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My sense is that an earnings recovery is further away than expected and there is no immediate catalyst to turn this market sharply higher. We could have a trading rally, but on balance, people are still nervous about the earnings outlook.

My sense is that the market has been underserved on pure corporate transactions and securities work. We are doing our best to keep some of that work in the marketplace.

My sense is that the market is responding to the possibility that a meaningful economic stimulus package will be in place soon that will at least shore up some of the shortfall in capital spending,

My sense is that the U.K. market is two or three years ahead of the U.S. market.

My sense is that you'll see a few more days of gains as a lot of money managers want to be long the market through the quarter end.

My suspicion is that on a short-term basis the market was oversold. It got spanked this morning with Nokia from overnight and the free fall (in Nokia stock) has stabilized to come back a point off its low,

Personally I think market expectations have been a little too high.

Portal continues its assault on the billing industry's dirty little secret--poor customer satisfaction. With service providers facing an increasingly volatile market with competitors entering from every direction, billing and Revenue Management solutions will rise in prominence as a mission-critical and differentiating business weapon. As such, we have seen an increased willingness among service providers to shop for new solutions that best address today's business climate.

Portfolio flows had been the main driving force behind dollar strength, ... During the summer months we see a slowdown in financial market activity, and this reduces the flows into the U.S. and hence reduces support for the dollar.

Portfolio flows had been the main driving force behind dollar strength. During the summer months we see a slowdown in financial market activity, and this reduces the flows into the U.S. and hence reduces support for the dollar.

Poole was both bullish and bearish. The market hasn't moved much. I think we'll be in a range around 4.75 percent level prior to payrolls.

One of the most important signs of a bull market is when the bull market manages very, very bad news like we've had today. So in that sense, you've got a very encouraging performance today.

One of the nice things about tissue is we are not losing market share. We are No. 1 in our industry and we intend to stay there.

One of the pillars of strength of the housing market is the fact of the tax-advantaged nature of the asset. To the extent that you chip away at that, you would see housing somewhat negatively impacted.

One of the reasons that the central bank raised rates is to try to decrease market volatility that could arise from the election results.

One of the reasons we had the housing market surging ahead was because of the low cost of borrowing money. With mortgage interests rates going up there is some concern some people will be priced out of the market, which in turn will reduce demand for housing ... That leads to lower prices.

One of the key concerns of the Fed has been the wealth effect that the stock market has created. And with the market that we saw this morning, we're likely to see more volatility going forward, especially if it leads to more muted market activity on the return side.

One of the key UTM trends we identified was the evolution of security appliance form factors as the standalone 'black box' is increasingly being replaced by blades and cards for high-performance security switches, ... This evolution is clear in Crossbeam's very successful best-of-breed UTM switches as their fusion of networking and security plays directly into the needs of major enterprises and service providers, a portion of the UTM market where today Crossbeam largely stands alone.

One of the main drivers right now for the market is this worry about interest rates.

One of the major factors affecting pork producer profitability is the policy of the government as it impacts a producer's cost of doing business and their ability to effectively market their products. This award is a way for us to show our appreciation for the continued support that these legislators have demonstrated to Illinois pork producers.

On the other hand, the market responded positively to the cut on Thursday.

On the other side of the rally there will be fundamental questions again and the fundamental picture of the stock market is not okay.

On the first of January of 1929, as a simple matter of probability, it was most likely that the boom would end before the year was out, ... The market wouldn't level out; it would fall precipitately.

On the heels of our new partnership with Tamarack Resort, we felt that the people of Boise would really embrace Rock-n-Racquets, ... Our intention is to bring this unique event to a market that typically has not had the opportunity to see professional tennis at a whole new level.

On the day, you're just seeing traders take some profits in response to an overbought condition after the rally, but longer-term there is a real concern about the bond market being at a 45-year low and the risks of deflation.

On the earnings front, it would seem that companies have fared a little worse than the market had hoped. Annual growth has come in around 14.5 percent this season and analysts were hoping to see 16.6 percent.

On the eve of this five-day hearing, it is important to go back to basics. This case involves a clear abuse of market power by a super-dominant company using its monopoly power in one market -- PC client operating systems -- to foreclose competition on the merits in two others -- media streaming applications and work group servers.

Only propelled by new market factors can the floating band be enlarged.

Only the most technologically savvy universities are able to compete in the field of drug discovery and bioinformatics. Georgia Tech's focus on top-of-the-line technology and research facilities and the attraction of Dr. Jeff Skolnick and other world-class scholars will raise its presence in this competitive market and attract some of the nation's brightest students to join our research team to advance medicines that will improve the well-being of people everywhere.

On one hand they're suspicious of them because of how big their market share is and the fact that they have that uniform pricing. On the other hand, they legitimized the digital music business.

