Yesterday's trends favored such companies as truckers, truck makers and truck part suppliers.

Despite demographics and urban trends favoring Democrats, the voters of the city had until recent years regularly voted across party lines.

"I think the trends favor it," he said.

Still, some feel that the trend has favored men.

The trend in sailboat competition today favors day races and new handicap rules.

This trend often favors organizations, like those in health care and education, that can demonstrate in numbers the effects of financial support.

That trend has favored men and action-oriented movies so far.

Carr argues that the trend will favor content provided by paid workers, as in most traditional news outlets.

Mr. Banks said that even if some short-term factors were troubling, long-term trends favored the sector.

"Now the trends favor Calderón, since he's coming from behind."