Consumer-spending growth would then remain buoyant rather than slackening as expected.
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In the area of personal companions, vendors such as Compaq were slower to roll out models than expected, as they struggled with issues related to Windows CE, Microsoft's operating system for handhelds.
Management admitted that comparable store sales have been much weaker than expected as well.
Computer problems have kept the Endeavour at the station longer than expected as astronauts try to carry out operations of a critical robot arm.
Pending home sales are down much more than expected as well.
Both were slightly higher than expected as CMBS prices have softened in recent weeks and investors demanded more compensation for the longer-than-usual maturity on the issue.
Offering the limited partner perspective, Valerie Leung of Asia Alternatives noted that liquidity from venture funds in the 2005-06 vintage is slower than expected as the IPO window has shut.
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"Although we anticipated a solid consumer turnout for Black Friday, this data shows an even larger increase than expected as consumers proved they were willing to spend, " said Bill Martin, co-founder of ShopperTrak, in a statement.
The question is whether some cities have overdone it, meaning the boom will end sooner than expected as second and third tier cities look to fill in vacancies at residential and commercial developments before they mix more concrete to build more.
It was a mostly mixed day on Wall Street as investors took in a weaker than expected jobless claims report as well as news that the Bank of Japan will expand the supply of money in a effort to boost its economy.
Ceragon Networks shares are trading sharply lower Monday morning despite better-than-expected Q3 results, as the company warned that business growth in the near-term will be slower than expected.
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Dell shares fell 4.38% after-hours Tuesday despite better than expected second-quarter earnings as the Round Rock, Texas-based company offered weaker-than-expected sales outlook for the third-quarter and weak earnings guidance for the year.
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Empire State Manufacturing was much better than expected, as was the Philadelphia Fed report.
The University of Michigan reported that its consumer sentiment index was 71.6, another better-than-expected reading as the holiday approached.
Ms. Pederson finished the race in 3 hours, 34 minutes, faster than she expected, as she was nursing a nagging injury.
Facebook did report what I would consider respectable numbers, including better-than-expected revenue as well as an increase in active monthly users.
The figures came in slightly lower than analysts expected, as the company's product mix shifted to cheaper devices like the iPad Mini.
First quarter earnings results were better than expected, as EPS came in at 20 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.1%.
Demand for VOD is growing even more quickly than analysts expected, as traditional broadcast audiences shrink and the market for traditional broadcast content implodes.
The consumer sentiment data released on March 17 was much stronger than expected, as it jumped to 83.7, up from 76.4 the prior month.
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To receive the present much more generous subsidy, schemes will now need to be ticked off by December 12 - rather than 1 April 2012 as expected.
However, in early August, the company released its second quarter financial report two weeks early with less than expected growth as well as declines in major markets.
Since these dates stocks declined and the bond yield fell, as weaker than expected economic data and earnings warnings trumped the market speculation due to quantitative earnings.
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The soft tyres are lasting much longer than expected, as many as 35 laps, which means that a two-stop race is likely to be the strategy of choice.
The company has had a hard quarter, and a hard last couple of quarters, delivering weaker than expected earnings as the stock seesawed through the last 12 months.
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust were named in the Dr Foster guide as higher than expected on two out of four mortality measures.
Economic news was better than most expected, as existing home sales hit the highest level in almost a year, manufacturing data showed strong growth, and jobless claims declined sharply.
The Dow hit its highest level since January on Thursday as better than expected home sales data and more upbeat corporate earnings reports pushed stocks up more than 2%.
Shares of Yellow fell nearly 15% after the company warned that third-quarter earnings would suffer as a result of disruptions caused by Hurricane Katrina, as well as larger than expected costs in its Roadway division.
Ms Herve said the investigation would look at a drop in the numbers of births at the unit, as well as higher than expected numbers of women referred to consultant-led units, compared to previous years and similar units elsewhere.
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