Meanings of positive numbers in English

The space flag similarly indicates that positive numbers should be preceded by a space.

As Saint Louis expressed, he is proud to be counted in those positive numbers.

The plus-sign flag indicates that positive numbers should be preceded by an explicit plus sign.

In its profit and loss statement News Corp uses almost all positive numbers, even for costs.

But let's not forget that there is also a strong export component in these positive numbers.

Gap said its April same-store sales rose 8 percent, with all three of its brands posting positive numbers.

You want to stay away from the skids (losing streaks) and put up some positive numbers.

But, with the positive comes the negative as the right-wing is skeptical about how the positive numbers were obtained.

Dublin brokers said the relatively positive numbers from IBM, Intel and eBay overnight had seen an upbeat start to trading.

It lists revenues, for example, and operating expenses as positive numbers even though expenses, like cash paid for taxes, flow out of the company.

As the candidates adapt to the times and one another, they may well drive up each other's negatives and drive down their own positive numbers.

Despite the positive numbers, Wall Street's reaction was muted and shares fell 2.6 percent, while the broader S&P 500 Index was down 1.8 percent.