HARRYPLONES/AnSen · Datasets at Hugging Face

text stringlengths 9 681	label int64 0 2	label_text stringclasses 3 values	prompt stringclasses 1 value
We note that production growth guidance for 2002 started at 10.0% and now stands at 12.5%.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
n 2001 Adjustments: 2001 EPS guidance has been lowered by about $0.35 since the company's last updated guidance in October.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
FAS123R) estimates of $1.388 billion and $0.41, versus the Street consensus of $1.377 billion and $0.41.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This acceleration is comprised of the growth in Target's high ROIC and the commensurate declining influence of the department stores and Mervyn's on results.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The question remains ├»┬┐┬╜ how can ADP invest this cash to generate shareholder value? ADP repurchased 27M shares for $940 million in FY03.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The franchise is unassailable, the long-term growth tied to developing markets and new products is excellent, and the earnings power of $8.00 a share by 2006-7 remains unaffected.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
After four years of earnings contraction, 2005 earnings are expected to stabilize and accelerate as the company is expected to offer accelerating growth, although off a low base.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The company also expects to continue producing cash flow in excess of net income, with operating cash flow reaching approximately $1.4 billion in 2004, while generating net income of about $1.1 billion.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
NeoCardia has developed a system that uses beta radiation delivered by a guidewire catheter.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
EBusiness transformation remains an important driver of spending.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
All restructuring costs were recorded in Marketing and administrative expense.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
As feedstocks normalize in 2001, and as the company's electronics franchise demonstrates its real potential, we expect 45% EPS growth in 2001 and 20-25% annual EPS growth from 2002 to 2005.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
There were also some new contracts with lower margins.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
These figures are basically in line with our estimates of fiscal fourth-quarter 1999 estimates of revenue of $335.0 million, digital set-top box sales of 165,000 units, and EPS of $0.28, and our 2000 EPS estimates of $1.20.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Wendy's & other brands net debt *Assume all proceeds buy back stock Tim's Proforma Net Debt LTD 588 CAD ST Debt - Cash 260 CAD = Net Debt 328 CAD.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Costco ended the quarter with $2.9 billion in cash, an all-time high.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
What a day for a merger to occur? Under the agreement St.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Margin expansion could regain momentum in 2007, as several pricing initiatives from 2006 are implemented in the first half of the year.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Managed loans increased 3.5% sequentially, and 4.2% on a year-over-year basis.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
With its high-quality reserves and production, as well as a large seismic database and undeveloped land position, the transaction leverages Apache to some of the best energy fundamentals in North America.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
EPS may not tell the whole story in the short term.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Day 2 of McDonald's analyst meeting at the company' headquarters in Oakbrook, Illinois focused on US, Latin America, and APMEA operations.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Not only could it divert traffic but also cause a domino effect of price cuts across brands, in our view (see our CE Channel report from March 19).	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We estimate that the deterioration in NFB's performance will lower the EPS contribution by $0.25 in 2007 and $0.27 in 2008.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
(Reported Q2:02 Avonex sales of $176 million included an approximate $15 million reduction in wholesaler inventory).	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We believe the recent decline in rates has provided the bank with an opportunity be even more proactive by selling positions and reinvesting the proceeds in shorter duration assets.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
FiOS to drive consumer revenue growth and margin expansion We expect wireline division revenue to turn positive in 2009 Ahead on 3G, Verizon Wireless becomes new mobile data leader.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The re-audit, which initially concentrated on the accounting treatment of the sale of optical capacity, the resale of telecommunications equipment and the change in the production schedules and lives of certain of the QwestDex directories, was subsequently expanded to cover internal controls and overall accounting practices.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
├»┬┐┬╜ ├»┬┐┬╜ ├»┬┐┬╜ ├»┬┐┬╜ ├»┬┐┬╜ ├»┬┐┬╜ ├»┬┐┬╜ ├»┬┐┬╜ Market Maker: JPMSI makes a market in the stock of Oracle Corp..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
However, in other indications, EPO is injected, sometimes daily, often by the patient himself, which reduces compliance.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
QLogic will pay $109 million in cash and assume the acquired company's unvested stock options.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The products that we think have the best chance to drive near-term growth for the company include: Bluetooth, WLAN, and GigE, which should have continued momentum into 2005.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In our view, the downside risk that investors face is that the commercial lines underwriting cycle may be approaching its peak, and history has shown us that the stocks of the pure-play property-casualty underwriters do not outperform during their industry's down cycle.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Who's in charge? Bruce Hammonds, MBNA's CEO, will become president of Bank of America Card Services and will join Bank of America's risk & capital committee.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Additionally, the company produces disposable suction canisters and liners, suction tubing ventilator circuits, and stainless steel instruments and related products.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
