Alibaba says the small to mid-sized e-tailers they interviewed are looking on the bright side.

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Luckily, Her Campus, an online magazine for college women, is looking on the bright side.

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But looking on the bright side for the broader market, February closed out with an overall gain, making for a positive two-month start for the year.

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Looking on the bright side, it's a personal best.

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But he's also looking on the bright side.

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While the solar sector is anxious about reduced incentives in the European market, making for gloomy stock prices, Suntech Power Holdings is looking on the bright side after inking a new deal with retailer The North Face.

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Dolorean isn't known for looking on the bright side: The best song from 2003's Not Exotic, "Hannibal, MO" (audio), finds singer Al James sitting in a prison cell as he deconstructs the events leading to his true love's death.

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On the bright side: as much as consumers are still looking for deals, lower inventory levels at some chains this year means less extreme discounting will be necessary to clear merchandise.

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