New single "Tomorrow" takes an upbeat, electronic direction which is pleasing; and "Losing My Mind", set to a thumping percussive heartbeat reminiscent of early Radiohead, is another winner.
Even so, some executives have also sounded upbeat about the direction of the economy, which has been a reversal from their tone in previous quarters.
After the meeting, Mr. Pandit and other chief executives said that they were upbeat about the direction of the White House plan for private-public investments in the banks, but they made no commitment to using it.
New Jersey residential real estate brokers and agents are so energetically upbeat about the direction of sales prices in the spring that the image of a new chorus line for "The Producers" leaps to mind: high-kicking realtors belting out "Springtime for real estate in New Jersey!" Both the retail and the commercial markets may be showing signs of slowing, but residential home sales?
With a book and lyrics by Beth Blatt, an upbeat score by Jennifer Giering and direction by Rob Ruggiero, "Island of the Blue Dolphins" becomes an inspiring story of a survivor who puts her contemporary television counterparts to shame.
And despite the shift in direction, she remains upbeat.
Today's retail sales and wholesale price reports didn't offer any clear direction, but the most upbeat strategists on Wall Street were happy to see that they didn't contain any big negative surprises.
Radiating an upbeat demeanor will positively influence the direction of the conversation.
However, their most recent single, "Candy," shows the band switching up their direction, providing a more upbeat, funky feel, fueled by open riffs and echoing bongo hits.
The year's early gains had investors and stock-pickers alike looking ahead to an upbeat 2006, since January usually predicts the market's direction for the year a phenomenon that's become known as the January Effect.
