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The market sees as positive for financial shares to write off bad loans that will clean their balance sheets.
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We had to bring our underwriting standards up to a level equal to the rest of the state. We had to look at the loans to be sure we had no more major losses. We had to get our staff trained. We've buckled down and done what we needed to do.
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A slowdown is baked in the cake. A big part of economic growth has been driven by consumer home-equity loans and if home prices are subdued, you won't have more loans driving spending.
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A slowdown is baked in the cake, ... A big part of economic growth has been driven by consumer home-equity loans and if home prices are subdued, you won't have more loans driving spending.
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The use of the phrase 'sensitive times' is worrying investors. It casts doubt over the company's reputation.
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The deal shows Taiwan's better banks are attractive to foreign investors.
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Intel's forecast is evidence that the semiconductor industry is likely to peak in the first quarter.
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Hot selling consumer electronic items can help maintain sustainable growth for component suppliers.
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The first quarter looks bright and will boost electronics shares since consumer demand and economic growth seem to be rosy for the whole of 2006.
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'Through the times I've gone through the last couple of weeks - and I'm still trying to help a friend - I got attacked pretty hard through the media, and it hurt and it was devastating, but I really found out who was with me and who was there for me.
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Too many academics and business managers are satisfied with the 'good feeling' as argument. I disagree completely.
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took place in a proceeding where neither my lawyers nor I ever appeared.
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Tony literally makes you an offer you can't refuse. He's always there for you, for everybody. So when he asks you to be there for sick children, you're there. Period.
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We've been telling our clients that their portfolios should be over-weighted in investment services and credit cards. Those are the two segments of the financial services industry that we think have the best fundamentals. And we stick by that advice right now.