(The company hired roughly 600 people toward the end of the December quarter and is constructing two new buildings on its San Diego campus.) QUALCOMM's and its peers' recent revisions to handset market forecasts emphasize the dynamic environment.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In 4Q02, non-air revenue increased 51% year over year.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Consequently, our 12-month price target is $100, based on applying a 43.5x multiple to our 2000 EPS estimate of $2.30, representing potential price appreciation of roughly 24%.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
However, the company still has significant exposure to the third generation semi-submersible or mid-water depth floater market.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The Spread of The Interest Rate Paid to Subordinated Bond Holders Over Treasuries Has Increased Dramatically in Late 1998.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We expect Estee Lauder to deliver topline growth of +2-3% (including Stila in the year-ago numbers), with every division posting positive growth.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Net Income (4.1%) 5.3% 5.2% Source: Company Reports and Fulcrum Global Partners LLC Estimates.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Services results included $26 million in costs related to headcount reductions, without which operating margins would have been 8%.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Management anticipates closing on the DQE 2,600 MW asset purchase in 1Q2000.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We believe this will aid in driving incremental profitability and efficiencies into the network.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Worldwide external fixation sales decreased 5% to around $11.8 million (down 5% constant currency), which was $0.6 million higher than our estimate of $11.2 million.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Also, there will be continuing equity losses in Infoseek; the magnitude of these is still unclear although they will apparently not be as high as the $84 million in 1Q, since the latter included a one-time write-off on certain research and development expenditures..	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
On March 5th, BBBY announced the acquisition of Harmon Stores, a private health & beauty aid retailer operating 27 stores in New Jersey (twenty-one), New York (five, zero in NYC) and Connecticut (one).	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
A potential takeout target? As we explain in further detail later in this report, CSC has been potential acquisition target twice in the last five months.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Total managed care capitated Fee-f-Service PPA Access.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Now with this period behind us, we expect SYK to post renewed sales growth in orthopedic implants, MedSurg equipment, and physical therapy services.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The approved stent sizes, diameters and shelf life were also as expected.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Also benefiting Tenet's top-line was a 0.10 day increase in average length of stay, moving to 5.4 days from 5.3 days in the prior year period.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Most of the improvement is based on competitive pricing practices that are less aggressive that they were three to four years ago; some of its is also due to improved product utility and clinical outcomes stemming from better technology.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We derived this price target by placing a 45 multiple on our 2003E EPS of $0.53..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Indeed, a strike a GM would hurt Delphi immediately.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Importantly, sales of consumables drove traffic---comps in this category were up an estimated 5.9%, while traffic grew 2.7%.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This should help mitigate the impact of other weaker test end markets.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The company has made three recent acquisitions to drive growth, most notably Arbortext, but including Polyplan, which augments its current offering and Aptavis, which enhanced its exposure to the footwear and apparel vertical.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Western Wireless is a prime example of a rural player that has been forced to offer more regional and national wireless plans to compete with other providers.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
For the third quarter CVS stated in its 10Q filing that the impact of the store closings lowered sales by approximately $72 million.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
SG&A expenses increased by 120 basis points as a percentage of sales due to lack of sales leverage.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We are forecasting a 12% increase in consolidated revenue to $7.7 billion, and a 14% increase in total EBITDA to $2.98 billion, consistent with Comcast's performance in recent quarters.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Comverse is sensitive to the fact that its customers have essentially a single desire: to increase network utilization.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
As such we would expect the gap between the two companies' market shares to continue to widen.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Although this is a small change, we expect the market to react negatively, as the market is expecting results at least at the high end of guidance.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
