Those gains have helped to overcome some weak results elsewhere.
But the predictions call for very weak results from energy, commodity and basic materials companies.
The performance was a sharp turnaround from weak results reported in December.
Reasons for the party's weak results were many, but these include the economic crisis and old party leaders.
But then the high leverage makes weak results seem even weaker.
He retired from his position following the party's relatively weak results on the 1998 parliamentary elections.
If under-modulated, there will be a lot of background noise and weak results.
But analysts said that willingness, coupled with the weak results and production outlook, comes a bit late.
"They'll have weak results until they ship new product."
However, this fact alone cannot explain the weak results posted by a number of Member States.