I think investors were looking for an excuse to take some profits after a blisteringly good pace in November. Higher energy prices near term, and the continuing battle in Washington over the course of the Iraq war have provided sufficient reason for investors to take a little profit.
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Related Profit taking will be key words today (Thursday) and over the next couple of weeks. The Fed's rate c... BARRY HYMAN (The scandal) comes at a time when the market is so high. Investors needed an excuse to take profit ... DAVID MOK I think it's time for investors to take a little bit off the table. DON REED The market is in a consolidation mode after recent gains. The rise in crude prices is also providing... BEN KWONG (All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadnes... JEAN SASSON I expect some correction in the shares after yesterday's substantial rebound. I believe the market i... CONITA HUNG Further gains from here may prove a little difficult as Japanese investors will be looking to take p... LEE NAISBITT Traders and investors alike both succumbed to the temptation to take profits in a variety of commodi... DAVID THURTELL Properties were weak as investors were concerned that further rate hikes will affect earnings of dev... CONITA HUNG It's simply that we've had a very strong run in the past couple of weeks and you've got a natural co... GARRY EVANS It has all the signs of a hostile bid, and for investors it has come as a bit of surprise. I would e... GUY HUTCHINGS It makes sense for investors to take profits at this stage, as many stocks, especially the [mainland... BEN KWONG A lot of investors were taking advantage of good prices, and a lot of investors stayed on the sideli... SERGIO GARCIA Investors are now less eager to chase prices higher after the big rally recently. DEREK LAM If I'm one of the investors that got in early, I'm going to take some off the table, ... But at the ... ERIC ROSS It's a positive move for the stock in the long term because it means more institutional investors ca... DICK WEI A lot of investors were looking for a point to jump off after the great run the stock had. DONOVAN GOW Flows should turn into a positive for the yen because domestic investors won't take funds abroad. It... BENEDIKT GERMANIER Anticipation for good earnings seems to be leading to gains for Sony as well as Toyota and Honda. In... JUNICHI MISAWA A lot of value-type stocks are finally getting recognized. Maybe there's some profit-taking in the h... MIKE WINER The latest offer is reasonably light. It could be an indication that we're now arriving at a full va... GARY MURPHY The latest offer is reasonably light, ... It could be an indication that we're now arriving at a ful... GARY MURPHY Declines in commodity prices may cause investors to take a step back from shares of related supplier... KOICHI SEKI There may be some short-term disappointment today that investors are going to have to wait until the... STEVE DAVIES The collapse of stocks in Japan has caused a domino effect in Hong Kong and investors are looking fo... FRANCIS LUN [Investors have turned jittery and are looking for any reason to sell. But analysts say this is a go... JEFFREY SILBER I think it's relatively healthy. Nothing goes straight up. We know that. There needs to be a little ... JOSEPH KEATING Some investors chose to lock in profits after most of the listed companies announced their first-qua... DIANA WU Even just a month ago, prior to the release of the March payrolls number, there were some investors ... JOHN DAVIDSON Talk of repatriation started in mid-July, particularly in Asia, ... Asian equities have performed po... SEAN CALLOW Over the medium term, it's still looking positive for Indonesia and the currency. They're going to b... SABRINA JACOBS These are very attractive levels to buy. Investors will take a weaker durable goods number as an exc... MASAYUKI YOSHIHARA To me, short-sellers are no good for long-term investors. They can move prices of a stock in a way t... BOB MILLEN Investors should take a long-term view and diversify. Invest a small amount in a basket of stocks, a... BOB GRANDHI Since 2001, investors have witnessed some dramatic changes, but the last three quarters suggest a st... BRUCE GORDON But the key here is really going to be guidance. Everyone is looking for signs of the rolling over o... JACK ABLIN I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES Speculators and investors have the precious metals market in their tight grip and are just forcing p... ROBIN BHAR The rise was obviously too much, too fast. Some weak earnings which came out yesterday gave a good e... HIDEYUKI OOKOSHI To economists, prices serve as crucial signals to producers and consumers. In a regulated market, th... ALEX BERENSON Investors will probably hold off buying bonds before the release of the report on core prices. Gains... KATSUTOSHI INADOME Wall Street fell Friday and prompted some investors to take profits. Sentiment was also weighed down... PETER LAI We're fielding a lot of calls from institutional investors looking to take positions in industrial r... ANDY THOMAS Investors are sitting on profits in Mexico and are taking them now, given the nervousness in Argenti... DAMIAN FRASER Trading volume is increasing at a faster pace than in the previous few sessions. Investors are locki... HIROYUKI FUKUNAGA Wake every morning with the same feeling. Live up high and fly on top of the ceiling. I just know th... ANA CLAUDIA ANTUNES You're full of contradictions, Ms. Wallace." I looked up at him and arched a brow. "I'm a girl... TAMMARA WEBBER The only way he could have her was to shatter this stubborn faith of hers. In doing so, would he sha... FRANCINE RIVERS An increase in purchases by overseas investors is a reason for bonds to rise. It will assure investo... KOJI