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Next week will be very tense, full of sadness and recollections about Sept. 11 ... Prudent investors may not want to commit money until after we cross that date.

Negotiations always involve some lack of uncertainty regarding the eventual outcome, but we believe (the) announcement provides some measure of relief to investors frustrated by previous stalled efforts to sell the company.

New home sales numbers are encouraging, especially after the soft durable goods numbers, ... Investors are very worried about real estate, and any figures that ease those concerns bode well for the market. Still, high oil prices remain a worry.

Obviously oil backing down a little today allows investors to focus more on the relatively strong earnings performances last week.

Obviously, if the 'books are cooked,' investors can't have confidence. This leads to the erosion of confidence in the transparency of American capital markets, which have been a tremendous asset and important economic engine to the United States.

Right now I want to tell our investors to calm down and give us more time to fully integrate to get better performance.

Right now it seems to be the tech stocks that are doing well.... Their share prices aren't overpriced now. It's not really a novel theme, but investors seem to be putting money into stocks that have taken a bit of a breather.

Revenue came in a little bit lower than expected, but that has to do with timing of shipments. As investors start to digest today's news the stock will move higher.

Right now, investors feel like we're on the cusp of something. Historically, employment's been a lagging indicator. Other areas of the economy point to growth, suggesting that at some point employment is going to pick up.

Right now investors are paying for earnings growth and they are unwilling to pay almost anything if you don't deliver earnings growth, ... Tenet is up near all-time highs. Maybe you don't pursue that as aggressively as, say, a Costco, which is maybe off 20, 25 percent from its highs. But the focus is on the earnings growth here.

Right now investors are looking at any earnings reports as the glass half-empty rather than half-full.

Pfizer is using curious language to describe 2006, saying 'while we are pleased that 2005 exceeded previous expectations, investors should be aware that the factors driving performance may differ materially in 2006. We are not sure what to make of this choice of words.

Plenty of funds have fine long-term returns despite being tax-inefficient and generally costly. But a dirty secret is this: Average, no-load fund investors do much worse than the funds - or the market.

Political elites look increasingly interchangeable: Blair, Brown, and Cameron have all tried to provide cover for the surrender of sovereignty to foreign investors with invocations of 'British' values, and, more opportunistically, anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Possibly we could see a little bit of profit taking because investors had been anticipating that when the Fed does meet next week that they won't raise interest rates,

PMC-Sierra has a business outlook that is undiminished from what it was six to nine months ago. I believe PMC can grow its revenue 40-50 percent in each of the next three years. We are getting to the point where there are some compelling values out there. If you look out 18 months, I think investors in this sector will do well.

My sense is J&J is going to have to acquire to get a growth rate that investors will think is respectable.

My script was copyrighted in 1999 while I was in college, and theirs was copyrighted in 2001, the same year that I was getting investors and letters of intent. A very famous celebrity gave Ice Cube my script and the story board. I am not saying two people can't have the same idea, but for our concepts to be similar is impossible.

Ongoing protests are affecting investor sentiment negatively. Investors are now concerned whether the crisis will affect government economic policy.

New World seems to be telling analysts what they want to hear. I think institutional investors want to see more in terms of changes in management rather than just asset sales.

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.

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.

Nearly everything that had done well in 1999 has done poorly this year, and vice versa. I think the problem is perception lags reality with investors. Throughout this year, we've seen strong flows into technology and growth funds, and the stocks haven't done well. You wonder when investors will start chasing performance and go to value.

NBA teams have embraced the NBA Development League as a place to give their young roster players the opportunity to improve and as a source for game tested talent in case of injury. As a result, more investors are seeking to bring the D-League to their communities.

One of the greatest investments of our lifetime has been New York City real estate, and investors made the highest returns when they bought stuff during the 1970s and 1980s when people were getting mugged. The lesson is that you make the most money when you buy stuff that's out of consensus.

One of the most extraordinary things about technology stocks is that they're the first ones to crack under any pressure in the marketplace. Investors wax from enthusiasm to extreme distress very quickly with that group more than any other.

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 don't see signs of earnings growth soon or in early 2006, you'll see investors look at that situation and say cash does start to make sense.

If we don't make sure that Mexico can offer potential investors more input, they'll stop coming to Mexico. They'll go to the United States or other places where it is more economically viable to carry out their projects.

If we get a strong number (Friday) it could rekindle fears of another Fed tightening and that will keep investors on the defensive.

If we do have oil prices at this level for another week or so, it's going to make investors reconsider the whole outlook for consumer demand, which of course has been the real fuel for the economy.

If these numbers turn out to be accurate, this appears to be the largest scam of retail investors ever. It certainly eclipses the high-profile boiler-room cases of the early 1990s.

