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This was really no surprise. They have breakthrough technology and even with the boost in the number of shares sold this looked good.

What is going to help this deal is the market for PCS (personal communications system) shares is doing very well right now.

You had good earnings out of Pfizer, good earnings out of Merrill Lynch , several dividend increases and eBay shares that have performed better than expected. It's creating a transitory early rally as it's still too early to say whether it will hold.

What's happening now is that the market remains trading at very thin volumes and that can affect prices, even when just a handful of shares are traded. The decision of any fund to pull out from certain stock hits the price.

With film pricing possibly becoming more competitive, it could become harder for Kodak's shares to break out of the mid $30 range, despite many positives.

We intend on acquiring at least the majority of the shares of Enron, selling off all divisions of the business except for the energy-related companies and putting this company back on its feet,

We index all the desktop PCs and file servers on your local network. We mount all of the shares within the PCs, as well as the materials and documents associated with them.

We expect the company to put its $14.5 billion of net cash to work in pursuing acquisitions to accelerate growth. That said, we would not be surprised to see the shares trade sideways until a significant acquisition is announced.

We see continued pressure on Sirius shares in months ahead.

We saw Wendy's was languishing at $40, but when we saw Pershing Square's proposal, it was clear that the shares were worth $65.

We think negative news was already priced in and that Kimberly meeting estimates is enough for shares to rise after its recent decline.

We had rises in large-cap electronics stocks on one hand and falls in bank shares on the other. That kept the Nikkei from moving either up or down,

We do not see a significant positive catalyst in the near term, so we think the shares are likely to mark time until better visibility emerges into fiscal 2006 results.

Bristol-Myers' dividend has been an important attraction for value minded investors -- providing the key back-stop for shares even amidst the company's near-term negative growth outlook and lackluster pipeline news.

Even so, the danger of acting hastily is that you may end up accidentally throwing out the family silver in the bin liner. Even if you're in a closed with-profits fund with a low proportion invested in shares and very poor bonus rates, that does not necessarily mean you should get out of it.

Everyone shares the same goal of ensuring the safety of consumers. We are committed to assisting in the review of this matter in any way we can.

As the holiday season continues, we believe increased promotions will give rise to concerns about holiday sales. Specialty retail stocks historically have underperformed in December. We maintain our defensive stance on the group and look for shares to struggle in December as holiday concerns take center stage.

As the A-share door opens for overseas investors, the existence of B shares appears to be unnecessary.

Assuming Lehman can successfully stage a profit rebound in early 2002, we believe the shares will prove to be an excellent value at this point, and we continue to see strong franchise value given the scarcity value of solid investment banking franchises.

At the end of the day when all this money is paid for legal fees the company will be forced into bankruptcy and nobody will get anything from Eel River Sawmills because the shares will be worthless.

At the end of the day, the fact is that most voters appreciate the president's strong and principled leadership, and they share his views on critical issues involving our national security, creation of jobs and who shares their values,

Disinvestment of shares in profitable public sector units is not the proper way to raise resources.

'Dexter,' while the pilot shares moments with the novel that created the character of Dexter, they completely abandoned the book from that moment on.

Do we want someone has a national agenda of what she will achieve for the people of Arkansas and Illinois in the U.S. Senate, or do we want someone who is one of us, a native New Yorker who understands this state, who has fought for this state, who has represented this state in Washington, who shares our philosophy?

Cyclical shares are likely to gain on the data and the market has started to buy those that are particularly undervalued.

Energy shares took a hit today as crude prices eased. The drag in energy shares, combined with end-of-year low volume, is bringing volatility to the stock markets.

Electricity shares had been very depressed in past days.

Even after the recent decline, the stock appears rich at 36 times 2001 revenue and 150 times earnings. We remain cautious on Yahoo! shares in front of several potentially low single-digit growth quarters.

Five of the directors have spent a total of 1.1 million pounds buying shares in the past month ... so they clearly feel some positive things are happening.

There's uncertainty in the market and investors are looking to large-cap shares for relative safety.

There's still significant economies of scale to be had. It's going to help to buoy the price of many utility shares because there will be a natural wave of speculation as to who will be next.

There's greater concern now about further U.S. interest rate increases and that will dampen the overall Japanese market. Natural resources-related shares may rise, but hi-tech and autos may fall on concern about reduced overseas demand.

There's no accountability for the MTA right now, and there's a huge burden on the workers. Everyone shares the blame, but the MTA in my opinion bears most of the onus if there's a shutdown.

