Employers in all 50 states report positive hiring expectations, and they feel that way especially strongly in 33 states.
This asymmetry between the power of positive and negative expectations or experiences has an evolutionary history.
But economist and pundit positive reactions reflected reduced expectations going into the report rather than strong economic performance.
With Fastenal showing positive momentum and topping expectations it might surprise some that the stock is actually trading 3% lower on heavy volume, especially considering the rest of the market is roaring higher.
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One factor appears to be that we selectively incorporate positive feedback into our future expectations, but ignore negative feedback.
The Empire State manufacturing index released by the New York Federal Reserve showed a reading of (negative)- 7.8 for June, compared with expectations for a positive 12.
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That Facebook is inferring Likes from the sharing of links, and, on top of that, not applying sentiment analysis to determine if those links are being shared for positive reasons, breaks these expectations.
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We implemented a positive approach to teaching school behavioral expectations to our students.
This also exposes that even in the most extreme inflationary spikes, there are plenty of examples where our expectations for protection and positive real returns were not met.
If one were to predict the nature of the bilateral relationship over the next few decades by extrapolating from trends during any six-year period between 1978 and 2006, expectations would be quite positive.
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Despite these positive attributes, we have modest expectations for Invokana and the SGLT-2 class because the drug and class are associated with a relatively high rate of genital infections which will limit uptake in our view.
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Low expectations set the table for positive reactions to earnings reports, and we saw plenty of those last week.
Also, Bernanke could be a positive catalyst for the stock market with expectations of a policy announcement this week.
That's because unloved stocks tend to be so cheap, and expectations so low, that positive surprises can come quite easily.
To find them, I run a weekly quantitative screen that seeks out stocks with a combination of analyst upgrades and positive earnings surprises to identify rising analyst expectations, a bullish signal for stocks in any market.
But the positive report, which matched Wall Street expectations, comes on the heels of a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration that reprimands the company for failing to correct a longstanding defect in one of its drug infusion pumps.
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The Finnish handset maker issued a very positive fourth quarter guidance Thursday, beating its expectations on both the feature phones and the Lumia front.
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The survey also found that sentiment about the UK, Japanese and the broader eurozone economies improved strongly during the month, while expectations about the US economy remained largely positive.
In currency markets, the dollar trimmed gains following a stellar rise on a recent string of positive U.S. data that have diminished expectations of another round of easing from the Fed.
In addition, several of FEIC's semiconductor peers have guided expectations for fourth-quarter sales higher with positive pre-announcements.
When March retail sales numbers beat expectations the markets took it as a big positive, an indicator of improved consumer spending.
The economic-sentiment indicator for February rose sharply to 5.4 points from -21.6 in January, the first positive reading since May 2011 and much better than consensus expectations.
Another survey revealed that 78 percent of managers would reject an NPV (net present value)-positive project if it would lower quarterly earnings below consensus expectations, and 80 percent would focus on this short-term metric at the expense of building long-term shareholder value.
What she needed was proof positive that toys could in fact revolutionize gendered toys and our expectations for young girls.
Social media stumbles can cause a brand to crumble, while, positive approaches to social networking platforms can grow your brand beyond expectations.
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In the first three months of the year, Wall Street analysts tamped down their profits expectations so much that investors now are preparing for positive surprises from corporate America.
And while the number of new jobs missed expectations, the upward revisions in the prior months were positive.
There was a positive economic report coming out of Germany, as the ZEW economic expectations reading was the strongest in five months.
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Even a small positive surprise could have a meaningful impact on the share price, as expectations have been tumbling and investor revulsion following several product delays is almost palpable.
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The UK was really the only economy to offer investors any type of positive currency related news today as net lending to individuals in Britain blew past expectations to grow by 1.5 billion pounds in May.
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