If these Japanese individual investors choose to abandon their massive holdings for one reason or another, the Kiwi could fall by more than 5 yen.

If they exceed estimates for this quarter, which I think they will, and raise guidance for the upcoming quarter, investors would be more favorably inclined to Microsoft.

If they want to continue to grow at an above-average rate, absolutely, they've got to make these investments. The problem is that it's squeezing short-term earnings, and investors don't like that.

If the yuan rises too rapidly, a lot of overseas investors might move their factories or companies out of China.

I don't expect to see this investment trend slow in the next five years as long as the economy stays on track and investors make reasonable returns.

I do not think this will affect the outlook of foreign investors in the Philippines, because the Supreme Court has also ruled on the same issue already. But police authorities have to move fast and solve this case.

I am bullish on the Japanese market. We are having Warren Buffet and classic value investors sniffing around Japanese stocks.

IBM was one of many companies that were good at managing expectations in a period where investors were conditioned to expect earnings surprises.

IBM's numbers looked very good. Intel's the ugly one because the worry is many investors are expecting higher corporate spending to offset potential weakness in consumer spending.

IBM's announcement today hopefully is a harbinger of things to come. Investors need to know there's a sense of value among market leaders. IBM stepped up to the plate, and the market seemed to have rallied on the news and inspired other investors.

IBM's announcement today hopefully is a harbinger of things to come, ... Investors need to know there's a sense of value among market leaders. IBM stepped up to the plate, and the market seemed to have rallied on the news and inspired other investors.

I believe that the market is slowly waking up to the fact that the Federal Reserve is a clueless organization. They have no idea what they're doing. And so the confidence level of investors is diminishing, in my view.

Cash levels are very low. The bullish case is to say that money-market fund levels are very high, which means that investors have the wherewithal to rotate back into equities. My take on that is I wouldn't hold my breath.

Certainly for the short-term, metals prices are propping the mining shares up. They're trading above the value of their earnings but investors are focused on the underlying commodities movements.

Certain companies have publicized my Hart Scott filings in the hope that this might induce investors into running the price up, which might cause me to sell my shares, make a profit and become uninvolved in the company, ... While I am flattered that investors would buy on the news that I have made a Hart Scott filing, I believe that they are taking risks which are not being explained to them by the companies making the disclosure.

Caution ahead of CPI appears to have kept most investors at bay.

Capitulation isn't a one-day phenomena. I'm in the camp that you have to get a wash-out and I'm telling investors to rotate ? the world doesn't revolve just around technology stocks.

Capitalists seem uninterested in capitalism, even as eager entrepreneurs can't get financing. Businesses and investors sound like the Ancient Mariner, who complained, 'Water, water everywhere - nor any drop to drink.'

Capital is readily available, and private equity investors are looking for investment opportunities. By entering into joint ventures with investors, savvy developers can obtain capital at lower costs to acquire land, optimize the timing of lot acquisitions and shift some of the risk of funding necessary for roads, sewers, utility lines and other infrastructure needed for development.

Celtel established a mobile phone network in Africa at a time when investors told me that there was no market for mobile phones there.

But when the market got dicey, we knew investors would need help in making decisions.

But that's probably too academic a point of view. The reality is that investors, especially short-term investors and day traders, all gravitate to the most beaten-up names because that's where they get the highest bounce.

But considering fundamental economic weakness and a shaky performance for U.S. stocks, investors were not ready to push the Nikkei over 10,000,

But given all the negatives, investors should also consider the positive side. The market is discounting the bad news. We know the economy is terrible and corporate profits in trouble. With that kind of a backdrop, that's when we get a snap-back rally. Investors need to be on the look out for it.

Basically we're trading sideways until there's an indication of corporate spending and of earnings picking up. Institutional investors are buying and selling, but the individual investor is still on the sidelines.

Basically, the market mood hasn't changed from yesterday. Investors are taking a wait-and-see stance before Fukui's press conference.

Because of the commitment to bring down the budget gap, investors are now rewarding the government through fresh foreign direct and portfolio investments.

Basically, investors can't really take aggressive positions this week, as they are waiting for the Bank of Japan's meeting, even if they expect the end to the ultra-loose policy to come on Thursday.

Basically, investors are waiting for today's 20-year bonds auction results and are also closely watching movement in the equities market.

Basically, if any of the economic numbers are too far off of expectations -- especially after Greenspan's comments -- that's going to make investors nervous.

Because of the uncertainties over exchange rates, investors were hesitant to chase export-oriented shares, and instead, went for domestic-demand-oriented shares.

Because of the uncertainties and the risks to our earnings model should any behavioral remedies be implemented, we continue to advise investors to stay on the sidelines until further clarity can be gained.

China will pressure investors to invest in the stock market rather than the property market, in order to prevent further property bubbles.

