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We've seen a sharp sell-off, bond markets have risen strongly, equity markets have basically collapsed very, very quickly.

We've seen a sea change in the way the financial markets and economy watchers are looking at the world, ... For many months, people thought the economy was so strong and robust, they could ignore these head winds.

We have had a bearish week in U.S. markets and people who had thought the range in rates would hold are now re-evaluating that view as the evidence points to a stronger U.S. economy.

We have restored the volume growth momentum of our domestic beer company. We are in the process of restoring revenue per barrel growth through the implementation of our 2006 price plan, and are working to restore cost stability through a number of cost reduction programs. With our substantial leadership position and competitive advantages in domestic beer and our important strategic positions in key high growth markets internationally, we are confident we will restore our profit growth in 2006(1) and beyond.

The fact that long-term rates didn't rise in some sense offset some of the impacts of the higher costs of energy. They fought to a draw, and as a result the markets weren't affected by either interest rates or energy.

The creation of this new set of professional qualifications, which will be recognized on an international level, will raise the profile of the compliance function even further and help create a respected career path for compliance professionals across the world. This can only serve to reinforce the integrity of global markets and increase investor confidence.

The CPI was higher than expected and is supportive for the BOJ. The markets have already discounted an early end to the quantitative easing policy.

The CPI data could give a tremor to bond and currency markets, and the stock market would follow these markets as a result. The most influential factor would be the direction of the yen.

The problem with seafood markets is they buy only once or twice a week, ... I buy fish and scallops every single day. That's the secret, and it's not a secret. It's just that people don't want to do it.

The reality is that the end markets are not good; it looks like Intel is starting to accept reality, ... And I would expect more bad news to follow.

The real culprit is certainly the unforeseen supply disruptions that could develop out of the Middle East, so the crude-oil markets will remain on the defensive and prices will probably stay above $60 for the remainder of the first quarter.

The real challenge is educating consumer and industrial markets about smart fabrics.

There is a lot of following stocks around today. That was the big thing after the huge decline in the European equity markets - there was a lot of nervousness about what would happen in the U.S.

We shall enhance cooperation in trade and investment within the region, open up markets for each other, and promote trade and investment facilitation and liberalization, and strengthen regional economic integration,

The process is working, but we still have to judiciously select our new markets and the ones where we expand. It's a matter of timing and restraint to let the major competition get out of the marketplace.

We live in an era where the global capital markets are the super power in the world, and when they move against you as they've moved against Russia, as we've all seen in the ruble, there's nothing that can stop that.

We have a responsibility to create a work environment that attracts and retains more women -- and more accurately reflects our markets and our world.

We have just had the perfect market for three or four months, we're still in the midst of a positive situation for the markets but we've gone a little bit too far a little bit too fast and the markets are consolidating.

We have high regard for the (Rodney Strong) wines and are optimistic about the opportunities for Rodney Strong in the export markets we serve.

This quarter's disappointing net loss occurred during one of the most severe global market dislocations in the post-World War II period, ... Equity markets declined, risk premiums in debt markets widened, and investment banking activity slowed markedly. Bankers Trust sustained significant losses in emerging market debt, high-yield debt and in our equity holdings.

There are those who will say that the markets could have opened on some abbreviated business before Monday,

The public builders will say, 'Where are growth opportunities?' and they'll head offshore. But then those markets will be more sophisticated.

When he leaves ... he will take away 18 years of confidence the markets have invested in him.

We had been lagging regional markets for a while, so it's time for us to catch up with them,

We had a very solid move up in stocks in the first quarter. There's a good chance that what the markets will be left with is a great deal of uncertainty or even the belief that more rate increases are coming.

We had a very constructive backdrop in the markets for this quarter, and we were able to take advantage of that. And we still have many opportunities to drive further growth.

When I look around the globe outside the United States I see nothing but a huge bull market going on wherever you look. We're sitting here in the United States and looking at flattish markets and thinking things are not so good.

When the markets struggled for a technical bounce in the morning, that was investors sending a message that we're either heading toward an economic recession or toward a profits recession.

When the markets get frothy they can disappear. When the markets are frothy is exactly when consumers need them.

We have significantly increased our short-term and long-term commodity price forecasts to reflect our expectation of sustained tight markets and ongoing deficits in 2006.

We won't have a very strong inventory situation, certainly not enough to keep markets from testing higher.

The primary focus of the markets right now is when and if the Fed will stop raising interest rates, to the point that equities are rallying right now with crude oil almost at $65 a barrel.

When we started the year, the markets were reticent to buy into either a strong U.S. economy or the Fed raising rates to 5 percent. What has changed is the market's very stubborn resistance to accepting the fact that the dollar has a pretty high carry compared to the rest of the world.

When we set out our original program from the beginning, obviously our markets were pretty limited, and we were thinking about them mostly as U.S. shows, and they would travel like other U.S. shows have.

