Quotes about Upward

I try to avoid looking backward and keep looking upward.

Charlotte Bronte

All ambitions are lawful except those that climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind.

Joseph Conrad

Historically, capacity utilization over the 81 (percent) level could bring some production bottlenecks into play throughout the economy which could put upward pressure on prices.

Ronald Simpson

The market is showing signs of upward buying and is really extending gains from last week. The focus is on the supply disruption, primarily out of Nigeria.

Victor Shum

Vision looks upward and becomes faith.

Stephen S. Wise

We saw consistent upward growth in the amount of investment, the number of investors and the range of things invested in.

Nicholas Parker

As we have seen with oil and gas, the supply side impairment itself automatically puts upward pressure on prices. Simultaneously stimulating demand would only exacerbate those price pressures.

Anthony Santomero

With stocks at 47.9 pct above the five-year average, any upward momentum on futures prices is expected to be modest.

Ben Weagraff

Many market observers are coming out with the belief that the market will break upward after the election. Such strong consensus views often don't turn out to be a reality.

John Augustine

This pickup in monthly house-price inflation is consistent with the continuing upward trend in market activity in recent months and the previous pattern of house price movements when the Bank of England begins to reduce interest rates.

Martin Ellis

Continued cost inflation pressures and tight labor conditions may keep upward pressure on interest rates longer than currently perceived. It's likely large-cap stable growth will hold up better if earnings falter.

Thomas Mcmanus

There I lay staring upward, while the stars wheeled over... Faint to my ears came the gathered rumour of all lands: the springing and the dying, the song and the weeping, and the slow everlasting groan of overburdened stone.

J. R. R. Tolkien

With little excess capacity left in the labor market, we expect continued upward pressure on wages.

Joseph Abate

I think the dollar would need to see some good economic news and sustained upward pressure on interest rates for it to really gather much momentum.

Lisa Finstrom

Apart from placing upward pressure on the yields in these markets, short-term rates may also respond, higher.

Colen Garrow

The trend for leisure fares has been upward all summer (averaging 16% more than a year ago), and it's continuing through the fall.

Bob Harrell

There could be some upward pressure on the interest rate given the current liquidity conditions in the market and if this trend persists for a longer time.

Ak Purwar

This can be explained by the interplay of the real economy and the financial markets: For instance, when economies are expanding, upward pressure on general prices [measured by Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index] persist. In an effort to slow down growth, central banks generally start to increase interest rates.

Macquarie Research

We're seeing a little bit of upward pressure on inflation but it's not yet enough to spark a big concern in the market.

David Keeble

Strong jobs data will certainly further raise expectations for Fed rate hikes in March and the months after that. The U.S. economy still seems robust and the dollar's upward trend is likely to continue.

Yuji Saito

At this time, Wyoming does not have statutory authority to regulate the upward price of fuel. Absent evidence of collusive behavior, retailers are free to price their fuel using their best judgment.

Mark Moran

Remember! Things in life will not always run smoothly. Sometimes we will be rising toward the heights - then all will seem to reverse itself and start downward. The great fact to remember is that the trend of civilization itself is forever upward, that a line drawn through the middle of the peaks and the valleys of the centuries always has an upward trend.

Endicott Peabody

We got a bit of an upward push because of the weakness in equities, a bit of reversal from what we saw yesterday.

Mark Chandler

There has been a transformation of values to a too-sanitized, corporate convenience mode that markets a 'Dream' motif. There is a tide that extols — and extolled — the wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King in a way that says that we are moving onward and upward. There is this tone of triumph that we have seen President Bush use when talking about the war in Iraq.

Loretta Williams

It is not for man to rest in absolute contentment. He is born to hopes and aspirations as the sparks fly upward, unless he has brutified his nature and quenched the spirit of immortality which is his portion.

Robert Southey

We can see better by being up a level what steps there are we need to take to continue our upward plight to be a level 5.

James Loftin

The view is very, very, very good. The Columbus economy will shift from first gear, where it is right now, into second or third gear this year, and then upward from there.

Jeff Humphreys

Eventually, the market should resume its upward trend.

