Outside analysts can use a financial forecast to estimate a company's success in the coming year.

My analyst used to say it was a little much.

But while the estimate was slightly higher than the $20 billion that many analysts have been using, it did not seem to bother the market.

But political analysts use these numbers as an indicator of the direction the election is taking.

A good analyst will use these contacts to develop more leads in the process.

On the charts many analysts use to follow gold, the next stop below $350 is around $320.

Many analysts use chart patterns in an attempt to forecast the market.

As well, the analyst can also use confrontation to bringing an aspect of functioning, usually a defense, to the patient's attention.

Other analysts use the data to measure the financial risks associated with making a particular investment decision.

Describing the combination of problems, more than one analyst used the term "the perfect storm."