As part of its strategy to take advantage of the fast growing market for value smartphones in emerging markets, which some analysts expect to reach 500 million units by 2015, Intel highlighted continuing momentum with the Intel Atom Processor Z2420 platform (formerly "Lexington").
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Some gold market analysts said if concerns about the economy slowing increase, it might cause some investors to return to gold.
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Even so, some analysts believe the market is overreacting to the H7N9 infections, as there is no evidence to show that the flu virus will lead to a pandemic.
It can be argued, and many market analysts are saying, that some markets overreacted to the FOMC minutes.
Coupled with improved U.S. economic data, some market participants began to question future U.S. quantitative easing expectations, analysts said.
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With Apple no longer seen as the market leader in innovation, some analysts believe it may now have to rethink its core strategy, which is based on focusing on a handful of premium products.
The risk, some analysts say, is that the rush of properties expected to hit the market in the next few years could give potential buyers plenty of choices among properties with similar amenities, such as designer furnishings, swimming pools, gyms and concierge reception areas, thereby putting some pressure on prices.
Countrywide's profit warning had served as a reminder to investors of persisting troubles in the sub-prime market, analysts said, with some fearing it may spread wider than that.
The dramatic stock market rally over the past few weeks has caused some analysts and advisors to recommend some of the beaten-down big banks because their valuations are supposedly attractive.
Some analysts say investors' concern over the company's exposure to the frothy Toronto condo market weighed on the stock's pricing right out of the box.
The Peugeot deal is likely to help GM fill in the blanks on its Opel turnaround plan, although some analysts are still questioning why GM wants to hang onto its European operations, given the declining market and intense competition.
Some analysts are now trying to convince investors that high dividend big cap stocks will protect you during a market decline.
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Given that Citibank's footprint is about one-fifth the size of some other giant banks, analysts said it had little choice but to scale back in areas where it lacks market share.
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No one predicts the imminent demise of the PC, but some analysts are expecting growth to gradually taper off in places like the U.S. According to market research firm IDC, the U.S. market for packaged software will barely eke out double-digit annual gains over the next five years.
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