Carlos Samano

We have had to review our volume numbers upward month-by- month. I have a funny feeling next year will be another good growth year.

Jorma Ollila

Unemployment is sufficiently high, and the economy has just come out of a relatively mild recession, so inflation pressures are relatively soft right now. It will take a while of solid growth before we have upward pressure on inflation, so the Fed can be a little relaxed about it.

Charles Lieberman

We see a big upward trend in energy prices, but without that, the inflation rate is going down. The ECB looks at the headline figure, and as long as it's above 2 percent, it's a reason to increase rates.

Matthias Rubisch

You're going to go through a rough patch through the next six to 12 months. Inflation is going to be boosted by higher oil prices. There is a clear upward trend.

George Buckley

Industrial demand in the southwest and North Las Vegas submarkets continues unabated due to its location, a growing economy and the continued expansion of resort and construction industries. The declining speculative vacancy rate is going to put upward pressure on rents in the future.

John Restrepo

For us, this is a great time to invest. The number of recreational cyclists has never been higher. For me, it all points upward -- that we are on the upswing of growth.

Bob Colarossi

After we failed to break the year's lows against the euro, people decided to take some money off the table. Hedge funds are among those selling the dollar, and they're causing this sharp move upward.

Carsten Fritsch

UK Plc feels it has gone as far as it can in accommodating tax rises that have weakened our international competitive position. The trend we now want to see is a downward one not an upward one.

John Cridland

The dollar's decline was quite fast, particularly last week, so it's very likely we will see a correction upward. Sentiment remains bearish for the dollar, but the currency needs to rebound first.

Tsutomu Soma

All commodities have had a very, very strong run. A lot of people were waiting for some kind of correction. In the long term there is still an upward trend.

Mark Mathias

To me, the longer you sit above $60 a barrel, the greater the likelihood we'll have a push even higher, ... But just staying between $60 and $70 is very bullish for oil. It's going to make it difficult for the market to have much more than one more push upward.

Bill Strazzullo

2005 opens with the promise of a number of substantial direct private investments that can swiftly transform the economy and set all sectors on a pronounced upward curve.

Baldwin Spencer

We introduced Opteron two and a half years ago and we've been on a steady march upward since then, ... We expect that number to top 80 by the end of this quarter.

Randy Allen

We've moved the entire population upward. The bottom is moving up, and the top is moving further.

Owen Roberts

It's clear the upward trend in German orders is still extremely strong. It's still based on foreign demand, but over time that's likely to spill over into domestic demand.

Neville Hill

I think to a great number of Americans, what happened in their 401(k), or in their pension program, or their IRA was something they were not able to tap anyway, and we are just basically getting back to the upward trajectory over a 10-year pattern anyway, so I don't think people are terribly paranoid about it.

Steve Ricchiuto

So if we play well as an offensive line, we should do well offensively. That's usually how it works. So what we have to do as a line is just continue to get better, stay on an upward climb all the way through the season.

John Wade

Many say this much-needed digestion of gains is long overdue, as bull markets typically require a correction of more than 10 percent in order to allow the bull to maintain its upward tendencies.

Sam Stovall

Things have been so gloomy, (but) now many people sense the bottom is here and we'll start to drift upward.

Michelle Clayman

There's an upward bias in the market, with more people generally kind of positive because the economy is doing well. Most people agree there's going to be at least two more rate changes. If you start talking about more than two, then it's going to be weird. That will have a negative effect on the market.

Jim Fehrenbach

The upward interest rate trend will continue because the real interest rate is still negative.

Ampon Kittiampon

Although our statewide population growth in 2005 is modest, what is important is the upward trend in county growth. Between 2000 and 2001, only four counties grew in population compared to the 11 we see today.

Richard Rathge

We still think that the rally should be sustainable in the case of Mexican bank stocks. Their story is one of restructuring, recovery and re-engineering, all of which should lead to an upward re-rating of the sector.

Rodrigo Quintanilla

Combined with other economic data we've seen recently, it's safe to say the Japanese economy is maintaining its upward trajectory.

