Even those are arguably good signs for future profits, as manufacturers and retailers tuck in extra earnings for at least a while before adding employees and inventory to their overhead.
In order to claim powers of uncanny prophesy, for at least a while, I think I owe it to the law of averages to predict it here in black and white, so that I can get levelled.
It did not take traders and investors long to look past the U.S. debt limit drama that appears to be drawing to a close, at least for a while.
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The kind of messy, absurdist movie that can lift you out of a crappy mood at least for a while.
But the Italian election results offer a glimmer of hope for more of a two-party system, at least for a while.
At the end of the day people who plan to defraud others have a good chance of keeping their efforts hidden--at least for a while.
Instead of a black hole taking energy in, he's a pulsar pumping it out in the form of pain relieved, at least for a while, by wry humor and an openness to Jane's beauty.
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Egypt's fractious liberals are deeply sceptical of the military, but may revert to accepting a further dose of military dictatorship to stave off the Islamist tide, at least for a while.
Others may view Mud as nothing more than a scruffy murderer on the run, but the kids see him, at least for a while, as a romantic renegade living out a violent adventure in the service of undying love.
When White moved to France in 1983 through a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for writing, he thought he was escaping this new disease, at least for a while.
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Whatever harsh words Mr Bush has to say about Iraq's failure to make a full declaration, some of his officials maintain that the administration will be patient, at least for a while, and will not cite the omissions as an immediate cause for war.
McCain delivered his announcement speech in New Hampshire where six years ago he handed George Bush a surprise double-digit defeat which catapulted McCain's insurgent campaign into serious contention, at least for a while.
Indeed, it may end up as a negative-margin business: If history is any guide, some companies will be willing to sell at a loss to gain market share, and there will be investors willing to finance them, at least for a while.
This is my last blog entry here on Forbes.com, at least for a while.
This week's deal lifts the risk of an accidental recession - at least for a while.
The assumption is still that the euro zone will somehow muddle through, at least for a while.
"Replacing financial is unlikely, at least for a while, " says William Richards, who runs information services at McKee.
That risk seems fairly low, at least for a while (see article).
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That precluded GM and Chrysler from participation (at least for a while).
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If Craigslist succeeds with its lawsuit, we can expect that Craigslist will retain its market leader position for at least a little while longer.
Until the board meeting the previous day, the betting had been that he would hang on to his job, at least for a while.
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This might crush bond yields, at least for a while, but the minute those yields fall the pressure for economic reform will also ease.
Although the wealthy can get by in an entitlement state, at least for a while, those wishing to climb out of poverty often cannot.
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The Greek election result means the G20 leaders gathered in Mexico can stop bracing themselves for financial Armageddon in Europe - at least for a while.
We are all carrying subprime scars, and to make matters worse the days of regular dividend increases every other quarter are over, at least for a while.
The euro can be saved, at least for a while, Tory bigwigs believe, but the costs will be high: new institutions, fiscal transfers and sharper wage differentials.
The NHL's cap is more draconian than the one imposed by the National Football League, where teams can end-run the cap--at least for a while--with signing bonuses.
As long as Apple comes in close to the Wall Street consensus, this could very well alleviate concerns about the company, for at least a little while.
"All the men in these formations will be drawn from mountain-fit local tribesmen but the officers will be from the army, at least for a while, " said a corps commander.
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