1.   Although the government lowered its growth estimate, analysts said the report shows a decline in inventories that may presage a strong first-quarter growth figure.

2.   Analysts are lowering what had been healthy growth estimates for Latin America for next year and perhaps beyond.

3.   And Wall Street analysts began lowering their earnings forecasts for major players as they missed sale growth estimates.

4.   As a result, economists have trimmed growth estimates for the region, particularly for next year.

5.   Additionally, the revised slower pace of retail sales in December could lead the government to revise lower its fourth quarter growth estimate.

6.   But some Fed officials have been raising their growth estimates.

7.   Economists have trimmed growth estimates for all of Latin America, particularly for next year.

8.   Even in these countries, however, growth estimates are being cut back.

9.   German banks and economic think-tanks have likewise cut their own economic growth estimates.

10.   Global growth estimates for the mobile Internet can be heady.