The quick explanation was that relieved investors had been braced for even worse results.
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Each winter Judith Caletti braced herself for the inevitable: crippling sinus headaches followed by an infection.
They were braced, now, for punishment from outside, in the form of sanctions and war.
Instead, they were taped and braced at the heel, looking more artificial than natural.
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With the invasion of pharmaceutical companies, the entire supplements industry is braced for a shakeout.
Meelia braced investors for lower earnings in a conference call right before Covidien was launched.
The SEALs on board braced themselves as the tail rotor swung around, scraping the security wall.
Which is why she braced herself for the work she knew Groupon would require.
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The region braced for the brunt of the storm overnight Thursday and into Friday.
Filing into the turquoise splendour of the Mariinsky Theatre they were braced for the worst.
The moves came as traders on Wall Street braced for a major blizzard in the Northeast.
Passengers traveling across the United States braced for long lines and delays, as well.
Thousands of New Hampshire residents braced for a colder existence, because of the federal shutdown.
However, it's the supply rather than demand side that should be braced for the biggest change.
Stocks surged into the close, and investors braced for an onslaught of earnings calls after the bell.
Attendance dropped 1% last season, according to the league, which is braced for a similar decline this season.
The spot markets reflected the unease as traders braced for the next disaster.
Markets appear to have braced themselves for a good February non-farm payrolls report.
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The Germans are thus braced for Mr Obama to seek more from them.
Flights over Scotland and Ireland were halted as carriers braced themselves for more disruption from volcanic eruptions in Iceland.
It's a sensation reinforced by a balcony braced with overlapping, irregularly shaped panels.
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By early Tuesday, the community of 41, 000 people, 10 miles south of Oklahoma City, braced for another long, harrowing day.
And many investors say they are braced for France to lose its triple-A rating in the early days of 2012.
Hewitt said he braced for rudeness, as Jobs has been criticized for, but he described Jobs as kind and energetic.
Backstage, Linklater showed Rickman a draft of "The Vandal" and braced for criticism, hoping that might even fuel his onstage rage.
The industry had braced itself after a drop in takings between January and March of 6% and a 10% audience lull.
And after a day of chaotic reports Thursday, many relatives of workers at the besieged plant are braced for bad news.
Qataris braced themselves for the worst after Uzbekistan had beaten their national team 2-0 in the opening game of the Asian Cup.
Traders in Tokyo had braced for the news, which was released after the first policy-board meeting under the BOJ's new activist governor.
Businesses big and small across the impacted region braced for the bill amid fears of power outages, storm surges and lost productivity.
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