There's not much happening, China shares are outperforming the market but there's less buying than on Monday.

The transfer of the shares in the whaling firm will not affect our policies at all.

Is the PC dead? I definitely don't think so. I think there's a lot of legs left in the PC. We're going to look at and continue to invest in information devices. I still own 100 million shares in this company, and I'm going to do everything in my power to insure this company's success.

I sold my shares in the company around 1983. The company was growing and needed something different, management-wise. I'm really a start-up guy, not a corporate guy.

I simply don't think that resources shares have priced in all of the potential for even further commodities price hikes yet.

I see no reason to buy banks now. Their fundamentals are shaky with bad loans and companies are stepping up selling of bank shares ahead of the September implementation of mark-to-market accounting rules.

Things were bad. The drop on Wall Street forced more investors to sell shares here ahead of Monday's options expiry.

Things have started moving and it's clear that we will be seeing some deals in the short term. There are all sorts of rumors going around and this is pushing the shares higher. We're only seeing the beginning of it.

The rise in property stocks was due to a technical rebound. These shares will come under further pressure as property sales are expected to slow in 2006 from a year earlier.

There will be relatively few shares sold, ... And UPS still has $1 billion left over from the IPO to repurchase shares on the open market to support the price if need be.

The sale will definitely boost GM shares as it will help reduce debt.

I've taken a reduction in the price in order to get the deal done. We will reap our reward from the increased share price by holding our shares in this new combined company.

It was thinly traded yesterday, they haven't even given the shares to the members yet and the members are locked up. I believe that the real fundamentals of the stock will drive the valuation going forth.

These shares have not been retired. They sit in the corporate treasury, where, subject to regulator timing, they can be reissued at the discretion of the company.

These shares don't carry rights and requirements. On the other hand, John's a friend and always would be welcome on our board.

The shares would be worth buying today if the company were to achieve its long-term targets of 7% revenue growth and significant margin expansion. However, we think there is too little evidence at this early stage to build the case that operating earnings are on the verge of sustained and rapid acceleration.

The shares have just run away from themselves, so some falls are to be expected.

The shares have hit these recent peaks because it's probable some investors have some details on the (privatization) transaction that haven't been made available to the market yet.

The shares have had a good run but numbers are at the bottom range of expectations and people were pricing upgrades into the market and those haven't been delivered.

The shares have had a good run, but numbers are at the bottom range of expectations and people were pricing upgrades into the market and those haven't been delivered.

The shares have done a lot in a very short time. Share gains of 30 percent in two months, plus raw materials costs still rising, could mean some investors will look to take profit in the near- term.

The shares had enjoyed an extraordinary debut, much better than we expected, but they are very vulnerable to any disappointment, ... The City never likes nasty surprises and this is a difficult business model to predict.

The shares are underpinned by the dividend. With a yield of around 8 per cent you don't need to rely on growth prospects.

The shares are probably as bad as they're going to get but don't smack as an attractive investment opportunity at these levels, either. We prefer ANA.

The shares are likely to stay at a record because of high copper prices.

The shares are down obviously on the New York Times article. That's the only news that came out before the stock began to fall,

The security companies and hackers play a continued game of cat and mouse. The security companies set up the trap, and the hackers disengage it. That's why it's important to own shares of these companies. The demand will never be static. Companies will continue to buy new products and invest in security platforms.

The stock's had a big run. The way to do it on these shares is to wait for the opportunities. I prefer to recommend a stock when the expectations are lower,

The stock is cheap and many investors are speculating on a takeover offer, thus it's no surprise that the shares are reacting quite strongly.

The seminary of the future must relate itself to flesh-and-blood men, or it provides a framework that only talks about the people of God but never really shares life with them.

These men went to Kazakhstan seeking safety, but now face torture and imprisonment. The Kazakh government shares responsibility for their fate and must come clean about its role in their illegal detention and return.

The Secretary-General shares the widespread sorrow expressed by the Sudanese people and the international community. At the same time, he welcomes the parties' reaffirmation of their commitment to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and its implementation, which is a fitting tribute to First Vice-President Garang.

The second piece is the volume, (which tells you) how many shares were actually part of this trade. The third part is the price at which the trade was transacted.

The strong performance of auto shares helped stabilize sentiment, but many sectors, such as metals and properties, are under profit-taking pressure.

The telecom sector pushed us up, these shares are really cheap and they've got a lot of room to grow.

