Word: bullish
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...some people backing him up. Despite the recent downturn, analysts remain bullish on the prospects of the China market. Lin says the car market will begin to pick up again in the second half of 2009, bolstered by the giant government economic stimulus packages that have recently been laid out in Beijing. That money, he argues, will rebuild confidence among nervous consumers. "In the long term, the China market is still quite promising," Lin says. Though that is undoubtedly true, the road getting there will be a bumpy...
...take his criticisms of the field seriously,” but he also fundamentally disagrees with Everett’s conclusions. Everett addresses these dissenting opinions throughout “Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes” with a voice that is sometimes conciliatory, more often bullish, but always attuned. And while he argues his points convincingly and in very straightforward terms, it is important to remember that this is a debate that is far from over. “Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes” is just one side of this dispute...
...indeed, it was news of the recession that sent stock traders into a frenzy of buying on Friday, there may be more bullish boosts to come in the weeks and months ahead. A new forecast by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) predicts a 0.3% decline of its members' economies next year. That, the OECD forecasts, will be led by a 1% decline in growth in the U.S., a 0.5% contraction in Europe, and 0.1% downturn in Japan. Evidence to back that projection came with Friday's announcement that economic growth across the euro-zone decreased...
...says Davy's White. On Grafton Street, Weir & Sons is among the luckier ones. It owns its black-and-gold-fronted store, so at least it doesn't have to worry about rent. And its prime location makes the shop popular with tourists. McDowell, for all his worries, remains bullish about Ireland's long-term prospects. "We're a very small, very young country," he says. "It doesn't take much to get it going again...
...second area that enjoys continued demand is energy, despite the recent collapse in oil prices. The McKinsey survey found that energy executives were bullish about the industry's chances for expansion, with 43% predicting a rise in staffing. Recruiters and analysts have been echoing this optimism as well. Notes Dan Clark, managing partner of EnergyHeadhunter, a Houston recruiter: "Most energy projects are large multi-year projects, much like a long train. The hiring you're seeing now relates to projects started a year ago, or more, before the decline in oil prices." Challenger concurs: "The energy sector remains a very...