But for all that high-minded ambition, the XO falls flat in a key area: the Web.
In the wake of the so-called Arab Spring that toppled Hosni Mubarak in favor of what is turning out to be a Muslim Brotherhood strongman, tourism has flat-lined and other key components of the economy are struggling.
Among the largest underlying components of KBE, in trading today East West Bancorp, Inc ( NASD: EWBC) is down about 0.5%, KeyCorp ( NYSE: KEY) is trading flat, and Comerica, Inc. ( NYSE: CMA) is lower by about 1.3%.
Since 1999 Encore has boosted production by an average 24% and its proved reserves by 20% at a time when the rest of the industry has been flat to slightly down in both key categories in the U.S., according to research firm John S. Herold.
Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.
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Oil prices remain the key risk factor, but we expect them to remain broadly flat throughout the year.
In June, the company projected that these same-store sales a key retail indicator would be in a range from flat to up 3%.
Blending is the key to these special expressions, and in this case, master distiller Partick Raguenaud and his team just flat-out nailed out.
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