Rebounding volumes in the railroad industry surely helped, but Spracklin is already looking ahead to management's tone on third-quarter earnings during Tuesday's conference call.

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") Alcoa set the tone for the second-quarter growth theme on Monday when it cited strong end-markets for its second-quarter growth. (See "Alcoa Mines Better Demand To Beat Street.

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Both coaches were quick to point out that Jameer Nelson didn't play in any of the first three meetings, but he made no difference thanks to another strong night from Williams, who set the tone with 13 points in the first quarter.

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U.S. equities traded narrowly Friday morning on word the economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter than economists had hoped, according to a Commerce Department report, setting a gloomy tone on Wall Street as the week winds down.

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