On paper, (Pennsylvania is) potentially a huge market. But Pennsylvania has been a moving target in terms of getting the legislation passed. We think by the time it comes closer to be defined, it could be a great market for our server-based products.

On the prices paid index, you're down 50 points from the highs in October, which the bond market clearly likes.

NBC has been the market leader for a long time. They didn't replenish their programming...and it gave us an opportunity and we took advantage of that opportunity.

Near term direction will be determined by flows from Mutual Funds and corporate results. I expect stock specific activity to continue. Use declines to buy this market as we are in a structural bull run.

Near-term, in a market environment in which investors are fleeing to quality, its stock could continue to do well. Our analysis, however, suggests that the company's long-term earnings growth is likely to be slower than the 15 percent to 20 percent consensus.

Newsstand sales for our flagship magazine rose in the first half of the year despite a very difficult market that resulted in many of our competitors reporting year-over-year declines.

New stock offerings on the market are attracting more interest. There's also a lot of speculative trading by investors on the hope that the index will keep touching record highs.

New West will have a huge challenge breaking into the market because it has no name ID and no ability to market itself except on the Web.

Ninety-five percent of the world?s consumers are outside of the U.S., and U.S. businesses need to think globally to expand their market share. The International Buyer Program can save U.S. firms valuable time and resources in meeting potential buyers.

I would contend that our children are as important to the future of the country as the economy. The stock market will never depend on it, but I hope the report will annually at least focus attention on the status and condition of our children.

I would guess that the trend is to the downside for the time being. With oil up around $55 a barrel, the economy slowing, corporate profits slowing, I think the market remains vulnerable.

I would guess this will be another weak report and that, I think, will keep the Fed on its path of easing, ... In a perverse way, the market will like it because they'll think the Fed will make another cut at the next FOMC meeting.

I would expect a strong payrolls number Friday, and for the market to have some sort of positive response to it, even if it's just very short-term.

I would expect the bond is going to do a lot better after this report. You look at this headline (and) it worries you, but then you look at the details in this report and you see what is going on. I think the more people look at this report today, the more they are going to like it, the less they are going to fear it, and the better the bond market is going to do.

I would focus on very high-quality companies in this environment. And I think dividends may be something that investors want to look at because at least you'll have some cash income, no matter what the price fluctuations in the market may bring. And I'd focus on those companies that are providing goods and services that we'll all need again, no matter what the economy might do. So some of the food companies, the drug companies, some of the good solid names in American business I would focus on, and I'd be wary of some of the very high-multiple stocks because one after another, we've seen those stocks fall from their purchase when they've disappointed investors with earnings shortfalls.

If we get a GDP or deflator number that's much stronger than the consensus estimate, then it could hurt the market because people will be talking about a tougher Fed.

If we get a normal winter, we'll probably have enough inventories, but if we get a very harsh winter, inventories could collapse to unseen levels. The oil market would be very jittery with any supply disruptions.

If we get anywhere close to the forecast, its going to be negative for bonds, cause that market has depended on a miss on payrolls in recent months.

If we get draws in gasoline inventories, that could turn the market around.

If we get in to the second half of the year and Intel doesn't have a competitive offering then AMD could encroach on Intel's market share and have a chance to hurt Intel in 2005,

If we get such a world-class certifying process in India, the issue of going in for repeated trials in each of the countries by a firm to market its drugs will be eliminated. The Indian Health Ministry is working out the framework and we will engage FDA to share their best practices,

If we go and see hundreds of different market resources, you are seeing hundreds of different points of view, and once in a while, my experience is, you will come across one or two that are just outstanding, and you never would have thought of them.

I guess I'm a little skeptical about the product side of this restructuring. Can they turn around the decline in market share with their new product?

Nintendo has a very interesting opportunity, if they choose to use it, to get a larger market share of the older audience, ... Nintendo has always had the core audience of younger players. At this time during other console launches, they've had a business plan that was less attractive for third-party publishers. This time around, the model is real similar to Xbox and Sony. My sense is you're going to see more third-party support, which gives them a bigger shot at that older audience.

Nevertheless, the existing disparities in cell phone penetration from one local market to another underscore the fact that marketing cell phone products and services remains a local market issue,

New addition to the market is not going to be that large at least for the time being. On the other hand, demand is really burgeoning.

New business must be built on real market needs, ... not just college students hoping for a home-run IPO.

New claims during the survey week are broadly similar to where they have been for the last two months, when payrolls fell, ... Continuing claims have been ratcheting steadily higher. Labor market weakness remains.

Nippon Sheet Glass would have to raise money much larger than its market cap to finance the deal, and if you think about that, what they are doing is reckless.

Nippon Steel will finish strong in both the third quarter and in the full year. A strong domestic market and weak yen has helped the company achieve positive earnings.

