Indicators Quotes

The March increase in the Restaurant Performance Index was driven by solid gains in the current situation indicators. Nearly two-thirds of restaurant operators reported a same-store sales gain in March -- the strongest performance in 15 months. Restaurant operators also reported increased capital expenditure activity, which bodes well for both the restaurant industry and the overall economy.

Unrealized gains on stock options are one of the best indicators of pay- for-performance sensitivity. Despite the occasional anomaly, both shareholders and boards should be pleased by the strong correlation between an executive's pay and how well - or poorly - a company's stock performs.

My work should trigger further interest in studying the effects of cadmium on wildlife. Birds are exceptionally good indicators of environmental problems. Because they have to eat a lot to stay alive, high levels of contaminants go through their system.

Most of our best indicators suggest that it will move back to the west and approach the southeast United States coast. However, it is much too soon to know if landfall along the southeast coast will occur.

Positive economic indicators have invigorated individual investors' interest and confidence in the markets, causing trading activity to exceed our expectations. This, along with increased client balances and their resulting yields, has helped us achieve what we expect to be a record quarter.

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More important than this temporary alignment is the fact that the indicators are going in the same direction and have been doing so for several months. The Katrina period seems to have been the low point and we interpret the trend as the slow accommodation to the reality of higher oil prices. We also like seeing user expectations in line with vendor revenue forecasts.

We're not saying things are hunky-dory. All we're saying is that some of the indicators we look at and some of the recent trends are promising, and that's the first time I've used that word in a long time.

The economic indicators continue to feed the bull market that we've been enjoying for the last couple of years. Inflation is reasonably mild and under control, the consumer is in great shape and continues to spend -- we don't think everything is going to be in a straight-up fashion, but the underlying fundamentals that are positive for equity markets are still very much intact in the U.S.

All indicators are pointing to strong economic growth. That's got people excited, especially in an environment of high commodity prices.

It had some indicators (of being a bomb). If you open it up, a lot of those have an anti-theft device.

We looked very hard to try to get a better set of data for a lot of indicators. And on violence against women, the only data we felt confident about was national. We couldn't get it for state-by-state.

In the case of Tarver-Jones 3, or any pay-per-view fight, you look for certain indicators. In this case, you look at the buys of the previous two fights. We knew there was great public interest in this fight. But you still look for those indicators. And there is no greater indicator than public ticket sales. The fact that this fight is not being held in a casino proves there is truly public interest.

Cuba has health indicators that are comparable to those of developed nations.

Going into the New Year, I think players will buy back the dollar if U.S. economic indicators are good.

A reporter asked me, 'Which indicators are you most happy with?' I said without hesitation: the 9.7 million jobs.

Road signs and indicators are the table of contents, the index and the page numbers all at once. If you had a book without those things, you'd never be able to read it.

All indicators are pointing up for the cruise industry, which means it's more important than ever to plan ahead. In 2006, several of the cruise lines we partner with are launching spectacular new ships. That, coupled with an ever-growing roster of embarkation ports, incredible itineraries and on-board amenities, plus the extremely good value cruising is for the price, means the demand for cruising is going to remain extremely strong.

Investors will have to continue to wait for stronger signals from corporate results, economic indicators, and the political landscape.

We have looked at time-temperature indicators ... doneness indicators and things like that.

The dollar-bullish trend will likely continue this week. Strong economic indicators will reinforce the view the Fed will continue raising rates.

Boris Yeltsin is fully conscious, his blood pressure and all other medical indicators are completely normal.

We are going through tough economic times but things are looking up, and the indicators are improving not only for large corporations but also for small business.

The Great Idea in advertising is far more than the sum of the recognition scores, the ratings and all the other superficial indicators of its success; it is in the realm of myth, to which measurements cannot apply.

Low unemployment numbers are clear indicators that Republican tax relief and economic policies are spurring growth and helping businesses hire new workers while providing American families with job security.