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Anecdotes, including purchasing manager surveys and regional and national Fed indices, do little to support the consensus view of a 210,000 gain. Moreover, the market has a tendency to overestimate November payrolls.

Earnings are supposed to be up 10 percent by the second quarter of 2002 if you look at the consensus numbers, ... But our guess is that they'll be down about 10 percent by the second quarter of 2002.

Early on there were all sorts of claims being made because people didn't have much accurate information, ... Now, at last, we have the eight UN agencies and the three governments involved coming to a consensus about the effects and what needs to be done.

DuPont beat consensus handily and raised their full year guidance. People were just taking some profits today.

Due to continued unexpected demand weakness, we now expect sequential unit growth in the mid-single digits, which is well below consensus expectations.

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

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.

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

(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.

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

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

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.

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

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

There's no consensus on how to move forward.

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

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

I share with my colleagues a broad consensus on what needs to be done, although there are issues where I want to move faster than they.

I share the concerns of many Iraqis about the lack of consensus on the constitution,

I understand why the libraries are doing it, but I do believe that it is discriminatory. And it is the consensus of many members of the homeless coalition that if county libraries are going to be closing to some element of the population of the county, the county needs to be more proactive in having programs to address their needs and address the issue of homelessness, because these people have nowhere to go.

The word now is some guys who work at the Cook Foods, so that seems to be the consensus from a lot of people. That is probably the best -- legit.

These are times of high uncertainty for consumers and for our appliance business, ... However, if the industry and our orders hold at present levels for the balance of the year, we will achieve the current analysts' earnings consensus in the fourth quarter.

There will not be consensus and there will not be major progress (in Hong Kong),

The scientific consensus is that the end of continuous ice in the summer months is within the human horizon 50 years, 70 years, 30 years. In recorded history, we've never had that, so this is a new era. It will have enormous consequences.

I've spoken to many owners already, and I think there's a really strong consensus that what is needed is a pretty effective leader and someone who can be around for a good, long period of time. Whatever differences people have on specific issues will be pretty well submerged as they try to find the right type of talent to lead thee organization.

It was wonderful to hear the students grapple with the complex issues of peacekeeping in a war-torn region and to work toward a consensus of what could be done to promote peace and stability.

It was a blow-out quarter, they did an incredible job. They blew away the consensus (forecast), and first-quarter guidance looks good.

The season started upbeat and that was terrific. That helps the overall consensus that the second quarter (reports) will be rosier.

The stability of country would not be achieved without consensus among the major three components of the Iraqi people (Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds),

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.

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

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.

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,

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Now more than ever we need a consensus nominee,

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

Anyone who thinks they know what will happen with airfare is crazy. Right now, the consensus is they will go up, but probably not so much.

A number of countries, including Russia and China, have put forward proposals to regulate aspects of the Internet like 'crime' and 'security' that are currently unregulated at the global level due to lack of international consensus over what those terms actually mean or over how to balance enforcement with the protection of citizens' rights.

Animated features have become an important component of the studio lineup, so there was an overwhelming consensus that this new category be added.

A resolution has been achieved that appears to represent a good-faith consensus in which the Treasury participated and both parties played a role, ... We believe we're at a credible resolution.

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.

The bottom line is, any number over 50 is encouraging. The fact that it's a little less than the consensus was expecting I don't think is that big of a deal.

The Bush administration was clearly humiliated by its unwillingness to follow the scientific recommendations. Johnson found himself making a political decision over the strenuous objections of the outside experts and frustrations of inside scientists. He appeared to be torn between observing a scientific consensus and honoring his political obligations to the trucking, power-plant, and other fuel-burning industries.

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.

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,

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

They made the consensus numbers even after taking that charge. The stock has already been pummeled in the last few years. I think with all things taken into account, the earnings were a little better than expected.

They made the consensus numbers even after taking that charge, ... The stock has already been pummeled in the last few years. I think with all things taken into account, the earnings were a little better than expected.

They have been following a budget that is faulty, and instead of sitting down with the president and with us and coming up with a consensus budget, they've been following this faulty budget,

There was a solid consensus that this was the appropriate and needed action, that we had been reasonable but reached a point where we had to be firm.

There was a very strong consensus that they wanted their own food market owned by the community - they didn't want to bring in a supermarket chain. They wanted to control what was offered and at what prices.

There was no consensus for that proposal. It frankly would make negotiations impossible and render your negotiators powerless.

There was no consensus for that proposal, ... It frankly would make negotiations impossible and render your negotiators powerless.

There will be no increase in production, definitely not. There is a consensus on that.

There's a consensus in the market that winter is over and there's a lot of gas around. We may have more gas available this summer than we have storage.

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.

There's a clear consensus that we should give (undocumented workers) a path to citizenship. There's bipartisan support.

There's a clear bipartisan consensus behind a temporary-worker program. Now comes the more difficult task of actually doing something about it.

There isn't a consensus of exactly what is going on with this deep tremor. There's a lot of unanswered questions.

The report was very confusing. The general consensus feeling is that no one knows what, if anything the Fed is going to do.

There's absolutely a consensus around the idea that they needed to cut costs at the magazine and that the decision they made today to invest in the magazine was the wrong one. They're investing a lot of money in a product that's at the end of its life cycle.

There must be consensus over the constitution as a beginning for national reconciliation,

This is the time for a consensus nominee. I know that there will be people who will pressure the president from one side to have a nominee who is way over to that side, but I don't think that serves the president or America well.

This is the time for a consensus nominee,

This may heighten expectations in the market of a BOJ policy change next week. But we think more important is what sort of policy framework the BOJ can present for the post-quantitative easing era, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus yet on this among the board members.

This marks the second consecutive year BRE has introduced guidance well below the consensus estimate.

This is the report that the WTO didn't want the public to see. It reveals that the big corporations that stand behind the WTO failed to get the big win they were hoping for. Free trade proponents needed a clear victory in this dispute to be able to push governments in the EU and the developing world to accept genetically modified food. They failed and now is the time to build a consensus that the WTO, with its business-only agenda, is the wrong place to decide on what people eat and how we protect our environment.

This local consensus is essential because there is already organized opposition to this designation, ... I think it is also important to understand what a National Scenic Area designation would mean for the city of Sedona and Yavapai and Coconino counties and their ability to provide services for their residents.

This is the most comprehensive public opinion poll ever done. There is not a consensus nationwide about immigration or a consensus about what to do about it.

They're perhaps approaching 75 percent or better by now. The consensus building is that there maybe a limitation to the upside in the quarter but it's not likely to get to the point where it's going to bring the numbers below what the analyst expectations are.