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Even though there was a reasonable GDP figure the market was unwilling to give the yen good support. There's a consensus building that the BOJ isn't going to move quickly and that means the good news for the economy isn't enough to boost the yen further.

Actually there are two pieces of news. One is that although the market consensus was only 250,000, the bond market was fearing a much, much stronger report --hence the relief rally that followed the release of the numbers.

Rather than cramming solutions down the system's throat, we believe voluntary initiatives with a degree of consensus have a better chance of being implemented.

The one issue there seemed to be consensus on is a Gophers stadium on campus at the University of Minnesota,

The one issue there seems to be consensus on is the Gophers stadium, ... We will move forward with that as a possible basis for a special session.

On the whole, there is a general consensus that alcohol advertising plays a role but how much of a role is still open to debate, and research.

Reading 'Blood Will Out,' one begins to understand how so many people were duped by Clark Rockefeller. All the imposter needs is some kind of initial agreement that he is who he says he is; thereafter, consensus builds via a network of human relationships.

Something's driving this train, and I think there is a growing consensus that at least fresh gases have reached older magma that is shallow in the volcano, activating it.

Expectations for GOOG are still quite high. We believe upside to consensus estimates and upward revisions will be required for good stock performance following the report.

With the broad consensus reached on key aspects of this proposal the European Parliament has provided us with a solid basis for going forward." ()

Scientists who study play, in animals and humans alike, are developing a consensus view that play is something more than a way for restless kids to work off steam; more than a way for chubby kids to burn off calories; more than a frivolous luxury.

During the last 13 days, we were able to achieve a lot of consensus on some issues, I thought we had made a lot of progress.

The momentum higher in gold continues. The consensus in the market is that gold will trade to between $600/oz and $800/oz in 2006. The asset relocation into gold continues.

The momentum that we were building toward consensus on a child care bill ... has sputtered out, ... It's going to take a stronger and much more active push from the White House to get the proverbial ball rolling again.

The moral authority of the United States depends on its working effectively with other countries to advance human rights protection ? not blocking a consensus proposal that makes so much progress for human rights. The current resolution can be made to work if the United States joins with other democracies to establish the new council and make it function effectively.

Despite flat revenue, we beat the Street's consensus (earnings forecast) by 2 cents and faced by far the stiffest advertising comparisons of the year.

Despite flat revenue, we beat the Street's consensus (earnings forecast) by two cents and faced by far the stiffest advertising comparisons of the year.

Despite posting a high-quality September quarter and beating consensus numbers, Yahoo's guidance continues to be cautious due to a challenging near-term business environment.

Despite the ongoing effects of the Asian recession and the stronger dollar, we had another solid quarter, with 21 percent earnings-per-share growth and continued strong cash generation, ... We remain comfortable with the consensus earnings estimate for 1998 and expect to see earnings per share increase by a further 15 percent in 1999.

Now more than ever we need a consensus nominee,

Now it looks like the pie is going to have a significant portion of WCDMA in it, and the investment community has not developed a comfortable consensus on what that means. That's why we're seeing the fluctuation.

As part of the consensus building process, I agreed to take out a death penalty provision for crimes of violence committed against children that result in the death of a child,

At today's meeting between the chief delegates, all the countries reached a consensus that they should adopt a final document with a minimum revision to the draft document made at the first phase of the fourth round of talks,

As of the late 1980s and early 1990s, a kind of professional consensus arose in Washington. It was called a consensus for the world, but how many people really believed all of it is an open question. A consensus came, at least within Washington, about how countries should change from non-market economies to market economies.

A lack of consensus is likely to entrench the position of the hard line Sunni nationalists and strengthen their resolve to keep fighting.

That's why it's important, I think, that as long as it takes -- and maybe it's not possible to reach consensus at the moment -- that there is a reform of the Security Council at some stage.

That's why there is the dispute over who is part of the student body. It affects how difficult it is to meet the requirements of the consensus clause.

That's going to mean that there's going to have to be some consensus across party lines and among independents.

As a society, we need to think about what fairness means. Is the ability to reproduce a basic human right? Is it part of medical care? And does it extend to all people, regardless of their age, sexual preference, and health condition? Once we get even a rough consensus around this issue (even if it is forged at a state level) we can begin to craft policies that make sense. Where should we draw the line on what kinds of children people can create, and what kinds of technology they can employ? We've already said no to reproductive cloning.

Already, the market consensus is for inflation to fall. We are expecting that too.

Although the revenue figure came in ahead of consensus forecasts, investors should not get carried away -- this is only the first-quarter period and there is still a long way to go.

They use these games to create a fun atmosphere, but also to reach a consensus on people's wishes and needs.

