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One reason may be that we have just had three solid quarters of real growth in the gross domestic product.
Both companies have reported solid quarters and have made encouraging remarks about the future at a time when many of their rivals are suffering badly.
The Greek economy remained in recession, shrinking by 0.8 percent in the fourth quarter, according to Eurostat, while Portugal's output was unchanged after two solid quarters.
After three successive solid quarters, G.M. had stood out as the Detroit auto company gaining the most ground in its turnaround plan, leaving Ford Motor and Chrysler as the weaker players.
SaaS companies like NetSuite, SuccessFactors and Citrix, which all recently reported solid quarters, are likely targets.
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, riding the tailwind of government support and record-low interest rates, reported solid quarters.
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"It was another solid quarter".
"It was a good, solid quarter.
"Over all it was a solid quarter, not necessarily a blowout quarter," Mr. Nelson said.
Jonathan Feeney, an analyst at Janney Capital Markets, said Kroger had "a solid quarter over all".
Groupon's boyish-looking chief executive, Andrew Mason, called it a "solid quarter".
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