The long-term outlook in their home market which still accounts for about two-thirds of output is uncertain.

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In other words, unless there are bottom feeders in the market with a long-term bullish outlook on the sector, 2012 promises to be a killer for China solar.

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He still likes the long-term outlook in the growing Chinese market, applauding the company's plan to ramp up its Pizza Hut chain to 150 pizza delivery outlets by 2008 from 25 today.

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The five-year long-term outlook is for 7% to 8% total return from the stock market -- about what you can currently get in bonds.

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Even if gold prices meander, the long-term outlook for the metal remains firm, market watchers said.

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All markets had share price growth that outpaced earnings growth, thus we have lowered our long-term outlook for international markets by the same 0.1 percent as the U.S. market.

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