Masaki Fukui

The upward momentum has gone from these stocks. They are just hanging there waiting for a correction. This is an indication that these commodity price corrections do and can come very quickly and they do feed through to the stocks.

Chris Tinker

Reported a strong, high-quality quarter, with substantial upward revisions to both top and bottom lines.

Laura Conigliaro

Our Simply Beautiful Tidal Wave petunias are bountiful when it comes to filling landscapes or hanging baskets. The blooms spread upward and outward spilling over containers and baskets like a thick carpet of color and texture.

Jeff Gibson

Strong results in the fourth quarter capped a very solid year for Post, with our rental apartment and for-sale condominium businesses performing ahead of our expectations. Market conditions remain favorable and we expect to experience upward momentum in rents, due to ongoing job growth, in-migration, household formation and moderate levels of supply in our primary markets.

David Stockert

I think the majority of the Fed governors are going to realize that the boom in the stock market that we have had, the upward revision for employment growth, the strong income and savings rates are not something they are going to have to deal with for the July meeting. That will make it a lot easier for them to hold a steady policy stance.

Michael Strauss

The gold strength, as much as anything else, is technical in nature. The downward slide in the dollar from the early highs Friday morning, and the upward push in crude oil, can probably be cited for some of the strength in here.

Dan Vaught

If your usage has gone up, your bill will be adjusted upward.

Leigh Morris

Global supply/demand conditions remain tighter than expected earlier in the year. As a result, we anticipate meaningful upward estimate revisions in the next several months.

Mark Parr

With oil now over $60 a barrel, there is upward pressure on costs. At the same time, they cannot afford to cut back to the extent that service suffers.

Peter Caldwell

We have continued our focus on driving the operational performance of our hotels to maximize returns and have delivered first half results in line with our expectations. The group continues to benefit from a diversified global portfolio with our hotels continuing their upward trends, leaving us well positioned for the second half of the year.

Kwek Leng Beng

If you have a long-term view of the market, this is one of the best buying opportunities we'll see for years to come, ... If you don't believe that, take a look at any stock market chart showing the past 60 years. Severe market retreats, which make everybody so anxious, look like tiny blips in an upward-spiraling market.

Richard Geist

The dollar's push upward this week cannot be sustained as there is too much technical data indicating the dollar is overbought.

Joel Ward

It will be a good long time before there's upward pressure on prices or wages.

Alice M. Rivlin

That's pretty extreme upward pressure on resale prices in Wake County, which puts Durham County in a situation where it's presenting an exceptional value to the buyer in that more moderate price range. There's a lack of supply in Wake County that's being fulfilled in Durham County.

Bernard Helm

Longer-term rates will not rise dramatically as long as the Fed keeps the short-term policy rate at 1 percent. However, the pressure for upward movement in bond rates is already there and will persist.

David Kotok

Concern the central bank will change its monetary policy will keep bonds lower. Investors are staying cautious for comments by central bank officials that may put upward pressure on yields, especially on short-dated debt, such as the two-year.

Nobuto Yamazaki

We're doing OK. Are we going gangbusters? No. As we get into the week after Christmas, you're going to have another push upward of sales.

Donald Gher

It hasn't changed that much. You can look county by county and see the statistical variation, one has a downward trend and one has an upward trend, that tells me it's random.

Steve Carrellas

Nakagawa's comment on monetary policy will probably keep bonds strong. Government pressure on the Bank of Japan not to change policy will put upward pressure on debt.

Tsutomu Kawasaki

It's hitting us much earlier this year. We don't know where this is going, but it's definitely spiking, definitely on the upward trend, but we don't know when it will peak.

David Engelthaler

U.S. payroll numbers are unlikely to give the dollar upward momentum, even if the numbers are good. Market sentiment toward the U.S. economy is worsening, buffeted by recent weaker data.

Tohru Sasaki

The services-oriented sector of the economy is still looking fairly robust, averaging a 3.9 percent increase year-on-year. This is above the trend rate of inflation so that is upward pressure for the retail price index.

Claudio Piron

I think that there is an upward bias. The market for the first time in a long while is wanting to go up.

