Moreover, the bank's financial outlook is brightening, though not without a few caveats.

On one crucial front, though, the outlook may be brightening.

When the Giants took a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter, their outlook brightened still.

The news gave investors hope that the outlook for Evista would brighten.

"At the same time, however, the outlook for interest rates has brightened."

But he said he thought that the outlook had brightened slightly.

By season's end, however, his outlook brightened as his speed returned.

Still, he said that the outlook had brightened from a little over a year ago when he started discussing a campaign.

Meanwhile, there were other signs yesterday that the economic outlook was brightening.

My whole outlook on life just brightened, you know?