What could change the prospect of outflows, however, is "any increase in expectations of rate hikes by the Fed or the ECB, " Mr. Diviney added.
The minutes of the rate-setters' meeting, published on January 24th, also suggested that the City had run ahead of itself in its expectations of higher rates.
The United States is experiencing an evolution in its expectations of corporations and their responsibilities in society.
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In the U.S., stocks have held up relatively well in spite of gloomy economy reports in part because of expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon step in with a third round of quantitative easing, known in the market as QE3.
The company after the close yesterday reported January quarter results that were ahead of expectations in terms of revenue and profits, but which disappointed the Street at the gross margin line.
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Q2 2010 earnings beat expectations by 8% as a result of the modest changes in consensus expectations in comparison to the size of the earnings beats.
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Rather than ratcheting up expectations ahead of the launch Microsoft Windows 8 in late October, the industry is slashing expectations in the face of macro weakness in Europe and elsewhere.
What is striking is that businesses appear to be lagging investors in downgrading expectations of growth.
The modern Philips Curve model shows that pushing down unemployment results not merely in a corresponding one-time jump in inflation, but in spiraling, ever-increasing inflation, as consumers factor in the expectations of higher future prices.
However, we expect a more conservative guide than usual because of our belief that the iPhone 5 will launch in October, while the Street has mixed expectations in terms of timing.
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Since August, the yen has risen by a fifth in trade-weighted terms, thanks in part to expectations of slower growth (and hence of lower interest rates) in America.
Given that people who move to Russia tend to be of working age, the working age population has stabilized in contrast to earlier expectations of a rapid contraction in the labor force.
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Trading in American Express options suggests investors differ in terms of their expectations for the performance of the stock in the near term.
The carbon-fibre battery monocoque is, in addition, conceived as a "zero intrusion cell" in order to meet the very highest expectations in terms of crash safety.
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The number of jobless Germans rose 13, 000 in March versus expectations of an unchanged reading, but February retail sales increased 0.4% on the month compared with expectations of a 0.6% decline.
After winning 14 trophies out of a possible 19 while in charge of Barcelona, expectations of more silverware are only natural.
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If it persists, the recent weakness of the euro may, in turn, raise inflationary expectations in the 11 countries of the euro-zone.
"We've delivered a solid sales performance, in line with our expectations, in spite of the continued tough consumer environment, " said Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King.
The projection was based on "the assumption that official interest rates move in line with market expectations of a small rise in rates over the next year, " the Bank said.
However, nowhere is the tendency to extend trends in a straight line into the future without expectations of reversals more prevalent than in the world of investing.
In addition, the company now faces market contraction in the wake of the sovereign debt situation in Europe, rising unemployment in the U.S., softness in consumer confidence and lower GDP expectations in many parts of the world.
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Fundamentally, the company has bested Wall Street's earnings expectations in three of the past four reporting periods.
Apple has outperformed even the highest expectations in terms of revenues, gross margin expansion, and product adoption.
Profits have been growing on a year-over-year basis, and they have also been coming in ahead of expectations.
Specifically, SNDK has missed Wall Street's expectations in three of the past four reporting periods by an average of 85%.
Over the trailing 12 months corporate earnings have risen by 20% and they continue to come in ahead of expectations.
PepsiCo reported a 20% profit drop from a one-time earnings gain last year, however first-quarter adjusted earnings came in ahead of expectations.
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Historically, Wynn has bested these expectations in three of the prior four reporting periods, with an average upside surprise of about 40%.
These results came in ahead of expectations and sent shares sharply higher.
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The world-renowned chocolate maker has surpassed expectations in each of the first three quarters of 2012, and will report again on January 28.
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