1.   The immediate outlook remains bleak.

2.   Analysts expect Baker Hughes to have few more bumpy quarters, although most agree the long-term outlook remains positive if demand for oil drilling services continues to grow.

3.   And even though stocks and Treasuries declined today, investors say the outlook for junk bonds remains bright.

4.   Analysts said the outlook for banks remains generally favorable, although the pending general election and the likelihood of higher interest rates create some uncertainty.

5.   Analysts say their near-term outlook remains clouded by sluggish sales and currency devaluations in various Latin American, Asian and European nations.

6.   And John Challenger, executive vice president of the employment firm, said the hiring outlook remains bright.

7.   And the outlook remains extremely strong.

8.   Bonds will probably rise, driven by pessimism the economic outlook will remain too shaky to withstand higher interest rates.

9.   But can the outlook here remain positive for much longer?

10.   But the outlook remained fairly sanguine for the first half of this year, with most other segments of the business growing at respectable rates.