They've gone through a lot of changes in the past 18 months. A lot of the culture has to change within HP. In these types of markets, consensus decision-making and competing within a matrix organizational structure gets in the way of acting decisively.

Public consensus is clear that the sewage deal with the City of Sumas is a bad deal for Abbotsford and needs to be terminated as soon as possible,

President Levin leads through building consensus for key issues and initiatives. With respect to President Summers, it is well known that he was charged with moving Harvard in a different direction, to 'renew it' as he himself has stated. With this charge from his Corporation, he felt the best way to proceed was to roll up his sleeves and get to work. Unfortunately, not everyone appreciated this nor wanted the changes he was advocating.

Right now the Street is out there with a consensus view of $3.03, and we're comfortable with that position today,

Our consensus is that it would be inappropriate after the deadline had passed.

(Ferraro) has a model of what he wants, and either I fit into that model or I don't. When the season ends, we'll come to a consensus if we're heading in the right direction or the wrong direction.

Ernie is Mr. Smooth, politically correct, and I'm everything but. Ernie is a consensus builder and negotiator. I blow up bridges.

Essentially traders can't seem to come to a consensus this week over the state of the US economy and this is leaving markets in a somewhat volatile state.

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson and Chinese Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai have almost reached consensus on the issue,

There's a general consensus from this conference that China and its growth is not a threat but a tremendous opportunity.

There's a general consensus out there that rates are headed higher in the U.S. and Europe, but there's apprehension about it anyway, ... That affecting the euro and that's affecting the bond market.

The results are in line with consensus and I think the company is showing itself to be very positive going forward,

The results were good, they were slightly above consensus and my expectations. They are trading on the low end of big media companies.

The resolution is unacceptable and illegal. The Europeans evenfailed to get a consensus on it.

There's more consensus . . . within the economics profession about how the world works than there was in the 1950s, '60s and '70s.

There's no consensus on cutting the budget, solving the illegal immigration problem, tackling the looming meltdown of Medicare and Social Security or making a concerted effort to win the hearts of minority voters.

There's no consensus on how to move forward.

There's getting to be a general consensus that what is good for your heart is good for your brain.

There is only one reason for these continuing negotiations -- and that is to maximize the degree of consensus in the council. We are determined to bring this whole negotiation to closure in the next 24 hours.

We believe potentially disappointing 2005 fourth quarter results, the prospects of a potential downward revision to 2006 First Call consensus estimates of $2.85 per share and slower square footage growth over the next five years are now reflected in the stock.

We have seen increasing strength in our business performance as our fiscal year has progressed, which we are confident will allow us to exceed consensus analysts' estimates and achieve the primary goals reflected in our financial road map.

The whisper number had gotten far ahead of the consensus and had increased over the last week or two,

This can happen only if there is wide consensus and wide support for reform.

A fragile consensus has collapsed under the weight of the Sudan government's artful diplomacy campaign. It played chicken with the broad international community, and once again the international community drove off the road.

Your prospective stewardship of the court, which could last until 2040 or longer ... would present a very unique opportunity for a new chief justice to rebuild the image of the court away from what many believe it has become as a super-legislature and bring consensus to the court,

This is a real test for the governor. If they are able to reach an agreement on a bond measure and a consensus on what type of budget to pass, voters will think differently about this governor. If they are not able to do that, voters will question what kind of leadership the governor is able to provide.

This is not about liking or not liking any council decision. This is about government doing business behind closed doors or over the telephone. They can't create a consensus and come to a meeting with the decisions made.

In light of the fact that they basically were at the low end of their guided range and they missed the consensus revenue number, yes I think there's a slight disappointment in the revenues.

After suffering from an oversold condition, recent earnings reports have clearly benefited the bulls. Putting this into perspective, one-third of the S&P 500 has reported thus far, with 72% beating the consensus estimates, while only 17% have come in below estimates. After some mixed results on the earnings front in tech, we are on the mend.

India welcomes all initiatives, including from Russia, which could enable a consensus to be reached on this issue.

I know that he (McKie) is only accused. But the consensus of members I've spoken to was that he should at least be suspended during this. A number of members have told me how upset they are. I feel sorry for the volunteers, because they do such great work.

I'm confused by their comments. There's a bipartisan consensus among New Jersey lawmakers that the Bush administration should release this money. The only two people who think that New Jersey should not get its fair share of highway dollars are George Bush and Tom Kean Jr.

If the parties succeed in reaching a consensus on technical details before the tripartite meeting, a final decision about the project can possibly emerge in that meeting.

If the Republicans had been willing to come to the middle and compromise and reach a consensus on the budget then we could have gotten the budget balanced last year, we could have done it the year before.

If Mugabe wins on Thursday, the fact of the matter is the international community is not going to quickly re-engage Zimbabwe. The domestic consensus that we're trying to muster will not emerge as quickly.

