In fact, it's become so common that industry observers even have a name for it.
Weak car sales across Europe are making Opel's recovery particularly challenging, according to industry observers.
Although industry observers continue to bet that Microsoft may prevail in its quest, Yahoo!
Industry observers say watch for fireworks leading up to the meeting and on that day.
Peers and industry observers characterized our focus along the way as laser-like, unrelenting and zealous.
Some industry observers think soda companies haven't done enough on other fronts to win back drinkers.
G8's unions block a deal, but few industry observers expect him to carry out the threat.
Industry observers indicate that home security has the potential to grow significantly over the next several years.
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Industry observers expect the trend to only continue, as both mobile phones and Web-based telephony continue to increase in popularity.
Industry observers believe cheaper handsets could expand the market by as many as 150m new subscribers a year.
Defining clean energy companies can be tricky, and most industry observers such as BNEF use lists of technologies.
Industry observers also aren't convinced that acquiring Facebook would give a big enough boost to Microsoft's online efforts.
Many industry observers seem to assume (but rarely state outright) that Hadoop is HDFS and HDFS is Hadoop.
But industry observers say the deal makes sense, and could be what mobile video needs to take off.
Industry observers expect that the price will fall only 20%-30% during this period.
Industry observers have speculated that manufacturers like HTC will make fewer alterations on their Android phones as a result.
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And many industry observers are skeptical of the suddenly much sunnier outlook being offered by some governments and companies.
But logistics investment isn't a surefire bet, as industry observers noted that barriers remain high, including difficulties in acquiring land.
"Idol" typically only dropped about 10-12 percent each season despite its age, often returned better than most industry observers expected.
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Given that the original iPad launched in April (2010), that replacement date may be earlier than many industry observers expected.
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With Leno's contract set to expire in fall 2014, industry observers said the move was only a matter of time.
Whether the merger will be approved depends largely on how the market for satellite radio is defined, industry observers said.
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The companies declined to discuss their next moves, but industry observers say Microsoft likely will pursue other acquisitions, while Yahoo!
Some industry observers estimate that, over the next few years, health systems will employ close to 80% of all doctors.
Surprising many industry observers, Nokia has convinced leading mobile operators such as Vodafone and T-Mobile to support Ovi on their handsets.
Online stores add to rather than cannibalise physical stores, hence they tend to bring in additional sales, according to industry observers.
However, industry observers expect it could be as early as this year.
Industry observers say the feud between Intel and Negopronte has been childish.
Industry observers couldn't recall an incident involving a cruise ship in recent history with images as searing as the keeled-over Costa Concordia.
Wall Street and industry observers are expressing collective shock at the move.
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