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We're likely to see a correction this year after the run we've had, as well. But the outlook for third and fourth quarter earnings has been good, and if the economic data continue to improve, we could see a slightly more narrow decline that what people have been expecting.

We still have had a pretty good correction from the peak. It shows that there's a lot of confidence in the oil industry and the economy.

The fact that we have gone three years without a correction tells me we are overdue for one. Markets don't go in one direction without interruption.

While some people might question the importance of a correction that changes the long-term trend by only 0.035ºC per decade, for us the most important thing is to produce a climate dataset that is as accurate and reliable as humanly possible.

We are clearly in a consolidation, whether we are in a correction or not remains to be seen,

The rebound in the technology shares since September 21 has been huge. I think the valuations are too high again. I don't think people learned their lessons with the correction we had.

When buying momentum starts to fall off the market starts to correct and I think we'll have a mild correction today.

We had a defensive breakdown. We made a correction during the intermission before overtime. The game was a great experience for the kids.

We had a correction, partly because the market had this huge run and everyone was looking for a correction, and partly in response to the weak February payrolls number. We had a bounce off that correction Monday and Tuesday, but concerns remain.

We had a brief correction for a few days with some early tax-selling and some portfolio managers wanting to take profits, but we're back on track today.

The particular bullish case for the blue chips here is that they've really had a correction over the last month or so, ... I look for the blue chips to catch up with the rest of the market and make new highs later this month.

The only thing to push the market higher would be a correction in the oil price.

There are a number of potential catalysts for a short-term correction in the sector.

With each passing week of warm weather, the upside diminishes, the downside increases, and the chances of an oil market correction before the springtime also increase.

While I do think the bull market continues, I think we are in a consolidation period, in which I would expect we are likely to have a 6 to 8 percent correction from the peak.

Today we're in the bottom- fishing mode and there are a lot of people who think the tech correction is complete and we've established our lows for this cycle.

We had a really strong rally, ... and there's the likelihood of seeing a significant correction through the end of October.

We've had this significant run which has been pretty much one-way traffic for the last two weeks, so it doesn't really come as a surprise that there's a correction of some sort.

We've had the correction people were calling for, and now you have investors coming back in.

We've had a strong economy for four years now and no inflation, so I don't see inflation as a problem, ... The market went into the tank early today because the message was our correction just wasn't over yet and then, of course, pressure from the techs.

We've had a 7.5 percent correction in the Nasdaq and something more modest in the Dow and S&P 500 over the last six weeks, so you've got a little bounce right now,

There is no identifiable exogenous shock looming, but investing is about probabilities and I believe it is prudent to raise more cash, ... At some point I expect a correction of 10-20 percent.

There is still a worry about a possible major correction on Wall Street in the short term.

We had a great run. After a market has had a big run, you either get a correction in price or a correction in time.

This week is going to be fairly volatile, with the shortened trading week, and I would expect to see a correction over the next few weeks,

Waterhouse will be doing about two-thirds of its trading on-line. So I think that's going to be kind of a key offering, kind of a watershed offering for the month. If it does okay, then I think the Internet correction might have run almost its entire course.

What was achieved was a minor correction to their current status,

What does it tell us? It tells us the market is not convinced. The market is trying to find its feet. Does it want another leg higher, or are we going to have a correction down?

We ultimately expect the overall market to be down...and end up with a correction that totals 10 to 15 percent from the peak.

We feel the problems that were cited in the report have been corrected. We feel their plan of correction is acceptable.

We don't think there is anything to warrant a rate move from the central bank. Even though building approvals rose in November, housing is still in correction mode.

We could see a small technical correction tomorrow. But I don't like it when we have this kind of volume with sharp falls. It shows weakness.

At sub-65-nanometer dimensions, increased electrical noise and crosstalk will render on-chip bus structures useless. It will require a network with an error correction protocol.

At some point, we expect there will be some correction from cyclical highs that we are seeing now. One reason is simply currency; the weak U.S. dollar means that everything denominated in U.S. dollars is worth more in dollars.

Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

Equities remain ready to run even higher if the metals allow them to. Otherwise a correction is due.

