Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about ONEOK (OKE) as it prepares to reports its fourth quarter earnings on Monday, February 25, 2013.

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Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Aetna (AET) as it prepares to reports its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 31, 2013.

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Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Gilead Sciences (GILD) as it prepares to reports its fourth quarter earnings on Monday, February 4, 2013.

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Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Praxair (PX) as it prepares to reports its third quarter earnings on Wednesday, October 24, 2012.

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Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about EQT (EQT) as it prepares to reports its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 24, 2013.

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Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Mosaic (MOS) as it prepares to reports its first quarter earnings on Tuesday, October 2, 2012.

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Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Beam (BEAM) as it prepares to reports its fourth quarter earnings on Friday, February 1, 2013.

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Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about Red Hat (RHT) as it prepares to reports its second quarter earnings on Monday, September 24, 2012.

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Jonathan Miller, an appraiser who prepares market reports for Prudential Douglas Elliman, said there appeared to be a similar pattern of strong lower-priced sales on Long Island, but he said he has not finalized a report on the island for the fourth quarter.

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