There are only so many growth markets. As concentration of ownership goes forward, you'll see future acquisitions of newspaper chains go pretty much the way this one did: The buyer will keep the growth markets and discard the rest.

There are two key challenges to the U.S. market: one is Fed policy -- and it's still our concern that the Fed will be increasing rates this side of Christmas; secondly, it's the slowing corporate earnings outlook. Although corporate earnings are still probably going to rise, I think there's a concern that numbers may come in below consensus and drive the markets down.

We're seeing volatility in the energy markets and commodity markets with gold being part of that that's hurting Canada.

We're not dependent on just one line or grade of paper. We have a very diverse paper industry in the Fox Valley from fine paper to paper board to tissue. When there are fluctuating markets in one segment, usually the others offset any downturns.

Lucent is focused on the fastest growing markets in communications networking, and professional services and support is clearly one of them,

Major overseas telecom players are increasingly looking beyond their home markets in the face of flat growth.

Major markets are a key factor in advertise and budgeting decisions.

Making agricultural markets more accessible is the most fundamental reform that needs to emerge from the Doha round of WTO negotiations.

Leg quarter prices have fallen from a record level of 50 cents a pound last fall to 29 cents a pound today and still seem to be falling. We believe at least some of this is due to consumer concern in the export markets regarding avian influenza.

Low-end, ultra-low-cost mobile phones are being pushed into emerging markets in large numbers. Meanwhile, at the high-end, wireless communications service providers are continuing to demand lower-cost 3G mobile phones in order to spur greater consumer adoption of 3G services. These two factors are driving down the overall ASP in 2005 and 2006.

Lots of people are saying global markets will rally once the war starts, but I don't think the advance will be that strong,

Looks like a people plan as opposed to a business plan. The emphasis seems to be improving peoples lives by improving social infrastructure. I don't know if there are enough goodies to have an impact on financial markets although if the whole country feels better it would be good for markets.

Lee County is perhaps a spectacular example of a backwards market. In most markets jobs come first and then housing. In Florida and particularly Lee County, the retirees come first and then the jobs and retail.

Many of these people are sophisticated business people for whom markets have reversed... They don't need to know how to balance a checkbook.

Many markets we serve will see no change in the number of flights offered with this schedule. Our November schedule provides the markets we serve with broad time-of-day coverage, while judiciously and responsibly reducing capacity.

Many so-called emerging markets have long since emerged. Russia now has an investment-grade credit rating and with oil where it is right now, probably more money in the bank than the U.S.

Many say this much-needed digestion of gains is long overdue, as bull markets typically require a correction of more than 10 percent in order to allow the bull to maintain its upward tendencies.

Many researchers have joined the field and applied the LED to many new markets such as mobile phone screens, LED TV, and LED Lighting.

Many comparisons have been made with the markets of the 1950s and 1960s. If you go back in history you climb a wall of worry. The price action we are seeing today is actually normal action in a bull market.

Shares of banks in emerging markets have a much larger growth potential than banks in developed Europe.

Share prices rose in knee-jerk reaction to the rally in US markets Friday and a weaker yen.

Setting a new guidepost by the Bank of Japan is crucial. There are growing concerns in financial markets about how to gauge the Bank of Japan's next move after the conditions are met, including when it will start to raise rates.

September will be as difficult for the markets as August as we enter the earnings pre-announcement season,

September and October are too late to fill the markets we're used to filling in May. I have grave doubts it will protect our markets.

Selling Japan gets rid of an irritation, but it does not make everything else ok. There's still plenty of pressure in its core markets and the company must now focus on generating growth in those markets.

Old ideas of not trading because 'they won't open their markets to us' miss the entire point of allowing goods to be imported into the United States - because we want and need them and because someone here believes that the good or service received in exchange for our dollars creates value for them.

signs of froth in some local markets where home prices seem to have risen to unsustainable levels.

Significantly, when we convert this group of restaurants to developmental licensees, the results we currently report from these markets will be replaced over time with a royalty--- a royalty based solely on a percentage of sales, and our capital requirements will be eliminated.

Short term, there are various cross currents in the markets, and it will be hard to get a read on where prices will go this week. There apparently is still more firepower that funds have at their disposal to move markets even higher.

Simply put, the fundamentals that affect our business are creating one of the best markets we've experienced in some time and this strength is both in the public and private marketplace, which is very reassuring.

Since the clusters are free of the typical demographic and geographic inputs, they offer advertisers the chance to utilize media consumption insights in developing a marketing campaign for targeted markets as diverse as specific consumer groups, product categories, and even specific retail channels.

SingTel has made substantial investments in markets with high growth potential in South Asia, such as India and Bangladesh.

Since our founding, we have built our infrastructure to support the substantial demand that exists for Take Care's high-quality, cost-effective and convenient primary care services. The experience in our initial two markets confirms our operating assumptions and provides the foundation for accelerated growth.

