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UST's 2006 smokeless volume stabilization has coincided with deterioration of realized pricing (-3.5%).	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Asset Optimization Continues; COP an Industry Leader.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Investors seem to be pricing in both a smooth transition period and a positive long-term view of the new larger company..	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Domestic same-store sales varied by month: November rose 1%-3%; December fell 4%-6%, and January rose 7%-9%.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
ASO: 2Q05 Results Ahead of Expectations; Quick Take.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Every $100 million penalty equates to about $0.50 of lost value per HON share..	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The other reason we believe the PC functionality will be key to the digital set-top in the future is driver connectivity.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We were surprised that its banking assets fell during the month.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Nortel also indicated that carrier revenues were strong in the U.S. with a 28% growth in the quarter.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
BIIB reported Q1 2004 adjusted EPS of $0.40 per share, above our forecast of.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
EBITDA margin decreased to 18% from 50% during the period.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Meanwhile, lighting sales started to rebound and show improvement.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Revenues fell 5% in the quarter to $1.4 billion, spot on with our forecast,.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Based on current valuations, we believe that LSI is undervalued and attractive, and we reiterate our Strong Buy rating and 12month stock-price target of $100..	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Also, our SFA 5-year DCF model, which assumes a 4.5% equity premium, 37% tax rate, 9.4% WACC, 1.1 beta, and 5% terminal growth rate, produces an intrinsic value of roughly $35 per share.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
He presently serves on the board of directors of Redback Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RBAK; Buy-Speculative; $4.96), a communication products company.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Company Profile: May Department Stores Co., with fiscal 2004 (ended January 2004) sales of $13.3 billion, is the second largest department store company in the United States, operating 444 department stores and over 680 bridal/wedding stores in 46 states.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Lower tax rate and share count offset by lower contribution from Financial Services..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Another possible contributor is Hypersolve, a bromine-based solvent used for precision and electronic cleaning which is more environmentally friendly than ozone depleting solvents currently in use.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
To cope with cost pressures from raw and packaging materials, P&G is rolling out increases on diapers and dish detergents, categories in which Kimberly and Colgate are Procter's main competitors.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Certain financial initiatives focused on shareholder value which new CFO, Don Blair (ex-Pepsi-Cola Bottling SVP, Finance), is developing could be accretive.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Pollitt has carefully reviewed the company's store valuation models and believes they are stringent.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
While crude oil markets are generally more correlated to global economic conditions, natural gas volatility is often influenced by weather conditions, of which we do not forecast.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
However, results in the company's exploration and production unit were 18% below our forecast partly due to lower-than-expected natural gas production in Europe and natural gas realizations in the U.S. European gas volumes are largely driven by weather conditions, which were warmer than normal in the quarter.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Thus, while naming individuals as plaintiffs, the lawsuit appears intended to draw in managed care companies as plaintiffs.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
While Wella's fragrance business has brought size and brand name benefits to P&G's Prestige Beauty business, the company is still trimming the hair colorant and Wella portfolios and learning the professional side of the business.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This holds the (still theoretical) promise of improved efficacy or possibly even disease modification.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Good strategic position across local, long distance, wireless and data/Internet.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
While marketing expenses are expected to increase slightly in 4Q03, salary and benefit costs and collection expenses could see further reductions..	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
GM believes that potentially $3-$5 billion could be tapped in this regard, which together with a lower trajectory in capital spending, could help offset cash flow pressures that may come from weaker earnings..	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We view AmSouth as a high quality holding in the bank group and believe the company will continue to experience robust revenue growth and higher profitability.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
A telling statistic, in our view, is that although the super-affluent represent only 3% of U.S. households, this segment of the population makes up 46% of financial services industry profits, according to McKinsey Research..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
After baking in minority interest and equity from affiliates, we're left with a net loss from continuing operations of around $23 million, or $0.15 per share.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Garyville is currently on time and budget with the majority of costs locked in going forward.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Demand & Growing Cash Redeployment Potential Are Pluses.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Asia is a critical offset to the lack of US majors demand and sluggish demand from Europe.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We believe this trend is likely to accelerate as we go forward, and think it is likely that QCOM will not only dominate the CDMA world but begin to penetrate the GSM world as well.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
