But Wall Street isn't so sure about future sales growth, at least in the short term.
Advisor beliefs about future stock returns have practically no value as a forward indicator of returns.
Brussels was left on the sidelines, hosting conferences about future trade relationships with North Africa.
Producers, after all, know about future output volumes, planned interruptions and the politics of supply.
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To be sure, any prediction about future sales of unannounced products should be viewed with caution.
Worries about future liabilities that firms may face for oil spills are also weighing on companies.
But this is speculation based on assumptions about future developments of computer hardware and software.
At that stage, he said, the intentions of the council about future building projects were unclear.
An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment, saying the company never talks about future product features.
Any news, data or expectations about future events should already have been factored into prices.
Sir Howard heads a government-appointed commission which will make recommendations about future airport capacity needs.
As such, there is still no binding monetary rule, so uncertainty about future policy persists.
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This year, firms have stepped up borrowing and investment, raising optimism about future growth.
Yet the two concerns remained cautious about future sales trends, citing weak economic growth and consumer uncertainty.
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Anderson offered only a "no comment" when asked for a hint about future plans in that area.
But, in truth, the smart money knows that the bailout of Cyprus says very little about future actions.
Overoptimistic assumptions about future earnings on a pension fund artificially prop up earnings and thus rate a minus.
Crowdfunding website Kickstarter offers a trove of insights for making predictions about future product and publishing trends.
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Package makers work hand in glove with chip companies and know a lot of secrets about future designs.
This translates into a lower tax burden, a lower regulatory burden, and greater clarity about future government policies.
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Decisions about future exhibitions, and how to draw people in to see the permanent collection, are more pressing.
Pletcher wasn't sure about future plans for Palace Malice and Verrazano, whose four-race winning streak ended in the Derby.
While they support Mr. McDonough's desire for privacy, they worry about future storms.
So hand-waving aside about future exotic options, one thing America unequivocally needs in the near-term is more non-imported hydrocarbons.
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Bernanke has tried to swing the pendulum the other direction, and usually offers fairly direct clues about future actions.
Their focus is not on real performance but raising expectations about future performance.
The company said sales increased by 13% to 9.5 billion yuan last year, yet investors worry about future prospects.
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The statement accompanying this week's rate decision was explicitly neutral about future action.
The Iranians, noting this, are confident about future economic ties with the West.
Currently, Latin America is more about future prospects for DirecTV rather than profits.
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