This will not come as great news to Alastair Cook, whose position must now be under the microscope.

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Lululemon (LULU) stock is expected to be under the microscope today after news late Friday that its founder would step down as chief innovation and branding officer.

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In standard IVF, embryos are removed from the incubator once a day to be checked under the microscope.

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But as this controversy plays out, every decision the companies have made is likely to be put under the microscope.

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This prospect tipped Blondy back on his heels for an instant: that he, who prided himself on his panoramic insight into Seventy-eighth Street, could be himself under the microscope.

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Ultimately, CSR mangers will be put under the same microscope.

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As uncomfortable as it may be, we are under the microscope every day.

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"The added credibility of Brent and of taking 30% in the local elections earlier this year means that we come under the microscope more and we have to be more professional and more strict in our entire approach as a party, " he said.

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Still, his recovery efforts will likely be viewed under a microscope, said Ben Dworkin, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University.

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As such, DryShips (DRYS) will be under an intense microscope when it releases its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results after the close of trading this afternoon.

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