But the company announced yesterday what analysts and investors had assumed for months: 747 production will remain at two a month next year.

Many investors assume that there is not much difference among these funds.

In other words, investors should not assume that traditional patterns will reassert themselves.

At the time, investors assumed that all of Hillhaven would be separated.

I think that's because investors are assuming that , in the end, a deal will get done.

If buildings are selling at prices well below construction costs, investors assume their value is bound to rise eventually.

Many investors assumed these securities were trustworthy, and asked few questions about their actual value.

But investors shouldn't assume the past will predict future performance.

An investor can also assume credit risk through direct or indirect use of leverage.

With little international experience, most Swedish investors assumed other markets would do the same.