The announcement suggested that the asteroid would make a much-closer-than-anticipated pass by the Earth in 2028, with a chance of impact.
The announcement suggested the company has avoided a cash crisis.
But the announcement on Monday suggested that the trade fight over clothing was far from over.
The announcement did not mention a possible collision but suggested that the asteroid should be watched.
Even some companies that did reduce executive pay still gave more than their initial announcements suggested.
Yesterday's announcement suggested that a reversal in the company's fortunes may take a little longer than hoped.
The Government's announcement suggested a possible date beyond 2000 and said that it could be delayed up to 2005.
Its announcement today suggested that it was facing an unexpectedly tough struggle to improve results.
Its announcement today suggested that it wanted help from overseas, although no explicit request was made.
Today's announcement of a major shift in Intel's manufacturing strategy suggests that this is exactly what happened.