Our greatest concern is that the economic recovery--particularly outside the U.S., where most of the recent orders have come from--may be slower than anticipated.
Boeing was in far better shape Wednesday, topping consensus views and upping its full-year guidance thanks to a pickup in commercial airline deliveries that could continue after a batch of recent orders.
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The first was the new firm's dominance of the market for large airliners, put at 70% by Boeing (on the basis of recent orders), but at 84% by the commission (on the basis of existing fleets).
The recent future orders growth from Greater China indicates a degree of recovery in the Chinese marketplace.
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Yet the most recent factory orders report showed a 1.4% decline in May, and durable goods orders slipped 1.1%.
One U.S. distributor says it has cut back its Top Glove orders in recent years because of quality concerns.
One U.S. distributor says it has significantly cut back its Top Glove orders in recent years because of quality concerns.
Others are expecting a pick-up in Chinese demand over the second quarter and there seems to be some evidence to support this given a recent uptick in spot orders, but the impact on pricing remains unclear.
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The reverberations from the Apple case may resonate worldwide, particularly given the recent spate of lawsuits and court orders against online news sites.
Obama has used executive orders more frequently in recent months to launch initiatives he advocates that have been stymied by the deep partisan divide in Congress.
College students and recent graduates without work are buying huge orders and selling them to their friends and on Taobao (a Chinese online consumer marketplace similar to eBay).
Orders to treat MS have soared in recent months and the stock has tripled over the last year.
In recent weeks, figures have shown that US factory orders are rising strongly, and the housing market is still gaining in strength.
However, while the group said rising domestic and export orders had boosted sales it warned that recent market turmoil could hit growth in future.
Its more recent, small acquisitions have not done much to swell orders, she contends.
But media analysts argue that recent events showed that in the digital age ultimately gag orders do not work.
In the U.S., recent reports showing sagging retail sales and a slump in business orders for big-ticket items have raised concerns about a slowdown.
Nevertheless, several recent US presidents (of both parties) have issued executive orders requiring federal agencies to use environmentally preferable products and services whenever possible, as has the European Commission.
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Additionally, the recent December quarter is historically Accelrys' largest in terms of orders, which means the cash flows in the March quarter are always proportionally higher than in any other quarter.
Scottish engineering firms expect export orders to pick up in the next three months despite a recent dip, according to an industry survey.
Cambodia is a major producer of clothing and shoes for Western buyers, and has benefited in recent years as rising wages in China have pushed some companies to shift orders to lower-cost countries.
Flash orders have been used for years but have become increasingly popular in recent months as more traders and exchanges adopted the approach.
But in recent weeks a rash of new data has pointed to a sharp downturn in orders and exports that has shaken German complacency.
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Reflecting the mixed nature of the recent economic news, however, investors also got gloomy reports on home prices and on orders for heavy equipment.
In recent weeks, the share price of the suppliers for iPhone parts has fallen due to Apple reducing orders.
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In 2005 they shared orders for over 2, 000 new aircraft, a new record and far more than in recent times.
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