But the performance in fiscal 2000 was buoyed by several one-time asset sales, including $763 million for the company's stake in Echostar, a direct-to-home satellite business, and roughly $400 million from its stake in Ansett Airlines.
Mohsni's performance aside, Sturrock was buoyed by the committed display of his team, who are now without a win in five games.
Despite its own underwhelming performance at the local elections, Labour was buoyed as a new poll by Tory peer Lord Ashcroft showed that Ed Miliband's party was 12% ahead of the Tories in 26 key marginal battlegrounds.
A weak showing by Volkswagen in the European market was buoyed by stronger performance in North America and Asia.
The catering group was buoyed by good performances in the US and Australia but, again, faced tough conditions in Europe.
In fact, she said in an interview, she was buoyed by Xerox's performance and prospects, at least in North America.
Chris McCarron, who has been aboard five of the colt's seven victories, took some of the blame for the loss yesterday but was buoyed by Tiznow's performance.
But McClaren was buoyed by his team's performance at Vicarage Road and is confident they will retain their top-flight status.
Peter Houston was buoyed by midfielder Ryan Gauld's performance in Dundee United's 0-0 drawithth Ross County.
Jacqui was buoyed by their domesticity.
