1.   Analysts have suggested a number of ways to hedge against a major downturn in the US stock Market.

2.   A major downturn in the American stock market.

3.   But neither is anticipating any major economic downturn.

4.   Economists and demographers see a continuing surge in immigrant workers unless there is a major economic downturn.

5.   Ellison could be expected to show some empathy toward Sybase, since Oracle also has experienced a major downturn during its formative period.

6.   For one, the market in which it is mostly focused, technology, is in a major downturn and is not showing any signs of coming back soon.

7.   So perhaps even the current outsized figures do not mean that a major downturn is imminent.

8.   There are no guarantees, but consider what happened in the previous major downturn.

9.   Bush and Gore both rely on projections of big federal surpluses in coming years -- which could prove wrong if a major economic downturn occurs.

10.   Chocosuisse put the setback down to major downturns in Asia and East Europe, saying cheaper products were affected the most.