However, the housing crash has meant a huge percentage of people are now in negative equity.
Stocks opened well in negative territory but bounced higher as the Fed Chairman took the podium.
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This has resulted in negative publicity for CSD companies and less consumption of soft drinks.
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Last year he saw trouble for Supervalu in negative same-store sales growth and cyclical challenges.
The Shanghai Composite Index finished in negative territory for the second consecutive year, down 21.7%.
They note that U.S. could actually come in negative for 2012, given weak holiday season.
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In other words, the bank fears a house price crash that leaves homeowners trapped in negative equity.
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We also have to reach out to those who are in negative mode.
Nonetheless, peers Wal-Mart Stores and Costco Wholesale finished the day in negative territory.
Less aggressive open market purchases would have left money growth in negative territory.
In the U.S., banks like JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America were all in negative territory.
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Shares in Exxon were trading in negative territory in New York on Monday.
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The Dow was also trading in negative territory, falling 0.8% to 11, 424 points.
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All three major U.S. stock indexes started the day deep in negative territory.
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Both last Friday and yesterday, stocks have rallied in the morning but pulled back hard to finished in negative territory.
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The Nasdaq Composite, however, closed the week barely in negative year-to-date territory, below its Dec. 31, 2010 close at 2, 652.87.
This performance pattern is likely to persist this year if not longer with long term Treasuries in negative return territory.
"We live in a modest three-bedroom house which is in negative equity and we will lose our house, " she said.
And millions of American households will remain caught in negative equity, making it hard for them to contemplate a move.
Other majors, like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, fared better, but still ended the year in negative territory.
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In the U.S., major financials like Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs were all in negative territory.
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Stock futures started the early U.S. morning in negative territory but moved higher and sustained the gains through the closing bell.
All three major U.S. equity indices closed the day deep in negative territory, led by the Nasdaq, down 2.1% to 2, 814.
JPMorgan Chase also was in negative territory on Friday after reports that it was facing new litigation regarding its mortgage portfolio.
Stocks at major banks like Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs were all in negative territory and falling lower.
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The risk is to the downside and lower closes this week and next will result in negative daily, weekly and monthly charts.
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New floor area under construction was up 6.3% year on year in November, after spending much of the year in negative territory.
While most of the Dow Jones industrial average was trading in negative territory Monday, home improvement retailer Home Depot was bucking the trend.
It's a secondary factor when selecting a vice presidential candidate, despite the fact that 74% of Americans now see the economy in negative terms.
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