Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

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

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

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.

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.

While some of the decline was related to the effects of Hurricane Floyd, the fact that all four regions fell suggests that higher mortgage rates are also having a constraining effect.

While our scheduled time frame to reverse the comparable-store sales decline at the Speedy locations proved overly optimistic, since September we have made considerable progress in improving their performance.

Rachel Sklar

I use iTunes for downloading music, but I always decline when prompted to update this or that new version.

A technical rebound after a steep decline for three straight sessions was far from a big surprise.

About 95 percent of the time, weather is an unrealistic excuse, ... Less than 5 percent of the time, there's either a very low or no relationship at all between weather and a dramatic decline in sales and profits.

It's extremely important for districts like ours that are seeing a pattern of decline in enrollment.

The negative of last Friday's decline was not the decline itself, but the complacency of the decline. There's too much complacency.

After the huge gains in energy stocks this year, people may be taking some money off the table just to be careful. People may also be selling some shares in anticipation of the usual, seasonal decline early in the year for energy.

After the sharp decline in the dollar, we were in a situation where we could see a pullback.

It's natural to see a drop after a long-time rally. The index may further decline in the week as investors trim positions but will probably gain support at the 1,330 level.

John Higgins

Snooker players go into steady decline and lose their intensity after a while. But I will have real purpose the next five years. I want to prove people wrong and win a lot more tournaments.

At this time last year, people were talking a lot about the U.S. twin deficits and predicted the dollar would decline in 2005. They were wrong.

Still, the one-month modest decline in the index is in line with the general trend of economic expansion since 9/11 (terrorist attacks) and the weakness of 2002.

It's been good returns this year, and people are locking in their profits and squaring positions. I won't read too much into the decline today.

It's unusual. It's a significant decline from the pace that he was on.

Do not read too much into the weak January reading as the entire decline was due to the weather.

Considering the huge increase in the stock prices towards the end of last year, the price decline is due to unmatched demand and supply, rather than because of fundamentals.

The notion that the digital imaging market is losing ground just isn't accurate. Overall, the short-term outlook is very good, and while the long-term outlook shows declines in sales, there is still great potential for the market.

It's not really troubling. It's the first decline since September. Probably more important is the trend that's in place, which is upward. You would probably need to see three or more declines in the leading index to signal a problem.

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For 2006, we expect a significant decline of exports.

I'm expecting declines today on the back of the U.S..

It's stunning. We looked at 20 areas, and 16 out of the 20 showed declines in health indicators.

It's weaker than expected due to the decline of inventories, but final demand is quite strong. Basically, it's a strong report despite the weak headline number. Consumption and all domestic demand is firm. Exports are also strong, showing that demand is quite balanced.