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BusinessWeek May 3, 2004 Arner & Kerwin	Another Glittering Quarter For Profits Still harboring doubts about the strength of the economic recovery? Well, it looks like you can put them to rest. Broad-based demand, a weak dollar that is boosting exports, and an improving job scene have combined to fuel a surge in corporate profits.
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Stephanie Anderson Forest	Drifting Back To Earth Third-quarter profit growth, while respectable, slowed from its sizzling pace. This is the first time in six quarters that earnings gains from the previous year failed to top the 20% mark.
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FDIC FYI September 5, 2002	Corporate Earnings Growth Suggests Business Sector Recovery The recession that began in March 2001 has been termed a corporate sector recession because of pervasive weakness in the business sector. Recent earnings reports from companies in the S&P 500 index suggest that the trend of declining corporate profits may have run its course.
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