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We're just in a holding pattern. I don't see any catalyst on the scene at this point to get stocks going.

There are some gradual signs that the worst is over for this particular downdraft, ... We're optimistic that we can get a little turnaround by the end of the week. But it's hard to point to any one real catalyst that can turn things around.

We need to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the Fed. That's the major catalyst holding us back right now.

The defense is the catalyst to our offense, so I was really proud of them for their effort.

The familiar combination of declining fundamentals and the market's perception that Tokyo wants to see a weaker yen was the catalyst for the Japanese currency's latest move down,

There's zero catalyst to step into this market and it is this Fed meeting that has people at a standstill.

Again, Noah Atlas-Corbett is really turning into a catalyst for us offensively from a defensive standpoint.

Any top-level team has to have an offensive catalyst on defense, and that's something we've lacked since John-Michael Liles graduated (in 2002). We recruited Tyler because wanted him to run the power play, but it took some time.

Chris Turner

Initially the catalyst was the Indonesia crisis, ... Everyone thought, 'emerging markets, let's get the hell out of there.' Initially, stocks fell quite aggressively, but then Russia ran into its own problems.

In general, the news continues to be mostly good, but people are now waiting to see what the next rotation will be in stocks, or what the next catalyst will be to move the market higher.

It will take some type of catalyst to turn this market. One can't be sure what that will be or when we will see it. Meanwhile, valuations are contracting significantly and my sense is that the market is reaching an oversold condition. Much of the market's rebound will have to do with clearing up some of the uncertainties.

It will be a big step in terms of getting out all the information on Iraq. I'm hoping it will provide some sort of catalyst for the market.

There's no question Thursday and Friday's numbers could be a catalyst for a substantial move in the Treasury market.

There's no question in my mind that satellite radio will take its place in the evolution of radio and that Howard Stern is a catalyst for it happening faster. But it's not going to replace FM or AM radio.

There's just a lot of nervousness out there and the trading is reflecting that. We're going to need some sort of resolution in terms of Pakistan and India and some sort of corporate catalyst before things can really turn around, ... In the short term, that doesn't seem to be there.

Investors were looking for direction and Yahoo was the catalyst to make them more optimistic.

In terms of timing, this is great news. The market had been hoping for some positive catalyst to drive chip makers' shares higher.

If you are solving a real problem, then open source is a catalyst to get it out into the market so much faster.

Troy Murphy

I didn't think it was that severe of a hit. Glad it's only one game. ... He is our catalyst and we need to step up collectively as a group to make up for his absence.

Hines Ward

He's the catalyst to our offense. The offense has to go out there with confidence and he leads with that.

Hines Ward

He's the catalyst of our whole offense. The quarterback has to have confidence, or how else will the rest of the 10 guys follow him? He's going out there confident and having trust in his teammates to make plays.

I'm not sure what's holding investors back, but I'm not anxious. January was a pretty typical month and I think it's only a matter of time before markets do better. I'm just not sure what the catalyst will be.

Tommy Amaker

I really thought that Chris Hunter was a catalyst for us.

Clearly today the catalyst was the better-than-expected productivity report. All that feeds into the techs.

Clearly, Microsoft is the catalyst for today's tech sell-off.

Mike Murdock

Discontent is the catalyst for change.

The true catalyst for Microsoft is Longhorn and that is some time away.

The truck was a big catalyst for that.

Peter Berg

purpose is to provide a catalyst for honest dialogue about the often misunderstood and inaccurately represented world of the mentally ill.

Peter Chernin

The most powerful catalyst for growth is not piracy, but partnership,

Something like this news is the sort of catalyst that ought to spark a terrific rally now, but the question is will it sustain itself? And that's not at all clear. Certainly in '98 when the Fed did this you had a rally that lasted a year or two. I think we're going into a rally right now,

Oil prices at these levels are providing all kinds of dislocation issues for stocks. Earnings and the economic data are O.K., but with oil where it is, the market is unable to make a decision, long or short, and there's certainly no real catalyst for buying.

There is this concern over Aug. 14. It might be used as a catalyst for selling.