But, by end 2006, we estimate that OXY will accumulate cash at a rate of over $1.5bn per year.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The company plans to file for applications with the FCC for these five states in 2H02 and expects to receive approval of the applications within 90 days of each filing.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Combined with steady growth of laptop PCs and solid LCD monitor growth, we estimate ~40% unit growth for the overall LCD market in 2004, with projections for still strong 30%+ growth for 2005..	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Due to the seasonality of the business in the fourth quarter, the deal is expected to be dilutive by $0.04-$0.05 per share in 4Q04.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The investment for this initiative is expected to be $2.5 billion in capital expenditures over the next decade to potentially generate $2 billion in incremental revenue by 2003 and $7 billion by 2008, adding to EPS by 2003.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This has also been an tactic used by sellers to get around eBay fees (i.e. listing at lower prices)..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The agreements listed in the complaint: Motorola claims Zafirovski executed a Restricted Stock Agreement and Stock Option Agreement dated May 10, 2000 pursuant to which "Zafirovski agreed for a period of two years following his termination of employment from Motorola not to engage in any activity...	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We do not see any additional near-term fundamental catalysts that lead us to believe that there is dramatic upside from current prices.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
This is discussed in greater detail later in the report..	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Although craft beers have followed their own cycle, we view faster growth in imports as a more secular trend and consistent with forces driving faster growth in wine and spirits.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
In January 1998, MCI WorldCom, in a shrewd two part transaction, acquired the network assets of CompuServ and America Online.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Williams: Highlights from New York Meeting; Edging Up '02.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Typically, safety features (which include self-sheathing needles, retractable designs, blunting devices, and needle-less connectors for intravenous lines) cost 2-3 times that of non-safety devices, with similar gross margins.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Passive components, which do not require electrical input, route and guide light signals.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The company is conservatively accounting for the working capital loans by expensing the loans in the quarter.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The admin expense ratio for the quarter was 13.38%, 20 bps higher than 2Q07 and 20 bps higher than 3Q06..	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We are upgrading Schlumberger to outperform, with a target price of $75.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Management provided initial 2004 EPS guidance of $5.65-$5.95 versus our prior estimate of $5.60.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The strength of the company's balance sheet can support increasing shareholder value, whether through internal brand development, additional acquisitions, or share repurchase.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Mirant is currently rated a BBB- by Standard & Poor's and is rated a BAA2 by Moody's.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Consistent with an industry-wide trend of lower reduced revenue, EPS and capex, Verizon reduced its 2002 guidance with 1Q results.	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The stock's total return is expected to be in line with the average total return of the analyst's industry (or industry team's) coverage universe, on a risk-adjusted basis, over the next 1218 months.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
For the second straight quarter, consolidated net sales were basically flat yr/yr at $844.9M.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
HOT beat the Street by a dime, reporting EPS of $0.42.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Each division of oilfield services earned its cost of capital in 2Q03.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
We expect BAM to have almost 2.3 million digital subscribers by the end of 1999, or more than one-third of total subscribers.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
PMTC's P/CF of 7.51 does not meet the bottom 20% criterion (below 2.40), and therefore fails this test..	0	negative	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
With an average machine life of five to seven years, Caterpillar's global stock of equipment should continue to support healthy parts and service sales for several years.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
SBL is a leader in mobile computing with its #1 position in the retail supply chain.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Creating New Brands and Entering New Markets Colorific is a new brand created by Sanford to address the juvenile writing instrument market, which is about an $800 million market at retail in the U.S. The category is dominated by the Crayola brand of Binney & Smith, which is a subsidiary of Hallmark.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
These middle three layers act as scaffolding, providing structural support to the cornea as it arches over the front of the eye.	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Overall Drug Distribution revenues of $16.1 billion in the quarter were up 4.2% y/y, driven in part by the Bellco Health acquisition at the beginning of the quarter.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
Transportation Systems (~2% of Sales; ~1% of Profits) Transportation posted a 30% increase in operating profit on a 8% increase in revenue.	2	positive	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.
The First Call consensus called for revenue of $734.3 million (+8.4%).	1	neutral	What is the sentiment of this news? Please choose an answer from negative, neutral, or positive.

We note that production growth guidance for 2002 started at 10.0% and now stands at 12.5%.

1

neutral