Douglas Altabef

There is probably upward momentum in the short term for energy prices, and in that environment, the Canadian dollar should do reasonably well.

Peter Frank

Despite predictions that the market would continue the upward trend, I believe we are going to witness profit taking at a certain juncture next week.

Nabil Daaboub

It seems obvious to me that the notion of God has never been anything but a kind of ideal projection, a reflection upward of the human personality, and that theology never has been and never can be anything but a more and more purified mythology.

Alfred Loisy

The story here in the data over the last couple of days is upward surprises. Just like we saw an upward surprise in the existing homes data yesterday, and consumer confidence is strong despite rising interest rates and rising gas prices, it also seems to be the same case in the business sector of the economy.

Carl Riccadonna

This seems to be the law of progress in everything we do; it moves along a spiral rather than a perpendicular; we seem to be actually going out of the way, and yet it turns out that we were really moving upward all the time.

Frances E. Willard

Storage spending is clearly trending upward as organizations strive to stay ahead of their information storage demands. After nearly two years of positive momentum, spending on storage systems, particularly those priced less than $300,000, continues to be a top priority in the ongoing efforts to expand and rebuild IT infrastructure.

Brad Nisbet

Usually the odds are against it. Just on normal wear and tear. A great deal of what happens is luck on one hand. On the other hand, their youth and preparation (were factors). They were tested in training camp, met the test and it's been kind of a upward march since then.

Bill Muir

Given that third quarter was revised upward significantly, I am skeptical that growth was so low and I will wait until we have the final figures to judge.

Bill Zollars

The 20-year bear market in gold has turned around. The upward trend in price has been in place for the past five years, and for the chartists out there, I don't believe you've seen anything yet.

Ian Cockerill

O human race born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou fall.

Dante Alighieri

As long as the current upward momentum remains intact, it would not be a surprise if the dollar moves to test the 120-yen level.

Takashi Kudo

I think we're in a choppy market environment for the rest of the summer and you're going to have a lot of ups and down. But I think, overall, you're going to have an upward bias, certainly between now and the next Fed meeting.

David Mills

Right now, we're seeing upward momentum in long-term rates, especially with new inflation worries. Long-term rates have been so low for so long compared to where they'd normally be in the business cycle -- at some point a correction is necessary.

Daniel Jester

A further significant upward shift in rate expectations seems unlikely in the near term given the current Fed language and the uncertainty about the strength of the data ahead of the March meeting.

Jens Nordvig

South Africa is currently in the longest upward business cycle since 1945, having experienced 28 consecutive quarters of positive growth.

Brand Pretorius

Based on technical charts, a break of that point suggests further aggressive gains. Right now, the longer bias is still upward.

Harry Liu

The Canadian market will continue to focus on oil and follow energy stocks. The U.S. economy may slow later in the year. Interest rates are on an upward trend.

Todd Johnson

We've had nearly a 1,000 point rise over the three months options period. If people are feeling good about this market, and it's starting to have that upward impetus, you'll find people exercising long positions.

Martin Dobson

We have had upward of 1,200 complaints on the price of gas.

Liz Boyd

The amount of supply will put some upward bias on yields and keep bonds in a negative momentum. The market is comfortable with expectations for two more rate hikes, so supply can be a concern going forward.

Prashant Newnaha

You've still got a continuing upward swing of manufacturing employment, which is not the norm nationally. That's telling you that something very solid is happening in the Oregon economy.

Tim Duy

I don't think there is anything to be freaking out about. The markets will come back and they will move upward again.

Gail Bronson

As a prediction, I see Myrtle Beach starting an upward turn in perception, quality of vacations, and number of visitors. Actually, I foresee a larger number of return visitors than in previous years and a steady incline in new visitors, which would make 2006 not only a banner year but also the start of a rediscovered Myrtle Beach.

Frans Mustert

For now we're forecasting 30-year mortgage rates of 5.8 percent in 2004, 6.4 percent in 2005 and 6.8 percent in 2006. These are not huge upward moves. We're forecasting a home buyer's market through 2006, ... However, all that can change if mortgage rates get clobbered tomorrow.

Michael Jaffe

The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow