Ultimately, net income results carry more weight than revenue and earnings drive the stock price, says Napoli.

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With a net 188 hp on tap and curb weight around 3, 700 pounds, the Fusion Hybrid is quick enough off the line in city traffic but power reserves fall off at highway speeds.

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Even with the rise in the net long position for speculators in gold, the extra weight is not burdensome, said Barclays Capital.

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Benjamin Griffith, an analyst at Caravan Capital Management, a global frontier fund for high net worth individuals, says the fund has been reducing its weight in Sri Lanka.

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The manual shows that GSK's net profit margin is in the same range as that of General Electric, Coca-Cola and Weight Watchers (see story, p. 86).

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