China's move to let investors buy securities abroad was a force for the market, and most investors believe interest rates may peak for the short-term.

China may have garnered the headlines, but India made investors plenty of money, too, ... Is It Too late to Invest in India and China .

China has become one of the largest traders and investors with many Asian countries.

I feel that we were so long overdue a correction after the euphoria around the New Year. In the big scheme of things the only thing that worries me is that if those investors who use fundamentals to evaluate stocks change their view, then we could have seen a top that will last for some time.

If investors are worried about inflation, this is a great vehicle for them.

If investors are willing to fund the U.S. deficit, why wouldn't investors want to fund the press freedom deficit?

If inflation doesn't accelerate much from here, and the Fed just raises rates a little more, we might see something like the end of the 1990s again. But if the Fed has to really ramp up to fight inflation, it's going to be a much worse environment than investors realize.

If Oracle wants to spend more money on lawyers, they should go ahead, but investors should be planning for a world where Oracle and PeopleSoft are separate, ... Unfortunately, the script of this movie ends with Oracle being disappointed.

If Oracle comes in line with consensus, then that's really an indication that things are better than investors thought. That could be catalyst for the stock so there's a potential for meaningful movement to the upside.

I found that options traders - the Amex was mainly an options exchange - routinely conspired to keep as wide as possible the spreads between the prices investors paid and the prices floor traders paid for the same securities.

Growth is going to be much more important than in the past. Investors expect growth. We're likely to see them push more aggressively into new products and geographies, looking for sources of revenue.

Given how concerned investors are in the media sector, Viacom's ability to generate 5 percent revenue growth excluding the film business illustrates why we think there is significant underlying value in the assets.

Given the global outperformance of the Australian share market, some investors are questioning the possibility of further gains.

Given that the expected pace of the recovery has been scaled down over recent months, sharp declines in stock prices are having a negative effect on consumer and investors confidence,

Gillette fell short of earnings ... Wall Street's still down on the company but this year a lot of smart money investors are snapping up the shares because they see the trend in the technical generation of the stock. One analyst I called, Kevin Lane, says that the stock will hit $54 in six-to-nine months, ... So it's a very good play on an old name that's a fallen angel.

For Xerox, the accounting function was just another revenue source and profit opportunity, ... As a result, investors were misled and betrayed.

Frankly, we believe that this analysis is flawed and somewhat facile. We believe the risks remain acutely material at Bebe and for investors of Bebe.

Frankly, it was never practicable for the AG's office to receive a vast sum of money and then try to disperse that money to individual investors, ... Those individual investors will have to go through some sort of fact-finding process to demonstrate who relied on who and is owed how much.

Frankly, it's kind of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the brand. It's a way to tell all of our customers and investors why this merger is important to them.

Four days ain't enough, ... It's still too soon for investors to jump back on board until you get more confirmation from the stock market. We've had so many false starts before.

France Telecom has to reassure the markets that it didn't overpay for Orange and show investors it is serious about reducing its debt.

From a historic perspective, I would say that it is not uncommon for new technologies to emerge and for investors to become overly enthusiastic, which is what happened with Internet round one, and then become unduly pessimistic after their initial expectations were not realized.

From one period to the next, investors could see some income swings.

From here on, I think the market will focus on the fact that the easing cycle is going to come to an end pretty soon. Which means the Fed might be seeing a recovery in the economy early next year. Investors are going to want to be in a position that they'll be in the rally once this happens.

From a technical standpoint the markets are a little oversold. There's tinder for the fire if the markets pick it up. Investors have to reconcile themselves that they're never going to find the bottom.

For Singapore, it bodes well for its efforts to be a hub for Southeast Asia, offering companies international investors they can tap.

From 1983 to 2000, William Goren stole more than $30 million from investors on Long Island and in Queens. His favorite targets were widows and retired couples, like Helga and Simon Novack, Holocaust survivors who gave Mr. Goren their life savings.

Furthermore, there is always the fear that one more building boom will be the straw that breaks the camel's back. We remind investors that the cruise sectors maintained for many years that new supply would create demand until it didn't in 2000-2003.

Gains of stocks give investors another reason to sell bonds.

Gains of stocks are making it difficult for bond investors to buy.

Gains in stocks will help push down bonds and I don't think investors will aggressively buy after yesterday's rally.

Gains in consumer prices will probably accelerate at a gradual pace as wages rise, consumption picks up steam and companies pass more costs to consumers. Investors should anticipate the Bank of Japan won't stop with one rate increase alone.

Gains for U.S. stocks should give us a solid floor today, but we'll see sparse participation from institutional investors wishing to evaluate the outlook for the tech sector,

Gainers outnumber losers and sentiment is not bad. But investors are keeping away from large-cap technology stocks right now, as it's hard to see where the U.S. market is going.