MORI I think traders are quick to take profits right now, because what else is there that stocks can do f... PETER GREEN I think traders are quick to take profits right now, because what else is there that stocks can do f... PETER GREEN I have asked the board to take this action to address fully and forthrightly investors' questions an... KENNETH LAY The global perception is the U.S. has the most to lose if there's a war in Iraq. That's made the res... LARA RHAME Investors in the U.S. have a short-term memory. DAVID LUI Investors may fear the move signals management's lack of near-term visibility. HARRY BLOUNT Investors in early trade locked in profits, taking note of the weakness in some regional markets. FRANK LIN We expect prices to recover from this trough as investors flock back into the dips although this mig... ANINDYA MOHINTA If I provide for this life and turn away from the Lord, I am wise for a moment, but lost forever. FRANCINE RIVERS The only way he could have her was to shatter this stubborn faith of hers. In doing so, would he sha... FRANCINE RIVERS One or two pieces of data aren't going to change the entire trend. Investors have lost so much money... HOLLY LISS The market had high hopes for a bolder plan in terms of both restructuring and product strategy. Inv... KIYOSHI YAMANAKA Its profit missing estimates is just an excuse to take profit. BARRO LIAO If U.S. bonds seem rich to global (mainly Asian) investors in currency terms as the dollar appreciat... DAVID GOLDMAN This is sort of an ongoing dialogue, but for the moment investors are pleased with these numbers, gi... CAI VON RUMOHR A place in the sun, that's what I am aiming for... and who could ever ask for more?' -Columbine to P... ANA CLAUDIA ANTUNES Fund managers don't want to hand investors high dividends in the year 1999 but if they take them ove... WENDY STRUB I think it's good news for investors. Investors already pay a management fee to the advisor to run t... CHRIS TRAULSEN You have the palpable fear by investors that we're going to end up on a war footing with a dramatic ... CHRIS WOLFE China's move to let investors buy securities abroad was a force for the market, and most investors b... CASTOR PANG Some investors have returned to pick up the stock at bargain prices. ANDREW TO For the short term it looks like the worst is over. Yes prices are higher, but they are going down a... CLAES FORNELL I think it is a whitewash group and nothing will come of it, except that they may concoct some reaso... WAYNE MADSEN There will be nothing positive driving the markets today. A war with Iraq is getting closer, making ... GERT DE MESURE The overall background is positive for Brazil, foreign investors are going in, and investors have a ... CARLIN DOYLE A major momentum play in the region within the past two months is the H shares. We recommend investo... EDDIE WONG Fukui will probably reiterate prospects for steady economic recovery. Even if Fukui says the same th... ETSUKO YAMASHITA [The new law will likely mean higher legal fees, because of added responsibilities and costs.] I kno... TRAVIS PLUNKETT We have stayed alive for the past 25 years. Investors in the company are willing to take a risk beca... CLAUDE CORKADEL Investors are looking past those challenges and seeing an economy that's still got a good growth rat... JOE BATTIPAGLIA I think investors should take a step back and look at the big picture. I think the (Fed) is doing it... ALAN SKRAINKA It will be a slow evolution, ... Dividends are a long-term investor's focus and for folks that are m... JAMES DENNEY Investors saw 3.53 percent as the top of the range in yield terms, so it was a good opportunity to d... ANDY CHAYTOR Oh happy day! A day to make a hay! And when it is mid-day, think about the day! And when you think a... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH What you taken for granted, could mean a lot to another. ZENG HAN JUN Over the longer term, Chris Bell is building a new foundation of statewide growth that will raise su... JASON STANFORD May I never neither turn left nor turn right in my journey of life, but may I go straight to Christ ... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH The market took a breather ... as investors moved to lock-in profits after the main indices here sur... MITSUSHIGE AKINO There might have been a lack of realism on the part of some investors when he came in as to how long... BILL ANDREWS They're bad for investors (and) result in higher compensation for brokers. MERCER BULLARD In a speech yesterday John Kerry said that before November he may go to Iraq. Is that a good idea fo... JAY LENO Some investors were willing to take a chance and get back into the stock figuring it is significantl... FELIX BONI Even Silicon Valley investors have put well over a $1 billion in new energy technologies. DANIEL YERGIN Wake up to a brand new day and realize why you woke up to meet the day! Live to the end of another d... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH I think you saw a lot of fund managers latch on to the stock market's momentum in the fourth quarter... BILL SICKLES This is slightly positive for investors' perceptions, especially foreigners, in the sense that it ha... ANTON GUNAWAN We may also take in some financial investors, but the number may be around two to three. LIU WEIZHI Treasuries are near the levels where investors think they offer value. Core inflation looks calm, so... MASAYUKI YOSHIHARA Investors perhaps were disappointed that profits didn't beat estimates, even by just a little bit. A... DAN GEIMAN Investors are scared of the impact of rising bankruptcies. And on top of that worries of a war in Ir... KOICHI SEKI Investors are scared of the impact of rising bankruptcies. And on top of that, worries of a war in I... KOICHI SEKI
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