This has resulted in a long-term drop in traditional mail volumes, particularly letters, and declining demand for conventional post office services.
All the precious metals saw an increase in net-long positions, while there was a slight drop in copper net-long positions by speculators.
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Apple (AAPL) is poised to report its first profit drop in a long time.
If you do not have time for a meal, step in for a martini or Manhattan at the long bar and watch the parade of high society drop in for dinner.
Both metals saw a drop in their net-long positions, but the method to reach that result was different.
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For the legacy report, silver non-commercial positions saw a drop in the net-long position to 33, 203 contracts as gross longs were lowered and shorts added.
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If you consider yourself a long term owner of a company, think of a drop in the price of the stock simply as a bargain for more shares and not a loss of money.
Standard Bank said the sharp drop in the net-long position was equal to a 19.2% week-over-week drop, which they said made silver the worst performer among the precious metals.
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"I don't think the change in the economics of Sallie Mae's business warrants a 40.0% drop in its stock price, " Long said.
There was another twist in this strangest of matches when Wawrinka fired a forehand long in the following game to hand the break straight back, but a magnificent drop shot in game five helped the Swiss regain the advantage and this time he held on.
Responding to the Tory leader pointing out that the number of police constables had fallen by 2, 000 since spring 1997, Mr Blair said that recruitment was now rising following a seven-year long drop in numbers.
The company will slash investment in solar for now given a sharp drop in demand, while staying in what they consider an attractive market long term.
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In addition to providing a credibility boost, the 2008 drop in executive compensation provided an opportunity for corporate boards to orchestrate a long-term reduction in executive compensation.
Tyrer added the conversion and Sean Long put over a drop goal in the final act of a thrilling first 40 minutes to open up a five-point gap.
John Maynard Keynes explained how a sudden drop in investment could lead to a long-lived slump, because prices, wages and interest rates would not adjust enough to encourage fresh spending.
And even in the long run, the impact on imports of a drop in the dollar is weaker than that of a drop in income.
The ratio is in a long-term uptrend, line c, and a drop below the August lows would be the first sign that the fund was losing some of its leadership.
That verdict influenced a Long Island prosecutor's decision this year to drop negligent homicide charges against the truck driver involved in a fatal crash that killed Califano's husband.
It said it expected a short-term drop in the economy, but no long-term impact.
According to additional research by JPMorgan, the greatest long-term fallout would be a drop in the value of financial markets, which can create an economic drag.
Felipe Contepomi kicked a penalty and a conversion while Jonny Wilkinson added a long-range drop goal after entering the fray in the second half.
It is the latest in a long line of problems that have dogged his career since kicking the winning drop-goal for England against Australia in 2003.
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They stood at a solid 12% in the third quarter, but Ford expects the margins to drop to 8-10% in the long run due a greater proportion of small cars (such as the Fusion and the Focus) being sold.
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This could cause them to remain in the market too long, thus losing the opportunity to protect assets prior to a market drop.
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Global investors will likely remain underweight in the yen for a long time, and fresh demand for the currency will continue to drop.
For Comex gold, the drop-off in speculative net-long positioning was the greatest in almost a year and the current level is the lowest since February, Commerzbank reported.
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And, yes, there are even fish in the river -- carp, catfish and bass -- and anglers can drop a line as long as they have a state permit.
In order for the investment to be a long-term success, the delivered cost of wind energy will have to drop significantly.
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Mr Sakurai added that while the drop in the yen's value was a welcome relief for Panasonic, until it addresses the long term issues, the firm's future remained uncertain.
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