1.   Analysts said the move did not surprise them because the firm had for some time struggled to improve its ability to convert research and development work into revenue.

2.   And a few weeks ago, he teased analysts by saying that his next move might surprise them.

3.   Blackmon could not be reached for comment, but the move surprised some Falcons players.

4.   Considering the club is up for sale and few expected the Angels to make such a financial commitment to a free agent, the move surprised many.

5.   Kitna said the move surprised him, especially because he first heard about it from Moon.

6.   The German move surprised most investors.

7.   The move surprised analysts and traders, who expected the bank would hold off raising its official rate until recent financial market volatility in Southeast Asia had subsided.

8.   The move surprised investors.

9.   The move surprised most economists and sent currency traders into a confused frenzy over the euro, which rose and then slipped back.

10.   The move surprised no one.