But after each little rally, the Mideast crisis drags on and the markets move down another notch.

But the dollar gained some support from continuing worries about the Mideast crisis.

The pattern was similar in silver and platinum, which had been following gold since the Mideast crisis erupted.

The Mideast crisis has also thrown a monkey wrench into the industry.

"After the Mideast crisis ends, there is nothing to stop the market from reaching its value," he said.

They cited bad economic news, the Mideast crisis and warm weather.

But there is no question that the Mideast crisis, however it is resolved, has the potential to reshape the industry.

Adding to the uncertainty about the company's outlook is the Mideast crisis.

Americans are quite sensitive to the particulars of the Mideast crisis.

In the poll on the Mideast crisis, 77 percent of the officials surveyed favored taking military action jointly with armed forces from other countries.