John Burbank, founder of Passport Capital LLC, a San Francisco-based macro-hedge-fund manager, thinks the macro-driven environment will persist for some time.

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"Apple bonds are a low-risk alternative to Treasury...bonds in this yield-grabbing environment, " said Mark MacQueen, co-founder and portfolio manager at Sage Advisory Services Ltd.

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"Powered by VMware Horizon Mobile, Telefonica Dual Persona service will enable enterprises to securely customize and manage an employee's corporate mobile workspace in isolation from their personal smartphone environment, " said Brian Byun, vice president and general manager, End-User Computing, Mobile for VMware.

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Front-office staff, fan expectations, the stadium, media environment and the length of a manager's tenure also impact performance.

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