U.S. exports to China remain a bright spot for many companies, particularly with European demand weakening.
Self-employed or independent workers are a bright spot in the otherwise grim workplace result.
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In an otherwise dim economic picture, small business stands out as a bright spot.
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The housing market remains resilient and has been a bright spot in an otherwise drab economic backdrop.
It's added up to big advertising dollars as well, proving a bright spot in an otherwise bleak marketplace.
Juxtaposed with the ongoing savage repression next door in Syria, his tweets are a bright spot, jarringly so.
Even the Mets had a bright spot with center fielder Timo Perez .
With economic woes continuing to deepen, Saks Fashion Fix may be a bright spot for shoppers and investors alike.
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The World Bank report said that Asia remains a bright spot in the world economy, and not just China.
Worryingly, those markets, where growing middle-class incomes mean more discretionary spending, are seen as a bright spot for American growth.
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Wireless continues to be a bright spot in this economy and the investment being made in 4G systems is huge.
However, a census carried out recently by the wildlife authorities of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda has revealed a bright spot.
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Energy stocks were a bright spot as deal making in the sector and a rise in oil prices drove shares higher.
Xbox has been a bright spot of sorts for Microsoft, a consistently profitable consumer product from a company that has had few.
After several mild weekends at the box office Hollywood finally had a bright spot with a very dark movie: The Devil Inside.
Growth in China: Sales in China were a bright spot, up 23%.
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Biotechnology companies, a bright spot for IPOs during the past year, seem to be using the new rules more than most other companies.
In a generally lackluster U.S. stock market, Internet companies have been a bright spot, attracting some notable buyers willing to offer significant premiums.
There's a bright spot in the gloom--a revival in the once moribund mill towns of Connecticut, thanks to the low dollar and high technology.
That's especially true for GM, which gets 60% of its sales from foreign markets, providing a bright spot amid an otherwise gloomy business outlook.
For Joachim (Joe) Eberhardt, ChryslerGroup's new executive vice president for global sales, marketing and service, Hemi sales are a bright spot in a disappointing year.
The device has been a bright spot for Magellan, which usually ranks a distant third behind Garmin and TomTom among global GPS PND makers .
With blistering rates of economic growth following its recovery from the post-Lehman Brothers meltdown, Asia-Pacific stood out as a bright spot in the global landscape.
Here at the Trans Catheter Therapeutics (TCT) conference, an annual meeting of interventional cardiologists, hopes for new stents have been a bright spot in a constant debate.
But demand for boutique hotels is a bright spot in the lodging business, which is otherwise expected to slow over the next two years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Perhaps even more worryingly, German data released Thursday showed signs of a slowdown in an economy that until now had been a bright spot for the Continent.
Content and services was a bright spot for the quarter.
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"Consumer electronics continues to be a bright spot as spending increased despite a tough year for the overall economy, " said Brian Markwalter, CEA's vice president of research and standards.
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