Nobody buys traditional handhelds anymore, ... The entire market underwent a paradigm shift. The mass adoption of cell phones eliminated the need for basic PIM (personal information management) functionality from a Palm Pilot.

Nobody buys traditional handhelds anymore. The entire market underwent a paradigm shift. The mass adoption of cell phones eliminated the need for basic PIM (personal information management) functionality from a Palm Pilot.

Nobody can figure out what's going to happen with the market -- they're all guessing. Let's say CNN or Fox or MSNBC brings up a picture of a GI in a bad situation. The market takes a dip. Is that a fundamental or a technical move? No, it's a war-driven, live-video stream move, which means it's totally unpredictable.

Nobody can say for sure how big the market is. It's not like you can go on the street and poll people to find out.

Nobody cares about it. The IPO market is pretty quiet.

Nobody does commercial TV out of the goodness of their heart. There has to be a market-driven financial incentive, an economic imperative. Katie was wildly successful for so long, she created a market incentive. It made economic sense for CBS.

Nigeria's escalating problems ... are boosting prices. Nigeria puts almost 2.5 million barrels of crude into the market daily -- around three percent of global oil output.

Nigeria?s escalating problems though are boosting prices too. Nigeria puts almost 2.5 million barrels of crude into the market daily -- around 3 percent of global oil output.

Nine Dragons' performance was in line with market expectation. Though there was some profit-taking, I expect the stock to post further gains as the price is still cheap.

Nine Dragons' trading debut performance was in line with market expectations.

Nobody knows what to expect next. That's why the crude market is apprehensive.

Nobody knows when the Fed is going to quit raising rates. Once the market feels comfortable with that question, we will see it move one way or another.

Nobody knows where the market is going. You just have to take your best bet.

Nobody likes to buy into a market that's making new highs. People like to be IN a market that's making new highs. We're pretty much at a top right now, and people are going to want to see a good-sized correction at some point before jumping in again.

Next year, we'll quite likely have rates higher than this winter. The futures market for natural gas is telling us that these prices are not temporary.

I would call the dollar's reaction a little muted. This data is generally volatile anyway, which prevents too much market reaction.

I would have liked to see the market sell off even more in order to form the basis for a better rally, but I think we could possibly get a bounce from these levels in the next day or two.

I would have thought it would have been a lot worse. For now, the market is doing just fine, considering everything.

I would have thought that with the negative tenor of the news -- economic and geopolitical -- more damage would be done, ... That suggests to me the market is in a constructive mode.

I would prefer a total stock market fund if it's going to be their only investment, but if it's the first of many funds I'd go with the S&P 500 Index Fund.

I wouldn't buy the Indian stock market today. It is not a bargain. If it goes too much higher, it could easily halve. Chinese shares, which were very expensive, are now more reasonable.

When the IPO market tapers off, the more speculative types of issues tend to take a bigger beating than those more

When the market broadens, our fund typically does well, ... At the very least, this is a level playing field.

When the market climbs this high, profit-taking is completely natural,

When the market consolidates, people (put) their investments into the biggest pile. Which open-source technologies are mature enough to survive the wave that's coming? Linux--absolutely. Eclipse? Yes. Mozilla? Most likely.

When the market failed to hold $13, I think it shook some confidence in the market a little bit.

When the market goes down dramatically, you're going to have more margin calls, and this is definitely one of the higher days,

When the market is going strong, meeting demand is often an issue, even for the biggest chip makers.

When the market is going up, people don't assume risk. You have to realize the type of investments that appreciate in excess can be just as volatile on the downside.

When the market is good, you have a lot of creative approaches to real estate. But, I have been in the business for 34 years, and you see a lot of peaks and valleys.

When the market is low such news (rate cut) push up the stocks a great deal. But now, when the bourse is scraping its highs, it is hard to spark up more than a short-term trend.

When the market is moving, it's like a magnet that draws money and traders to it.

When the market opens, it won't be like it was before. Much, much less is going to be eligible.

When the market refused to acquiesce (to Cisco's news), that was uncharacteristically resilient of this market, ... People are now looking for reasons why the market isn't doing more.

When the market sells off like it has in the last few days our software lets users know that they can lower their cost per share. When the market goes back up, the software will have those same investors lighten up on their holding.

When the market starts to turn like this, this is when investors' eyes start to light up.

When the market turns down, they (home builders) reach out to the real estate agent and the consumer.

When the market was in a boom every body thought the price would go up and up. It would be positive for people in China to realize the real estate market does not go in one direction only.

When the market was running at 20 and 15 days, people had to get in line to make offers that were at or above the list price. Now people have more time to make a decision.

When the market was so hot, people would buy anything just to have their dream, their place in the sun.