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Second-quarter earnings that have been mostly stronger than expected have offered protective armor for a market battered by the debt debate.

A slew of stronger-than-expected global manufacturing data, therefore, must be slightly disquieting for central bankers.

Yet the firm remains optimistic because much of that fear has stemmed from the Chinese economy being stronger than expected.

One reason the US has been doing better than Europe and Asia is because exports have been stronger than expected.

One of the main reasons cited was stronger than expected economic growth in Asia.

But senior officials remain wary, given the possibility of a stronger-than-expected recovery.

These changes include a higher crush, reflecting stronger-than-expected domestic soybean meal disappearance and exports.

The dollar extended its gains yesterday following a sharp rally on Friday after US employment data came in far stronger than expected.

Friday, stocks reached fresh two-year highs on a report of stronger-than-expected job growth for October.

Export figures from Asia have been stronger than expected, confirming a possible bounce in activity.

But he ventured that "balance-sheets and deleveraging issues" may be stronger than expected.

Some will say the forecasts for growth are stronger than expected; others that they were weaker.

Corporate earnings again came in stronger than expected and the battered U. S. economy continued its convalescence.

EXAMPLE: Sales for our new product were far stronger than expected so we had to step up production to meet demand.

In Spain most private-sector pay deals contain clauses that compensate employees if inflation is stronger than expected.

Analysts have noted that aggressive cost cutting, mostly head count reduction, has been behind this year's stronger-than-expected earnings.

US retail sales last month were far stronger than expected, even excluding volatile (and government-backed) car sales.

It's worth noting that UK bond yields bucked the trend versus US bond yields following the release of stronger than expected UK GDP.

Traders said stronger-than-expected earnings from beverages giant Coca-Cola also helped boost the markets.

A raft of stronger-than-expected economic data and shifting rate expectations are spurring the move toward cash.

One spark could be economic data, should they come in stronger than expected.

Shares in the biggest luxury goods companies have risen sharply this year on the stronger-than-expected sales.

The stronger-than-expected results come despite the impact of cabin crew strikes and the Icelandic ash cloud.

American retail sales were stronger than expected in October, thanks largely to the car industry.

The recovery in the U. S. is stronger than expected.

Sales of EA's two games for the Nintendo Wii, in contrast, were stronger than expected.

But even amid write-downs, the third-largest U. S. bank generated stronger than expected results, helped by underwriting and bond trading.

The firm said good weather helped drive a stronger-than-expected 2. 1% increase in volumes during the quarter.

Stronger-than-expected retail sales data added to the upbeat mood Friday.

Instead, they are hearing from companies that business is stronger than expected.

Intel's third-quarter forecast was stronger than expected.

Fuel oil demand has been stronger than expected, helping to tighten the balance.

Oracle Corp gained 1. 7 percent to $22. 60 a day after it posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on solid sales of new software.

Stronger-than-expected earnings from two U. S. investment banks also encouraged investors to buy stocks.

Goldman Sachs Group fell 4. 1%, despite reporting stronger-than-expected earnings before the bell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1. 3% to end the week at 12638. 74, despite a rally Friday on a stronger-than-expected jobs report.

This is based on a stronger than expected need for de-stocking at stockholders and stainless steel fabricators.

A stronger- than-expected labour report in Australia saw the country's unemployment rate drop from 5. 4 per cent to 5. 2 per cent.