The tender offer tells me a lot of ups employees are incredibly loyal, that they believe in the company long-term. But I think there could be some selling of shares and until that overhang is taken up through higher demand, it will put pressure on the stock.

Technology shares here got a lift from strong gains in the Nasdaq index as many investors here regard this sector as having lagged last year.

Technology shares got a boost from the solid U.S. outlook as they are sensitive to the global economy.

Technology shares are among the most undervalued. Investors who are betting on a year-end rally are probably going to favor the sector.

Technology is part of the increasing productivity trend, and people want to own shares in the companies that mark this trend.

Tech shares have taken a real hammering lately and were due for a rebound.

Terra has come under a little bit of pressure through just the actual number of new shares that are being issued with the Lycos merger, but it seems to have a great level of stability over the last few weeks,

RX is a highly profitable company that's going to earn $300 million in net income, ... It has a 93 percent market share globally. It has a pristine balance sheet, and the company is also buying back their shares aggressively.

Russia has a major contribution to make to stability in the Balkans. Russia shares our concern that conflict not engulf the region again, and Russia is a key partner in efforts to build a secure and prosperous Europe,

Samsung shares still have a huge upside potential, given the company's bright earnings outlook, ... Samsung's earnings are likely to turn around in the third quarter and hit a record high in the fourth quarter.

Satellite companies are working on smaller bases, and their (market) shares have been growing since 1995 when they started. Their growth rate is slowing, however. Part of that is due to the fact that cable has got more arrows in their quiver now by being able to offer more services to a customer.

Schering-Plough shares are most likely to be impacted by first quarter 2006 results.

Schwab is making significant progress, however, we do not believe Schwab shares deserve such a large premium to both their broker and asset management peers.

Say we have to sell shares of Cisco to match its standing in a particular index. We sell the shares we have with the highest cost basis.

Rapidly evolving and newly emerging technologies have forever changed the ways GM shares information and conducts business in the automotive retailing industry. We want to leverage the capabilities of these IT suppliers to help GM strengthen its relationship with its retail dealers and, in turn, provide the dealers with the tools that deliver greater flexibility to facilitate vehicle orders, manage vehicle and service parts inventories and, above all, sell GM cars and trucks.

Property shares had a technical rebound, but interest rate concerns will still affect properties until there are signs that the U.S. interest rate cycle will end.

Privatization means better electricity supply, a restructuring of the industry, mergers and acquisitions. Prices of electricity shares have been lagging and they have room to move up more.

Our shares have always appealed to individual investors and we expect this step to make our shares more affordable and even more attractive to retail shareholders.

People say 'well, so and so wants to give me 1,000 shares but the other company wants to give me 3,000. Well, wait a minute guys, what do you think they will be worth in the end?' And maybe the company offering you 1,000 has greater potential?

People are still very keen on buying China shares as it's the biggest growth story -- and Hong Kong is catching the coattails of China's growth.

After the drop ... it is likely that investment trusts will be buying shares in blue chips and other companies that are industry leaders.

After the bubble in the tech sector this spring, I expect the shares to get positively cheap before people start buying again, and we aren't there yet. My view is that we have more downside to come.

A full-fledged recovery pretty much depends on the U.S. market. Japan's high-tech shares rose on the back of their U.S. counterparts last year, so their vulnerability to losses on the Nasdaq is inevitable.

The move simply gives Malone a more liquid and tradable asset if he has normal voting rights. It's perfectly logical for Liberty to want voting rights in a company in which they own shares now that circumstances have changed.

The move has overcome the last technical hurdle preventing overseas institutions from making strategic investments in mainland-listed companies. It has provided a channel for foreign investors to sell down shares in the markets after a lockup period.

The oil rise benefits energy stocks, shares are fairly valued and we expect decent earnings this year.

Acquiring these shares will advance our plan to acquire the remaining shares of AMP as soon as practical.

Speculation that some mutual funds here would pour 150 billion yen into equities also encouraged some speculators to buy shares in a thin trading session.

Oil and gas shares are shining at the moment: Rising oil prices are lifting the shares which are also undervalued and offer attractive dividend yields.

During the first half of fiscal 1998, demand remained solid. The top companies have been consolidating their market shares during this period, and Dell has emerged from this environment as a leader in market share growth.

Dell shares deserve a premium versus peers and the market due to above-market EPS growth.

Declines in commodity prices may cause investors to take a step back from shares of related suppliers.