Its demise also is a reminder that the real-estate recovery is pressuring some cities to weigh the value of older buildings that are often prime candidates for demolition and aren't protected by landmark status.

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The question is how advertisers will weigh the potential value of customer information against the low CTR going forward, and what the company will or can do to improve CTR.

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Analysts said though foreign inflows into equity markets might further strengthen the local currency against the greenback, some lingering political risk could weigh on the value of the ringgit as Mr. Anwar, the opposition leader, has disputed the election results.

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On the other hand, you have to weigh that against the value that owning a home can add as an asset that you can later sell or borrow against to help provide for your retirement.

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Steep declines in the value of those assets weigh on bank profitability and underpin the crisis.

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Here is a better way to value stocks: First, the investor should weigh the cost of capital against the firm's stream of current and future free cash flows to determine the asset's value.

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Most startups craft the value of these options by using an outside valuation consultant, but if the price of these shares spikes on SecondMarket, companies will have to weigh what value can be used.

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