Revenues grew by 20% despite higher growth in subscribers due to negative exchange rate effects. 2012 was a stellar year for DirecTV in terms of Latin American expansion, and the company believes that its good run will continue in 2013 as well.

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Global unit volume grew 3.5%, pricing increased 3.5% and foreign exchange was negative 2.0%.

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"Foreign exchange has had a very negative effect on housing demand and will have an effect on house prices, " says Michael Ball, author of the RICS' annual survey.

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"A flexible exchange rate is one more channel for absorbing both positive and negative shocks, " he told the conference.

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Wall Street has pushed out 23 new exchange traded funds this year that promise to double or triple the positive or negative daily return of an index, according to a new report by State Street Global Advisors.

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The company notes that based on current foreign-exchange rates, particularly with the euro, it expects foreign currency translation to have a negative impact on earnings per share for the full year, even though the currency impact in the second quarter is expected to be minimal or null.

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Our theory as to why this particular week has a negative bias is related to those looking to add portfolio insurance via the purchase of options on indexes and exchange-traded funds.

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The company notes that based on current foreign-exchange rates, particularly with the euro, it expects foreign-currency translation to have a negative impact on earnings per share for the full year, even though the currency impact in the second quarter is expected to be minimal or null.

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