1.   A more reassuring outlook came from the Apics Business outlook survey.

2.   However, he cautioned that this favorable outlook could come to an end if the strong economy refuses to cool down.

3.   No matter how many downbeat headlines people read, according to the theory, the outlook always comes down to basics such as jobs, incomes and profits.

4.   That potentially ominous outlook came not from a skeptical analyst, but from Reynolds documents preceding its stock trading.

5.   The bleak outlook comes amid mounting signs that the European Central Bank is unlikely to take action anytime soon.

6.   The car-sales outlook comes amid signs of continued growth for the U.S. economy.

7.   The depressed outlook came as some of the companies reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter.

8.   The favorable U.S. food price outlook comes even as rising incomes overseas are creating more demand for U.S. food products.

9.   The downbeat outlook came after the Federal Reserve boosted a benchmark interest rate for the first time in two years in an attempt to ward off inflation.

10.   The downbeat outlook came two weeks after the Federal Reserve boosted a benchmark interest rate for the first time in two years in an attempt to ward off inflation.