All this, combined with a 1.65x book multiple vs. the group's 1.8x, leaves the stock attractively priced in our view and we maintain our Buy 2 rating..	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
One of the highlights was continued strong loan growth led by 14% commercial loan growth, a 5% decline in residential mortgage loans, and 8% consumer loan growth (adjusted for $750 million of indirect auto loans that were moved to held for sale during the quarter).	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Overall, the change in the CEO means less of a revolution than an evolution.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Furthermore, the acquisitions raised the proportion of Masco's total sales that go to the remodeling and home improvement market.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We maintain our relatively cautious stance toward Starwood.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
QTD Trends In-Line at Wendy's, Strong Once Again at Tim's.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Risks that may impede achievement of our price target include, but are not limited to: a lack of traction in the company's turnaround plan; significant loss of market share from intense competition; a potential top or bottom-line miss due to the highly dependent nature of RSH's sales and profits on the wireless segment; significant margin deterioration in the consumer electronics industry; the failure of management to correctly anticipate demographic and geographic trends; an unexpected consumer response to the company's new store format; and a lack of product innovation in the consumer electronics industry.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The Internet protocol standard increases Cisco's ability to market to service providers with its data networking products.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The regulatory agencies both in the U.S. and the E.U.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Although we don't have data from all the companies in our universe, we anticipate this figure to be in-line with the group average..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
I consider myself particularly well versed in Microsoft "conspiracy theories," which I will of course keep to myself.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Commercial Lines Insurance: Commercial lines came in at a loss of $136 million in 3Q01, compared with gains of $317 million in the year-earlier period and $286 million in 2Q01.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
HAS will report results on Monday, October 21, before the market opening.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
TOBI sales were $34 million, $6 million higher than our estimates and up 70% over the same period last year.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Currency impacted sales by approximately 3.4%, destocking impacted growth by approximately 0.9%, while Propulsid penalized growth by close to 6%.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Financial Details Oracle's large-deal contribution (deals of more than $500,000) was 35% in the period, versus 40% last quarter and 32% in third quarter 2004.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
(See Figure 3.) While the company' s margins have come under some slight pressure as a result of their expansion strategy, we believe this strategy could be less expensive than growth via high-premium, dilutive acquisitions.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The Oilseed segment posted an operating profit loss of $15 million versus our expectation for a $96 million profit.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Consequently, the key risks for Temple-Inland are weak demand, as evidenced by general economic conditions, or increases in supply, in the form of capacity additions.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The Seattle MSA full-service hotels' RevPAR was down comparable to that of the overall market for the past two years, however, prior to that period, the market notably underperformed with a decline of 1.8% in 1999 and only slight growth in 2000.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
As noted at CAGNY 2006, we estimate that a 1% increase in soup category sales is equal to about $50 million.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We estimate that HotJobs can add $100 million in profitable revenue to Yahoo!'s pro forma 2002 revenue base and increase leverage to recovery.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Competitor tones about M&A backlog over the past few days have been loud and clear about the heightened activity and strength in the market.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Such concerns have not been exactly alleviated of late because of two developments: the loss of the wholesale (corporate) billing business of Sprint PCS to rival supplier Amdocs, and a settlement with AT&T with another competitor, CSG International, on billing for Media&e.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This concluded the company's search, which began after Mr.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
All results exclude mutual fund related charges and discontinued operations..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We are assuming coverage of Newscorp from our Australian media counterparts due to Newscorp's reincorporation to the U.S. and the subsequent inclusion of its shares in the S&P500 in the U.S. and gradual removal from the Australian and international S&P indices.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
3M stated that excluding CUNO altogether, operating income grew 18.4% year-over-year, and margins were over 20%..	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
