1.   Also, analysts expect manufacturers to keep any extra profit for themselves in preparation for the next time that raw materials prices jump.

2.   As a result of the price jump, some alternatives that are seen as environmentally friendly have become more attractive.

3.   Alas, these price jumps are usually short-lived.

4.   Almost every consumer here has examples of significant price jumps since marks were switched to euros.

5.   But the producer price jump failed to carry through to the much broader CPI, which measures what the public pays not only for goods but also for services.

6.   Energy analysts said the strength of the price jump reflected more than simply the comments by the influential al-Naimi.

7.   Given such price jumps, investors may want to broaden their search for merger targets to a part of the financial industry that is out of this spotlight.

8.   If gasoline prices jump, Americans buy more fuel-efficient cars, take shorter trips and are more likely to use mass transit.

9.   In other words, those who can least afford it will see the biggest price jumps and the most noticeable reductions in coverage.

10.   It was the biggest one-day price jump in more than a month.