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The virtuous up-cycle turned into a vicious down-cycle with an intensity not witnessed since before World War II.
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They are going through a down-cycle, but they will come up again in the next cycle and have higher growth rates.
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As Deutsche Bank analyst Nigel Coe wrote in a recent research report: "Since [earnings] growth is not wholly dependent on top-line growth, we believe that [Tyco] becomes more attractive in a down-cycle."
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That could mean a broad economic down-cycle in Asia, complete with slower growth and weaker earnings.
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That could mean a broad economic down-cycle in Asia, complete with slower growth and weaker earnings.
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After that down-cycle is over, particularly in the emerging economies that have higher growth potential, it will turn up again.
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Housing starts have tumbled more than 50% from the peak of homebuilding activity, a decline that historically has encompassed an entire down-cycle in real estate.
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First, we go through a down-cycle, and it will affect virtually every industry.
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So if the sun is currently in a down-cycle, and it turns around from that down cycle, things could go from bad to worse.
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That could mean a broad economic down-cycle in Asia, complete with slower growth and weaker earnings.
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