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We're glad that the percentage is lower than the prior year. But our main feeling is that when you have one out of every 10 workers having these significant declines in cholinesterase, you've got a serious problem that needs to be addressed.

Low growth in GDP and a decline in productivity -- hours worked rose more than GDP -- implies margin compression and a sequential decline in operating profits.

The psychology that led to the decline has been digested.

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.

There is definitely a movement downward. Everyone has been talking about the decline in big SUVs, but no one has really talked about this similar movement away from large luxury cars.

There is definitely a movement downward, ... Everyone has been talking about the decline in big SUVs, but no one has really talked about this similar movement away from large luxury cars.

We are taking the decline of these killer whales seriously and we will work to sustain and support this population.

Michael Lewis

One reason we've seen a decline in the past few years is that going to the movies isn't as special as it used to be. People have big screens and good sound at home. Why would they leave if you don't offer more than that?

One reason we're talking about it now is that we've seen a decline in foot traffic downtown.

One month of information really isn't helpful but, yes, there was a decline in February.

Many investors did not expect that yields would decline from the start of the year. They rather not to have a 1.4 percent coupon the new debt.

Stephen Kinzer

Many troubled Midwestern towns are grasping for ways to fend off decline and, in some cases, extinction.

So far this year, our U.S. share decline has been half of what it was a year ago. That means we're making progress on slowing the rate of decline, which is the first step toward stabilizing it over time.

Andrew Mitchell

She transformed the face of Britain, ended our decline and set the parameters for 25 years of economic success.

Vendors are likely to see a fundamental shift in the market as they come to grips with the steep decline in mature-market desk-based growth and are forced to seek growth in other market segments.

We're seeing a definite decline in settlement rates. But we don't know how it will pan out in the fishery.

Unless there is a quick rebound in sales, this suggests further weakness in production and declines in inventories over the months ahead.

David Healy

With their sharp decline in market share, they have frankly got too much capacity, too many plants, too many people to be profitable in North America.

We're expecting a decline in employment because we expect the volume of originations to decline pretty significantly next year -- 20 percent.

Per capita, there's been a decline in song sales.

French unemployment is stabilizing. We see further declines in the jobless rate.

Samuel Bodman

I would expect there to be some decline in price but that is a function of the marketplace,

David Healy

I guess I'm a little skeptical about the product side of this restructuring. Can they turn around the decline in market share with their new product?

We've seen this how many times already this year -- three? ... A lot of these names could have 50 percent downside from here. Our big issue is, are the sequential declines (in revenue) over? I'd say no.

We've seen lead levels dramatically decline in kids, PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) levels decline, all because of direct government intervention that gets these out of the environment.

I don't think that market is going to decline or evaporate.

The prospects for the near term at the pump are most likely for further declines ... unless there should be a supply disruption,

David Bradley

The proof of the pudding is that the Ford Explorer has seen virtually no decline in August.

Those were the big declines (of the month).

Randy Johnson

Was the decline in the union movement due to a lousy message, or are they going to try a different tactic that will be more effective? It still remains to be seen as all this unfolds.

We recognize that investors who have been trained to only expect steady price declines and even price wars will find this shift towards high-tech counter-intuitive. As a result, many may be inclined to miss opportunities and/or to exit strong performing stocks too soon.

We don't know if the decline is going to be a gradual decline or a sharp decline.

The decline was probably linked to a shift in construction patterns. Last winter was a much harder one, and the construction season started later than usual.