That always raised the question of whether we were submitting a forecast or a goal, or some combination.

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Many AAII members are still optimistic, however, thanks to a combination of the ongoing rise in stock prices, continued economic growth and better-than-forecast fourth-quarter earnings.

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Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes this morning trimmed his forecast for 2011 PC unit growth to 5%, from 8%, due to a combination of the impact of the chaos in Japan and weaker-than-expected consumer demand.

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