I'm more of a consensus builder who can find common ground with other senators. I believe that Dan would be isolated and marginalized, which means that all the constituents of District 7 would be isolated and marginalized as well.

I miss his charisma. People listen to Warren Buffett for investment ideas and Bill Gates for technology. There was a general consensus that when Greenberg spoke about insurance, you wanted to listen.

In the interest of obtaining consensus, I said we would put off a decision until Friday, where we will either achieve consensus on having the briefing, in which case it will go ahead, or I will call for a vote.

Instead, the member states should seek consensus through dialogue and consultation and in accordance with the principle of democratic international relations,

Intel revenue and earnings per share were in line with our expectations, but consensus for 2001 will be slightly down revenue, which has not occurred since 1986,

If you don't have a consensus that it's nonsense, you don't have a breakthrough.

If you look at economic data we've received since the beginning of the year, it's been definitively lower than consensus expectations in most cases.

No longer will we see an agenda tilted to the far right. It will require people to hammer out a true consensus and compromise, and I think that will be good for America.

I'm not sure exactly what he has in his mind. I think what he had in mind is probably the existence of a broad consensus on the need for flexible exchange rates.

I hope the board will reinstate Mr. Gunn until all the legal issues are resolved. There is no legal consensus that the board had the power to fire Mr. Gunn.

I'm either above consensus or close to it -- if they're not going to hit my numbers it's because they beat it, not because they missed it.

Syriza is what it is: a radical, left-wing party that feels the pulse of the times, knows what's at stake, and is after a wide consensus and unity for political change in Greece. This is something that departs from the narrow limits of the radical left.

The big picture here is that the Bank's forecasts for growth and inflation are different to consensus expectations for weaker growth and inflation short term.

The negative share price reaction to these results may reflect certain disappointment... regarding figures which only met, but didn't far exceed, consensus expectations (as the group has been able to achieve in each of the previous two quarterly results announcements) and perhaps a partial evaporation of vague, but continuous, bid speculation.

The new chief justice will have his work cut out to try and bring consensus to the court, ... There is much to be done to move away from the 5-4 decisions of the court.

A constitution should be a symbol of national consensus. This consensus can only be established if a constitution is formulated in full consultation with the people.

It's time for them to win it. We've been the measuring stick because we're the last consensus national champions here. It's time.

All of us from President Chirac to the president of China expressed sympathy to Tony Blair and Britain. There is a strong consensus on the need to defend our values.

The next chief justice will have the potential to change the court's image in the eyes of many as a superlegislature and to bring consensus to the court which has made a hallmark of 5-4 decisions, many of which are inexplicable.

Congress has provided $60 billion already for reconstruction, recovery and rehabilitation efforts to help the people in the Gulf Coast region get back on their feet, ... Currently, I am working with a number of my colleagues to come up with viable options for finding offsets for this emergency spending. I look forward to finding consensus on a solution that will make the most sense to ensure that we do not deficit-spend.

Excluding the fiscal year 1999 special charges, Litton's results would have reflected consensus expectations.

The core nationwide CPI emerged largely in line with market consensus forecast, so market's initial reaction appeared to be generally limited. There's no fundamental reason to actively sell shares below the 15,700 mark.

The consensus all along was that Gail Busbey has the background, the information and experience to be able to accomplish the needs of this job, ... Let's not pretend we don't add things on at the work sessions.

The consensus among hurricane researchers and forecasters is that the hurricane landfalls of 2004 resulted from the AMO, a natural cycle of hurricane activity, combined with a lapse in the incredibly good fortune of the previous 35 years.

The consensus analytic view was that there was a lot of dissatisfaction but that it didn't translate into a pre-revolutionary situation. Iran doesn't have the appetite for making another revolution. I think there has probably been more faith among the policy-makers in the prospects of true regime change than most of the analysts believe.

the consensus forms around the song that has been around the longest.

The consensus going into the quarter was that earnings were going to (rise) somewhere north of 10 percent and they have handily beat expectations.

The consensus here is that ten hours on a plane is too far. You get cooks, cleaners, a great house, everything is free, you're playing for a million. Yet it's still not good enough for them. I'm totally bewildered.

The consensus in the industry is that (BT's) prices are unfavorable.

The consensus is for no rate hike, but we still want to see whether (U.S. policymakers) say inflationary risks have receded or hint that rate hikes aren't over for this year.

The consensus is looking for 13 percent earnings growth in Q4, which is a pretty high hurdle.

The consensus is now quickly forming, like it did in July, that the Fed is going to move (rates), and move on September 24. But I'll be a maverick and say they won't move.

The consensus is still that consumer spending in the U.S. will hold steady. But as it comprises two thirds of the economy, even a small decline would slow down the economic recovery and hurt Japanese exports.