This could be the catalyst for a sustainable resurgence in the housing market, something that is vital to the condition of the U.S. consumer and the overall health of the economy.

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While Intel holds an monstrous lead in terms of market share in the PC semiconductor market (with around 80% of market share, compared with something like 10% for AMD, number two in market share), the company runs from behind in the mobile and tablet universe.

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The FDA does have emergency powers to put a drug or vaccine on the market soon, and Adams said that was a distant possibility if something went awry in the federal supply line for the H1N1 vaccine.

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Mike Shaw, a real-estate agent who has worked for 15 years in the San Francisco market, said buyers often want something already renovated or vintage because they don't have the time or the interest to hire designers and architects.

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Stepping away from the phone market for a moment, this is something very common in stock and bond market analysis.

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Is it possible that something has changed in the stock market that will keep value in the doghouse for a longer period?

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Others lenders were willing to extend higher amounts of credit than the company was seeking, but in our view, the debt to equity ratio they were being offered was not healthy for the company, and not something that Hercules would support in either a bull or bear market.

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