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Minus

The symbol (-) that precedes the change figure in a stock table to indicate a closing sale lower than that of the previous day.

Minus

1. Informal; a security with a closing price lower than its opening price.

2. See: Minus tick.

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The index is expected to improve to minus 2 in the July-September quarter and to plus 2 the following quarter.

Business confidence up in April-June for 1st rise in 4 qtrs

By religion, net agreement was very strong among Muslims at +51 percent (64 percent agree minus 13 percent disagree); strong among other Christians at +31 (50 percent agree minus 19 percent disagree); moderate among Catholics at +16 (42 percent agree minus 26 percent disagree) and poor among members of INC at -20 percent (24 percent agree and 44 percent disagree).

40% of Filipinos don't see improvement in Muslims' lot

The index for companies capitalized at between 100 million yen and 1 billion yen worsened to minus 18.

LEAD: April-June business confidence worsens on global gloom

Senate President Franklin Drilon's net satisfaction ratings declined 6 points from a good +35 (57 percent satisfied minus 22 percent dissatisfied) in March to a moderate +29 (52 percent satisfied minus 24 percent dissatisfied, rounded off) in June.

Binay recovers in latest poll

Looking ahead, the banks' forecasts on corporate fund demand showed the overall diffusion index reading on loan demand in the January-March period will further improve to minus 10, the BOJ said.

Corporate fund demand improves to minus 13 in Oct.-Dec

Visit Minus K at NSTI Nanotech 2006 in Boston, MA from May 8-9, Booth 825 and at CLEO/QELS 2006 in Long Beach, CA from May 23-25, Booth 1848.

Minus K(R) Technology Partners With Kinetic Systems for New MK26 High Performance Vibration Isolation Workstation; New MK26 Vibration Isolation Workstation Adds Integrated Solutions to Minus K Offerings

Net personal optimism scores of plus 30 and above are considered by SWS to be "very high"; plus 20 to plus 29, "high"; plus 10 to plus 19, "fair"; plus 1 to plus 9, "mediocre"; minus 9 to zero, "low"; and minus 10 and below, "very low.

More Filipinos optimistic about economy

Ultimately, the man most missing in this film is the one subtracted from the middle, the Minus Man.

`MINUS MAN' NOT ALL THERE

It is the featured product on Minus K's website and will be displayed at the APS Exhibit in Baltimore, MD, March 13-15, NSTI Nanotech 2006 in Boston, MA, May 8-9, and CLEO in Long Beach, CA, May 23-25.

Minus K(R) Technology, Inc. Announces New Ultra Compact High Performance Vibration Isolation Platform; New BM-10 Series Offers the Industry's Most Compact High-performance Bench Top Platform

But the corresponding DI for real estate firms deteriorated to minus 7 from minus 3 three months ago.

Nov. DI on workforce size adequacy improves to minus 5

On the minus side: some terrific actors in the supporting cast, including John Savage, Illeana Douglas and Robbie Coltrane, who have nothing to do.

`BOTTLE': MESSAGE NOT ALWAYS CLEAR

The Bank of Japan's key index measuring corporate demand for commercial bank loans improved to minus 20 in the July-September quarter from minus 29 for the April-June period, the central bank said Friday.