's biggest losers, reflecting the enormous decline in oil prices that occurred in the second half of last year.

Terex's crane sales declined 7.5 % in 2014, falling most steeply in the latter half of the year — when oil prices were collapsing — and coming in below the company's own forecasts.

He foresees a 20 - year span of declining home prices.

Annual inflation readings in March of last year were held down by large declines in the price of cell phone service plans.

Said Poloz: «That comparative advantage has been strengthened by the decline in the Canadian dollar in the past couple of years — a symptom of falling resource prices, and a facilitator of the rotation of growth from resource production to other sectors.»

On Money magazine's MONEY 50 recommended list, Vanguard Short - Term Investment Grade (VFSTX) has a duration of 2.6 years, implying if rates were to rise one full point, the price of the fund's holdings would decline 2.6 %.

Following years of increasing employment and wealth driving up rent and property prices in San Francisco and surrounding cities, demand for luxury housing appears to be on the decline and housing and condo price appreciation have «basically plateaued,» according to Paragon Real Estate Group.

And there was the steady decline in the bitcoin market price, which accomplished the remarkable feat of making it an even worse investment than the Russian ruble last year.

For years, overwhelmingly bullish sentiment has made it so when the market sees a decline of any degree, traders are waiting to scoop up exposure at discounted prices.

Given how important oil has been to the Canadian economy in recent years it shouldn't come as a huge shock that the loonie is heavily correlated with the decline in the price of oil.

That made it the best year on Wall Street since 1995, and it would take more than some short - term declines in stock prices as investors convert theoretical profits to the folding - money kind or even the inevitable downward market correction (the bursting of the proverbial bubble) to take the bloom of this particular rose.

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

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Headline inflation, as anticipated, has climbed a bit this year as earlier energy price declines have fallen out of the year - over-year inflation calculations.

Indeed, the downturn in the US government - bond market at the end of 2016 and earlier this year benefited many fixed income arbitrage managers who were able to take advantage of the price decline in US Treasuries during those periods.

Numbers may decrease over the next few years though, particularly in Alberta as energy firms continue to lay off staff because of the 2014 oil price decline.

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The first - quarter sales strength stemmed in part from a 4.9 percent increase in prices over the past year, while the number of transactions in the quarter declined.

In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of which saw their worst quarterly results in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy changes.

United States Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased 32.9 percent versus the year - ago period to $ 1.5 billion, driven by gains from cost savings initiatives and favorable pricing net of commodity costs that were partially offset by volume declines in ready - to - drink beverages and frozen nutritional meals.

The share price of On Deck Capital Inc (NYSE: ONDK) has declined 49.09 percent year - to - date, from a high of $ 23.90 on January 2.

One thing to be aware of is the decline in overall revenue the past couple of years but I suspect it has more to do with the drop in the price of gold more so than production limits.

Pharmacy prices for brand prescriptions increased by 58 % over the past five years, while final out - of - pocket costs for all prescriptions declined by 17 %.

The US oil - rig count plateaued near the highest level in three years and showed signs of declining in late March (to 797), though it still stood 50 rigs above the year - end 2017 total.2 This contributed to expectations for a further increase in American crude production, which has topped 10 mb / d each week since early February, when WTI prices began to recede from their intra-quarterly high of US$ 66.14 a barrel.3 The amount of crude in US storage occasionally exceeded weekly estimates given the higher domestic output and fluctuating net import figures, reigniting fears that US production may thwart OPEC's efforts to clear global oversupply.

Total CPI inflation remains near the bottom of the target range, reflecting year - over-year price declines for consumer energy products.

Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.

Mac — in a declining PC industry, we expect Mac to continue its market share gain and support our forecast for its strong performance of 7.3 % revenue growth in FY 2015, followed by 3.6 % in FY 2016, and 4.6 % in FY 2017 on flat average selling prices over the three year period of $ 1,230.

The opportunity arose, I argued, because it seemed to me that the oil environment was finally, in fact, ready to improve — oil stockpiles were finally dropping below 5 - year averages and declining steadily, and rig counts were due to decline as well, after so many months of sub-profitable oil prices.

Consumers have increased spending, perhaps in anticipation of price inflation (consumer prices stopped declining in May), which Kuroda believes is on track to a 2 % growth figure in 2 years.

With crude - oil exports rising year - over-year, the value of the exports did not rise proportionally, with Canada's crude - oil export bill declining about 11 percent to $ 50 billion in 2016 compared to $ 55.8 billion the previous year, as lower crude prices and a weaker dollar cramped the export value of crude.

Monetary policy: continued investment recovery, unemployment and inflation expectations are key; energy prices less so «The year - on - year rate of increase in the CPI is likely to be about 0 percent for the time being, due to the effects of the decline in energy prices.»