Following a period of rapid price appreciation it is not unusual to see physical buyers withdraw and wait for signs of stabilization or a correction before returning to the market.

The rise today was hardly explicable and I think the market is a bit dangerous. There's big room for a correction still and it might happen any time.

The second half should be a barn burner, ... We've had a good lengthy correction and sentiment has been problematic. There's no irrational exuberance in these stocks.

The stock market was clearly in the overbought zone and a correction was long overdue. I think we should look at today's fall as the beginning of the correction process.

The stock market is heavily into overbought territory and a correction at this stage would be good for the overall health of the bourses. A correction at this level will give long-term investors to consolidate their gains before taking up fresh positions in the days ahead. Retail investors should adopt a cautious approach in the days ahead.

The steer calf market should follow a very seasonal pattern, with the highs in the spring and the lows in the fall. The correction into the fall is expected to be larger than has been seen in the last few years.

I've been anticipating a 7 to 10 percent correction over the next few months.

Technically the market is susceptible to a correction as it is very overbought.

Right now, we're seeing upward momentum in long-term rates, especially with new inflation worries. Long-term rates have been so low for so long compared to where they'd normally be in the business cycle -- at some point a correction is necessary.

Rather than seeing a rapid and significant correction in house prices as predicted by some, we are more likely to see a continuing smooth slowdown as lower price inflation attracts more demand, and thus liquidity, into the market.

Storage seemed to be the most feasible alternative and the best option for the city. Other means for sewer correction were either more costly or would disrupt the system during improvements.

Some sort of correction was overdue. The market may now be moving into consolidation after recent sharp gains. There is still a good appetite for stocks.

Despite the ongoing market correction in the telecommunications sector, we believe the fundamentals remain intact for the optical networking industry.

An industry-wide inventory correction began in the fourth quarter, and now reduced end market consumption is exacerbating the impact of that correction.

A possible explanation is that the data correction is overcorrecting the impact of the five Saturdays in December, which would explain why the data is poor when the retailers reported strong Christmas sales.

Anytime an inmate escapes, it's certainly a serious situation, ... There are numerous problems that challenge Alabama's correction system, and these problems have built up over several decades. That's why Gov. Riley created a task force to review our state's corrections system and policies.

A short-term correction I think was overdue and I think it is healthy in the long term.

The building blocks of a bear market are not there. It's a correction and it will probably go on for a little bit longer, but I think by the end of April the flood of good corporate earnings reports will overwhelm the negative sentiment that you are getting now.

The broad picture looks better than expected but we have to watch figures very carefully. A downward correction driven by a relapse in consumer spending is very likely in the fourth quarter. That's why I remain cautious.

This is following through on the market correction and a lot of mixed emotions. We had players who were with us in '03 who helped us win a championship. It's a business, but we've had a lot of history with a lot of these guys. The recognition of what they've done is not going to be lost, but the reality of the situation is the reality of the situation.

This is not unlike the five percent to 10 percent correction a lot of people were calling for in the beginning of the year. You have an absence of corporate and economic news and clearly people are trying to rationalize valuations.

This is the correction I've been talking about.

The whole atmosphere is not conducive to a drop in expectations, but if it does happen, we'll get a correction the market.

This correction was long overdue and we all expected that it will happen at some stage, but the (upward) trend will not change, the fundamentals are still the same.

This correction streak is likely to remain for the next three sessions.

This bodes well for the future. Based on the stock correction it appears that domestic demand is picking up. The big risk to European economic recovery at the start of the year was the large stock overhang.

This ain't about the correction officers. This is about the administration of the Department of Correction.

This is a minor correction of three-hundredths of a degree, concentrated in the tropics. The satellite data still suggest warming well below the levels the alarmists trumpet. Real-world data, as opposed to theoretical models, continue to point to a modest warming that humanity can easily adapt to.

This is a correction process, I am very happy.

They're taking down all the ones that ran up so fast, ... This is a good, solid correction. It's taking out a lot of money. To say a correction was overdue is an understatement.

