If the companies combine, investors fear that Symantec's torrid growth will cool.

Even after three straight years of torrid growth, Americans show few signs of slowing down in their drive to accumulate assets for retirement.

For instance, last year's torrid fourth-quarter growth of 7 percent was revised down to 6.3 percent.

China's need for ever greater quantities of imported oil is driven by its torrid economic growth.

Companies The torrid growth of auto sales eased in April, climbing 4.9 percent.

After decades of torrid growth, the population of Los Angeles is now declining.

Its economy seems to be slowing this year after torrid growth over the last several years, he said.

If it wants to keep treating investors to torrid growth, the company needs to develop other ways to make money.

Unemployment rose above 5 percent in October, a traumatic level for a place used to years of torrid growth.

Mr. Lam, not surprisingly, thinks it will mean even more torrid growth.