This hedging comes from Exelon pre-selling megawatt hours when the forward prices in the market were higher, Fremont explains.
But if the recent weakness in the dollar, run-up in commodity prices, and other forward-looking indicators are sustained and passed along into final prices, the Fed's price stability objective might no longer be a compelling policy rationale.
The report shows pipeline inflationary pressures easing, which could mean lower consumer prices going forward.
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The longer it holds above this gap, the higher possibility we could see higher prices moving forward.
Beyond China and the U.S., global fundamentals are in place to support coal prices going forward, according to Peabody.
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Some indicators may bounce back quickly: share prices are forward-looking measures of expected returns that are constantly being reassessed.
Phelps Dodge sold too much of its '06 production forward and is realizing prices a dollar below the present market level.
The right way forward is to allow retail prices to fluctuate with market conditions.
The truth is, market prices are determined by forward-looking expectations of revenues, expenses, earnings, interest rates, the regulatory environment, governmental policies, etc.
"This a big win for Kindle owners and we look forward to being allowed to lower prices on more Kindle books, " an Amazon spokesman said via e-mail.
We estimate both tablet and desktop prices will decrease going forward due to increasing commoditization, but the decline for desktops will be accelerated by slowing demand and cannibalization from competing devices like notebooks and tablets.
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Forward contracts which they entered into when prices were much higher than they are now.
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Investors should remain cautious, but should expect prices to very gradually firm going forward.
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Aluminum, a lightweight, durable and biodegradable product will continue to see robust demand going forward, which will lead to higher selling prices and strong shipments for Alcoa.
The combination of economic reforms and high oil prices have propelled the Nigerian economy forward, giving a important boost to Africa's most populous country ravaged by years of domestic strife and the effects of military dictatorship.
The company highlighted higher yields and volumes, but saw rising fuel prices and input costs as a possible obstacle going forward.
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In 2002, the original operator, Chevron cited low oil prices and technical challenges as reasons for not moving forward with the project.
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Inherent in a lot of that, again, is, it's job growth, it's a foundation for economic growth going forward that's not predicated on consumer spending or housing prices.
The system was also implicated in a payment crisis which hit the Calcutta stock exchange in March, when a sharp fall in stock prices left a group of brokers with big carry forward positions unable to honour their financial commitments.
We establish retail prices months before a product is launched, so we need a forward view of what the market will bear.
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As oil production falls and oil prices rise, research will become more intensive as industry puts both feet forward to develop the next generation of energy technology.
So you've already seen an increase, and given what we know about what home prices are doing, we're probably going to see that increase further going forward.
If the 15 CPW sale is any indicator, this transaction will inspire some current sellers to hike their prices in overly-optimistic attempts to use the deal as a loose comparable moving forward.
Ms. Cohen and others see prices on existing BABs climbing or at least maintaining their value because of the lack of supply going forward.
If a natural gas producer can enter five-year-forward contracts, why can't a dairy farmer smooth out his cash flow by linking feed and milk prices?
And last, but definitely not least, the improving data and the corresponding rally in stock prices tells us that the stock market is beginning to raise the bar in terms of expectations going forward.
In addition, stock prices of the big Chinese banks are relatively cheap: Bank of China trades at 1.4 times forward book value, and Agricultural Bank of China trades at 1.6 book value for fiscal year 2011, even though Bank of China is considered a better-run bank.
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