THE recent uptick in utility stocks is a result of trends that should persist for some time, many analysts say.

The magazine's circulation has been flat since 2000, though it enjoyed a recent uptick last year to about 1.3 million subscribers.

But the most recent uptick has been accelerated by a growing number of Americans eating red meat again.

Even after a recent uptick, the Nikkei index of 225 leading stocks has fallen 51 percent from its peak of 38,915.87.

Can the recent uptick in shaking in Southern California be part of a delicious pastry prediction?

Despite the recent uptick in sales, the economy still isn't growing fast enough to bring unemployment down.

Despite utilities' recent uptick, their long fall this year has depressed prices.

More than two million jobs have vanished on Mr. Bush's watch and the recent uptick in job creation has, by all accounts, been meager.

Most working Americans - despite a booming economy and a recent modest uptick in wages - are either treading water economically or slowly sinking.

Martin is skeptical that Twitter can sustain its recent uptick in growth without more user loyalty.