11.   Despite his optimistic outlook, Griffin, too, must handle up-close encounters at the cultural divide.

12.   Donald Kittell, executive vice president of the Securities Industry Association, shared the commissioners optimistic outlook.

13.   Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expected the forecast to rise to zero, meaning that the number of managers with optimistic outlook equals the number with pessimistic ones.

14.   For investors, the optimistic outlook for the economy was almost too much.

15.   Fraser said the current optimistic outlook for the inflation rate bodes well for the financial markets and that sentiment already is being reflected in bond rates.

16.   He said banks and investors in particular might want to re-examine their relentlessly optimistic outlook.

17.   In her report today, Dudack cited concern about the slowdown in the economy and its drag on corporate profits growth for her less optimistic outlook for stocks.

18.   Instead of viewing the news negatively, as the market did initially, a closer look might lead to a more optimistic outlook, Vitner said, echoing others.

19.   Mustangs General Manager Jim Rogers said he thinks the major problems could be behind the team, and he has an optimistic outlook.

20.   Observing their lifestyles and optimistic outlooks has been an inspiration to me.