Most people think we're in for a couple more rate hikes in the United States. We'd argue that that would make life more difficult for equity markets but so far they seem to be trickling along quite nicely.

Misinformation has been circulating recently regarding our wages and benefits. We regularly complete wage surveys in all of our markets to ensure that we pay competitive wages.

Much of the surrounding area and feeder markets suffered considerable damage, which could certainly depress business in the near term. Pinnacle has the largest exposure to the market, which is a concern considering the recent impact to the company from Katrina.

Motorola is set to exceed the program's target of 12 million phones, proving that there is a huge appetite for mobile communications beyond the affluent markets traditionally served by this industry. The widespread availability of ultra-low cost handsets is bringing major social and economic benefits to people who have never before had access to information and communication technologies.

Motorists have not seen the end of price increases. Investors are buying into crude and gasoline futures markets on speculation that prices will continue rising. Retail prices still have not caught up with wholesale price increases. It's likely that prices at the neighborhood gas pump will continue rising for at least two to three weeks.

My job is such that I get to run new things every day, and I get to run new markets and new technologies. I enjoy that quite a bit.

No decisions have been made, but it is a very exciting opportunity. I can't tell you how excited I am about it. The emerging markets could use another US$5,000 vehicle.

One of the three things worrying the markets for weeks -- namely, interest rates -- has diminished, today, ... But the geopolitical incidents and higher oil prices -- which are connected -- have sent a chill through global markets, creating this buyer's strike, and we're following suit.

One of Toro's largest end markets -- golf -- appears to be poised for a long-awaited rebound. The residential piece of the market is gearing up for strong promotional activity, which bodes well for the fiscal second quarter.

One solution is to search world markets for cheaper entry-level vehicles, with China an obvious possibility. The industry should also continue to explore innovative vehicle finance packages to allow more people to enter the market.

One doesn't see the Nigerian situation getting any better anytime soon. There is plenty for people to focus on. People just don't know which way markets are going to break.

One of my top priorities will be making sure farmers and ranchers get a fair shake and access to markets for their products.

Of course. I favor passive investing for most investors, because markets are amazingly successful devices for incorporating information into stock prices.

None of us can individually afford to be in those markets and get the exposure we do together.

One week does not a capital markets make.

Online advertising will serve as a catalyst for change in the traditional ad business. Media integration and the inevitable erosion of traditional markets will be more important than the effects of online ad dollar growth.

My experience is that, for the average investor, for someone who doesn't spend a tremendous amount of time analyzing the market, it's too difficult to evaluate different markets against each other,

MVC has always been one of the weaker players in the market, so it is dangerous to draw too many conclusions from this specific situation, but it does back up our view that these markets are becoming increasingly difficult.

More rate cuts may not be forthcoming, but the Fed is also not likely to start raising rates as quickly as financial markets expect.

Mongolia is the best-kept secret in emerging markets in Asia.

Monetary policy expectations were the driving forces on the FX markets in most of 2005 and while we expect structural problems to come back to haunt the dollar in 2006 we expect monetary policy expectations to lend support to the greenback early in the year.

Monetary policy expectations were the driving forces on the FX (foreign exchange) markets in most of 2005 and while we expect structural problems to come back to haunt the dollar in 2006 we expect monetary policy expectations to lend support to the greenback early in the year.

Most agree, whatever their party political position, that the West can and should open its agricultural markets more fully to the products of the poorer countries of the globe. They are agricultural societies that need our markets more than our charity.

Mortgage rates remained fairly stable this week as the financial markets tried to discern just how quickly the economy is growing and how sustainable that growth will be.

Mortgage markets have been so flush with cash that home buyers are able to layer one risk on top of the other. It's possible to borrow more than the value of the home, put in no money of your own and pay a minimum monthly payment.

Maybe the markets are glad to know they've got a cautionary guard at the monetary door,

Now that our overall portfolio is in a more competitive position and our markets are rebounding with the national average, we are focused on maximizing the returns on these upgraded assets. We will face some ramp-up time, but we are working very closely with our general managers and sales directors to realize the full potential of these renovated, highly competitive hotels.

Now, the impact on export markets - we export about 10 percent of what we produce, so obviously that will probably have some impact on the market. At this point it's too early to determine how much.

Now that we've sent a major signal to the carbon markets that these will continue to grow after 2012 it should unlock a significant and increasing quantity of CDM projects.

Never be afraid to ask when you don't understand. It sounds like a little thing, but awful things have happened, international incidents have flared, and markets have collapsed just because people couldn't make sense of what was being said. They didn't ask 'why?' because they thought it would make them look stupid.

Next week we'll have a soft start since U.S. markets will be closed Monday and trading is likely to show very thin.

Next week, I expect the peso to test 51. With the lifting of the state of emergency, the focus of financial markets will shift back to fundamentals.

New money may not enter the markets with the same vigor as has been the case in the past, especially if growth in the U.S. shows signs of slowing on the back of steadily rising interest rates.