And even if your message that accompanies a link contains negative sentiment, Facebook still counts it as a Like.
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Personally, I like to use a version of the ISE Sentiment Index that excludes indexes and exchange-traded funds ( ETFs) and focuses on equities only.
There are still some skeptics voicing their opinions, but there has been quite a change in sentiment since Christmas when headlines like these seemed to dominate the news.
Though the belief that there is a false sense of calm may sound like it contradicts with our weekly sentiment survey has been registering, I think it accurately portrays what many investors are feeling.
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Since then, key indicators like employment, manufacturing data and consumer sentiment have continued on a downward trajectory.
Investor sentiment swings back and forth between greed and fear like a pendulum.
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If Solyndra is more symbol than scandal, its lasting significance is that it is helping to swell public sentiment in a way that can have direct bearing on how businesses like Ford communicate.
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Fortunately, the group is a collection of bellwether retailers, like Wal-Mart and Target, that often neatly underscore consumer sentiment.
It looks like one investor is rolling a large put spread out to the December contract to extend bearish sentiment on the stock through to the end of 2011.
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Hit by a series of scandals and highly-publicized attacks by opportunistic short-sellers like Citron Research and Muddy Waters, investor sentiment has weakened and doubt has become the default position.
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