The improvement in underlying sales has been driven by some price investment and by 'easy' improvements in availability that you would expect in the early stages of a recovery. Indeed, it is still too early to call any major recovery.

The improvement in underlying sales has been driven by some price investment and by 'easy' improvements in availability that you would expect in the early stages of a recovery,

The improvement in underlying sales has been driven by some price investment and by 'easy' improvements in availability that you would expect in the early stages of a recovery.

Sales are down by half, which is a slight improvement, but really it's still very grim.

They had good gains on sales, which indicates good investment decisions ... their credit quality remains strong and their dividends are steady; all factors seem to indicate their life is OK.

created a structure under which not just investment bankers but also research analysts and sales personnel all reported to him, and all devoted their efforts to securing for him an ever greater share of Silicon Valley's investment banking business.