1.   Declining optimism is a welcome sign for contrarian investors, who look for opportunities to bet against the crowd, not with it.

2.   Falling optimism is an encouraging sign for contrarians, who look for opportunities to bet against the crowd rather than with it.

3.   Falling optimism is a good sign for contrarian buyers, who look for opportunities to bet against the crowd, not with it.

4.   Falling optimism could bode well for contrarian investors, who look for opportunities to bet against the crowd, not with it.

5.   Rising optimism -- and dwindling pessimism -- is worrisome for contrarian buyers who look for opportunities to bet against rrthe crowd, not with it.

6.   Rising optimism bodes ill for contrarian investors, who look for opportunities to bet against the crowd, not with it.

7.   Rising optimism is a good sign for contrarian sellers, who look for opportunities to bet against the crowd, not with it.

8.   Rising optimism -- and dwindling pessimism -- is worrisome for contrarian buyers, who look for opportunities to bet against the crowd, not with it.

9.   To be sure, falling optimism can be a good sign for contrarian buyers, who look for opportunities to bet against the crowd, not with it.

10.   To be sure, rising optimism bodes ill for contrarian investors, who look for opportunities to bet against the crowd, not with it.