The jobs market is gradually improving, and housing prices appear to have at long last hit bottom.

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The restaurant industry may not be the most lucrative but is gradually improving, says Sterne Agee analyst Lynne Collier.

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This, in turn, has sparked a rally in equities: reduced uncertainty and gradually improving economic fundamentals should benefit the private sector, lifting stocks.

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For the December 2011 quarter, Seagate sees the industry shipping 110 to 120 million units, with the ability to manufacture and ship hard disk drives gradually improving through calendar 2012.

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The report jarred the market from its tenuous balance between gradually improving economic data and the Federal Reserve's continued stimulus measures, which have been seen as providing a boost to stocks.

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The company has been gradually improving Maps, but as recently as this month Australian police complained that an Apple Maps glitch could endanger motorists by mislocating a city of 30, 000 people in the middle of the outback.

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Obviously, such data is sobering for those, like Anderson, who believe the industry pipeline has gradually been improving.

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These new skin cells could produce the missing collagen 7 to stitch the skin layers, gradually healing the blisters and improving the patient's condition.

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Policy has shifted toward improving slum conditions incrementally, helping residents gradually become better off, even if still living within the slums.

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Going forward, we expect it to increase gradually to around 22%, as the company believes that there is further scope for optimizing its supply chain and improving operational efficiency.

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