A lot of people are calling for a correction since we've had a pretty uninterrupted run since mid-November, and that would actually be healthy for the market, ... But when you hear everyone forecasting a big correction, it often doesn't happen.

Although there was a slight correction in the outlook index, the results still indicate an optimistic stance on the economic condition for small businesses in the Midwest.

Although the results are positive for the stock market, the BUX is ripe for a downward correction in view of the strong rally of recent weeks.

Although the (European) Commission welcomes the renewed priority attached by the German government to budgetary consolidation, it is clear that the procedure needs to be stepped up to guarantee a lasting correction of the deficit.

You don't want the perception of correction to lie in one individual's mind. And follow up with a document back to the boss stating what you're going to do to change. You need to send a message.

There may be a correction in Singapore housing prices. The housing price index is reaching the peak and prices might stabilizes for a while before it goes down again.

This is too much of a good thing, so there might be a correction that will occur.

There's complacency in the market. In my experience, the correction (tends to be) a bigger one the longer you go without one.

A correction was inevitable given the market is facing three clear near-term risks: weak first-quarter results, a worsening foreign exchange outlook, and the uncertainty about U.S. interest rates.

A correction seems likely if we don't see a further intensifying of the geopolitical crisis. There will have to be further headlines for prices to move higher.

A correction or period of consolidation is due and this now appears to be happening.

It's just a little bit of a correction on the yen front. The Nikkei (stock market average) was down quite sharply overnight but everything points to a stronger yen still developing.

It's just a statistical correction after the very strong months before. The long-term upward trend is very strong.

It's a series of stumbles that Intel has had over the last 12 months. They had the inventory correction among the PC makers. And the pricing competition. The sub-$1,000 PC got away from them and they had to play catch-up, so a number of things have happened.

It was basically a technical correction with the market going higher from the beginning as it celebrated the positive reaction abroad.

It was a weak number and given that the market is long dollars, we could see a correction today.

It is quite possible that the rise in household debt ratios could go a good distance further. The risk, of course, is that the process goes too far and that a painful correction ensues.

It is worth noting that prices are getting little support from the physical markets despite relatively steady prices of late, which suggest that threat of further correction remains.

It's not surprising -- they had a rapid move up and now there's a correction. This is the first major correction for this group and it's healthy.

It's normal as the market rallies so strongly that we start seeing a correction and start looking for maybe even a 7 to 10 percent correction ultimately. But I don't think we're vulnerable to that right now.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

It's not too unexpected to see some profit-taking. At the same time, a correction like this is pretty normal, especially for technology stocks.

Consumers continue to spend their earnings from the stock market and other investments. Even with the correction we've seen recently, the average investor is still significantly ahead of where they were two years ago and is still willing to spend a little of those earnings.

The news is all positive, but it was what the market had built in, ... There was nothing spectacular about the numbers. The market is still in a correction phase, and it will continue for the next four or five weeks -- at least through Labor Day.

It's still early to call it a crash. The indices are expected to rebound slightly sometime soon, but this appears to be a long-term correction cycle. It may continue for two years.

It's simply that we've had a very strong run in the past couple of weeks and you've got a natural correction from that. You've got some overseas investors beginning to take a little profit.

It's not a correction ? it's a crash.

Everybody is doing a 'wait and see' after the recent run. In the last few months, every time we've stepped in too quickly, we've been subject to a correction shortly thereafter, so people are reluctant to commit.

The bond markets got a little ahead of themselves, causing yields to rise too quickly over the past few weeks. This week saw a bit of a correction and mortgage rates fell for the first time in eight weeks. Continued volatility in financial markets, however, will keep rates teetering up and down for some time to come.

Stocks have been losing steam as a result of higher rates and higher energy prices. We could see a continued correction in prices from now until the next earnings season.

Strong microprocessor shipments in the first quarter led to some inventory correction in the second quarter as the industry prepared for a rapid transition to processors with MMX technology,

It's indicative of strong underlying demand for housing relative to supply and it's supportive of the view you will not get a major correction in house prices.

It's too speculative. I hope that we get an correction soon, it's unhealthy.

Is this the start of a reverse trend or is it a correction at the start of a bull run ? It's hard to call.