Addressing for the first time speculation in political circles that he might be a candidate for president in 2016, Mr. Cuomo said, "In one regard, the speculation is flattering," but added that it could also be "totally distracting".
When rumors surfaced last week that Legato Systems had hired an investment bank to help identify potential buyers, it wasn't the first time speculation swirled that the company was an acquisition target.
The company's share price broke through the $200 barrier for the first time this week as speculation cranked up ahead of the announcements, and this week's Macworld show in San Francisco is expected to draw its largest ever number of visitors.
Chris Beauchamp, senior market analyst at IG, said: It is not the first time that such speculation has arisen and then been denied, but with the firm trading around nineteen times earnings and possessing activist shareholders on its board, the story is likely to return in due course, providing further incentive for investors to book themselves in.
The slide in cryptocurrencies accelerated, with bitcoin falling below the $5,000 mark Monday for the first time since October 2017, amid speculation that increased regulatory scrutiny will prompt issuers of initial coin offerings to liquidate holdings.
Mr. Carroll said that this was not the first time there had been speculation about the show's future and said that Ms. Winfrey had used such speculation in previous negotiations.
Russell Reynolds was involved first time round, but the speculation is that Norman is going it alone.
Gold futures closed below $340 an ounce for the first time in four years yesterday amid speculation that Europe's central banks will be selling from their reserves.
With Apple owning nearly 8.4% of Imagination, this is not the first time there has been speculation of a possible takeover, with the latest suggestions coming in January.
The Americo-Liberians, whose lineage links back to freed slaves from the United States who founded the nation, continue to dominate political and economic life, despite shuffles and shifts during decades of civil unrest.This isn't the first time there has been speculation that the party has been bought.
His rigidity on the strike could have been a political maneuver; next year Turkey will elect a president for the first time, and there is speculation that Erdogan can get the job by appealing to conservative nationalists who are very tough on Kurdish rights.