On September 6, 2005, Barr and Teva announced a partnership to launch a generic version of Sanofi-Aventis' Allegra 30 mg, 60 mg, and 180 mg tablets "at risk." We assume a 50:50 profit split with Teva on $350 million of Allegra sales in fiscal 2006.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Pension income, the Company's tax rate and shares outstanding were all roughly in line with expectations..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This has resulted in greater demand for the company's highly integrated cellular chipsets over the semi-custom parts bought by larger customers.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Both battery and controls segments improved sales and operating margin in FQ3.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The strong number reported in January for the manufacturing sector is a positive for the Midwest economy as well as those commercial banks that conduct business in this market.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
LeaRonal's technologies are used to make lead frames, the packages onto which semiconductor chips are mounted and which allow them to be connected to circuit boards.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Announced on September 17, 2007, Forest entered into a 50-50 partnership to co-develop linaclotide with Microbia, Inc. The two companies are to share in the development and commercialization expenses for the U.S. and split profits equally.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
CFO search ongoing On November 24, DUK's chief financial officer, Robert Brace, announced that he was leaving the company.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
As a result, we would prefer to wait on the sidelines until more progress is seen.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Our 12-month price target of $48 per share represents 16% upside from current levels.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
While AT&T is not giving 2001 guidance owning to the moving parts related to its restructuring we are reducing our 2001 EPS to $0.52 from $0.67 attributable to flat (vs. 1%) business service revenue growth and lower EBIT margins (15.0% vs 17.6% previously) and a higher tax rate (50% vs. 38% previously).	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
As Motorola attempts to execute its turnaround, these trends will likely represent headwinds that place Motorola at risk of ceding further U.S. share..	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In 2002, AIG's sales of this line were $275 million..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We reiterate our published view that beef prices will be up 3-5% in 2005..	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We note that PeopleSoft traditionally sees a 19% pickup in license revenue from Q3 to Q4(averaged from 1999-2002).	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Exhibits 9 and 10 look at DTE's valuation on a sum-of-the-parts basis.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Third, Electronics Materials demand is very depressed due to the inventory correction that has spread throughout its end markets.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
International tobacco volume increased 2.4%, below 3-4% targeted growth and attributable to weakness in Western Europe.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Progressive has built what we think is a sustainable franchise based on low costs, which enable more competitive pricing, efficiency, and claims service through the independent agent distribution channel.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The charge was allocated between continuing and discontinued operations based on the source of the liability (the increased liability related to Harbison-Walker was charged against discontinued ops), yielding an after-tax charge of $268 million to continuing operations and an after-tax charge of $140 million to discontinued operations.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This is a mature business in which Chase seeks to sell more products to each customer.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Using a terminal growth rate of 15X, we arrive at our $68 price target..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
However, total non-finance expenses actually increased 0.5% in 3Q03 despite a 1.6% Y/Y revenue decline and a 10% Y/Y decline in staffing.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In Texas, 15.1% of the state's population, roughly 2.9 million people, were living below the poverty level.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This is because Aetna's management has steadfastly refuted any suggestions that intensifying premium competition or rising medical costs will negatively impact the company's near term outlook or long-term 15% EPS growth target.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The NDA was filed on June 30, 2004 and a decision from the FDA is expected by its April 30, 2005 PDUFA date.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Thus, even cranking in 4.5-5% fewer shares, EPS of $1.70, flat Y/Y, seems about all one can realistically count on for F04.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
As a reminder, during the company's FQ4'07 earnings call, the company noted that it plans to add +500 new employees in the July 08 quarter.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We will look at the data points over the next several months and, if delinquency rates fall below the current rate, we would consider this a major victory.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Chargeoffs excluding Fidelity were 3.30% in 1997.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
State Street--Analysis of assets under custody and assets under management 1Q97-1Q99.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
By way of comparison, JBL also indicated they saw a good outsourcing pipeline building that should drive growth in 2007.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
At present, Sempra Energy is developing three LNG facilities: 1) Energia Costa Azul (ECA), 2) Cameron, and 3) Port Arthur.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Note: "Measured" data includes only unadjusted FDM channel data from Nielsen..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Both businesses alone have leading positions in several eyecare categories, but the true operating leverage, in our view, comes when combining the two companies with BOL's existing pharmaceuticals operations.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.

UST's 2006 smokeless volume stabilization has coincided with deterioration of realized pricing (-3.5%).

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