But first-quarter results offer some encouraging signs
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Sun Microsystems broke even Friday after investors and some Wall Street analysts were pleased by the company&#39;s narrower first-quarter loss.
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The office equipment maker cited cost controls and growth in equipment financing and services, though its outlook for the first quarter was partly below Wall Street expectations.
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Siebel's preliminary earnings forecast is encouraging, but the stock is not cheap.
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There may be other things afoot in investors' minds than less-than-stellar quarterly results
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Small and mid-sized companies are optimistic about the U.S. economy's prospects in 2007 on the back of brisk first-quarter sales and increased revenue, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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The used-car dealer produces better-than-expected results for the first quarter.
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After a blowout quarter, more good times are likely with a new product launch.
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With a lift from the falling dollar and better-than-expected sales in several divisions, the company has delivered a pleasant earnings surprise to its long-suffering shareholders.
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U.S. stocks could rise this week if  the first wave of quarterly earnings inject optimism about  results for the period and on economic growth that has  surprised on the upside.
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Dour CAPS investors sometimes see a silver lining.
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Investors are wowed by the firmâs first quarterly earnings report since it became a publicly-owned company, which showed sales and profit more than doubled in the third quarter.
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Bullish economic outlooks encourage investors.
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A one-time benefit means good times for investors.
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Merck released a forecast for first-quarter profit well above analystsâ expectations, and also increased its forecast for 2007.
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Share buybacks are often -- but not always -- a good sign.
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The furniture maker reports a solid Q1, but warns for Q2.
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Hewlett-Packard Co. delivered a fiscal first-quarter profit above analyst expectations and brightened its outlook for the rest of the year, providing a ray of high-tech hope amid the gathering economic gloom.