It was not second-string Batch himself, nor the easy lure of celebrity bankruptcy, that gave rise to a slew of soft news articles and blogs on the subject in the last week.

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There were plenty of soft spots in News Corp.

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Coca-Cola ( KO - news - people ) soft drinks in the region.

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The good news: Coffee prices and soft commodities in general are expected to keep moving higher, making JO worth a look.

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"Given rather soft eBay (nasdaq: EBAY - news - people ) results and overall softening retail trends, fundamental expectations for Amazon appear correctly muted, " Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney wrote in a note to investors Monday.

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"The rock is behaving well and it looks pretty soft, so that's encouraging, " he told BBC News.

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But last week's news brought me back to reality, drawing away the soft blanket of Apple amnesia that was covering me.

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Embotelladora Andina ( AKOA - news - people )is the leading producer of soft drinks in Chile, Brazil and Argentina.

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Coca-Cola ( KO - news - people )'s success results from soft-drink recipes unknown to its competitors, the success of investors is almost by definition a function of their individual analysis, which, if superior to that of competitors, allows them to outperform.

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Her face was soft now, damp from the steam of my bath and the heat of her news.

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The good news is that there is also a CT scan available to detect fatty deposits that constitute soft plaque, called a Coronary CT Angiography (CTA).

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