According to management commentary at an investors meeting, the future looks rather bright at International Business Machines Corp.

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Going by the management commentary of Infosys in the Indian press, IT budgets are likely to remain flat and may even drop.

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Regional banks are also under pressure from the overhang of the commercial real estate downturn, part of the reason why management commentary will be just as, if not more, important than second-quarter figures.

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Things turned around though after encouraging commentary from management.

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It was also the sudden explosion of commentary on CSR, ethical management, and environmental chaos.

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