“Gas prices dropped at a slightly slower pace than the prior week, which can be attributed to level crude oil prices and the increased demand over the holiday weekend. However, analysts tell us there is still some room for prices to drop in the coming weeks.”
Carol Thorp
“Prices paid by residential property investors are still growing, but at a much slower rate than was seen during the heady days of mid-2004 when investors had to compete with owner-occupiers in a busy market with limited stock available. The recent cut in interest rates should encourage landlords to expand to their portfolios as there are still good deals to be negotiated while the owner-occupier market remains relatively slow.”
John Heron
“We believe lower guidance from Dell, Lexmark and Cisco this (quarter) indicates slower growth in PCs, pricing pressure in printers and slower revenue growth in the IT (information technology) industry,”
Chris Whitmore
“There is still very good growth opportunities, although slightly slower than what they were the past couple of years, ... There's still a good demand for technology out there.”
Wendy Abramowitz
“We believe lower guidance from Dell, Lexmark and Cisco this (quarter) indicates slower growth in PCs, pricing pressure in printers and slower revenue growth in the IT (information technology) industry.”
“Our summer was a bit slower than normal, but after Monday and Tuesday of last week, we're not really down at all.”
Chris Hill
“A domestic-demand-driven economic recovery is continuing, albeit at a slightly slower pace in Q3. Strong corporate earnings are fueling capital spending and spilling over to the household sector, supporting consumption.”
Seiji Adachi
