Business Channel 2007-0618&20
时间：2019-01-26 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2007年
英语课
Script:
Well, er, third straight day of solid gains on Wall Streets. Stephanie Elam is in New York, with a look at the markets and the rest of our business headlines. You are bringing us good luck, Stephanie?
I am bringing you at least good news; I'm not fond of good luck, but good news. We will take that, right? Well, it has to do with inflation, and it sparked today's rally. The consumer price index actually jumped seven tenths of a percent in May. But investors 1 focused on what is known as the core rate. That strips out the volatile 2 food and energy sectors 3, and it showed a minimum increase of just one tenth of a percent. That indicates that the big jump in food and energy this year is not spilling over to other sectors of the economy. So let’s take a look at the numbers as they finally settled down. Here at the Dow up 85 points, up better than half a percent at 13,639. The NASDAQ better by 27 points, that's enough to push it over a gain of one percent. And the S&P 500, up 9 points, and that's solidly above half a percentage gain there as well. Now, taking a look at the Dow and the S&P, which have set a series of record highs recently. The NASDAQ is still 48 percent below the record it set, way back in March of 2000, just before the Internet bubble burst. So while we are seeing some gains, there is still, you know, it’s not. com day.
You gotta to keep it sober, don’t you?
I have to, I got to keep everything, you know, within realm of reality.
OK, we appreciate that. Drug stores and diet pills, there is a new one out there, not necessarily new news though, is it?
Well, right. This is, it's called Alli. Some people have heard of it. And it’s the first over-the-counter weight-loss supplement approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Retailers 4 across the country began offering the drug today. So this is the first time we can actually get it. And some earlier reports indicate the product is practically flying off the shelves. No surprise there. The pill is made by GlaxoSmithKline which also sells the prescription 5 version of the pill, which is Xenical. So it’s not really new, but this is the over-the-counter version. The drug maker 6 are so exited about the over-the-counter version; it is spending a reported 150 million dollars on advertising 7. The drug sells for approximately a dollar eighty a day. Experts have taken a wait-and-see approach regarding the diet drug. Some are skeptical 8 about how effective an over-the-counter-version of the prescription drug will be. Alli is supposed to work by blocking the amount of fat absorbed by the bodies. So maybe if you cut out one of those coffee drinks a day, it will be cheaper for you to take the diet pill. I don't know.
That's right. Diet pill economics, so Stephanie Elam. Tie there.
It's gonna be my podcast.
Speak of podcast, let’s talk. We can’t have a discussion, right? As we walk up to the introduction of the iPhone on the 29th, I think we've got like 15 days. So we, I understand we've got another iPhone angle. It’s not only necessarily a winner for Apple, but also AT&T.
Right, and this is all iPhone, all the time for Richard. And if the iPhone is as big a success as many analysts 9 expected to be. AT&T would be a big winner. In order to get phone service, yeah, you have to subscribe 10 to AT&T's wireless 11 service. And that does not seem to be scaring away potential customers. A pair of new survey shows that about two thirds of mobile phone users who are interested in buying the iPhone are not AT&T customers now, but would be willing to make the switch. M:Metrics says, T-mobile has the most to be worried about, since it has a lot of subscribers who are under the age of 25. And of course, that’s likely to be a big iPhone customer base. The two versions on the iPhone will cost either $499 or $599, all about storage there. Still Apple expects to sell 10 million of the devices by the end of next year. And I can pretty much guarantee that one will be going out in 15 days, to my friend Richard.
If I say it enough, I am hoping, I am hoping here, Stephanie that something will happen. You got a big plan for the weekend?
I do, I am going home to California.
I am too. We will see there.
You are?
Yes, I am. Ma'am
Ok, I will look for you.
We will talk later.
Ok.
Alright, Stephanie Elam in New York thanks again.
Have a good one.
You too.
notes:
Over-the-counter: adj.
also known as OTC, may refer to:
Over-the-counter drugs are medicines that may be sold without a prescription and without a visit to a medical professional, in contrast to prescription drugs.
Over-the-counter financial instruments, such as stocks, exchanged directly between two parties.
iPhone:
The iPhone is a multimedia 12 and Internet-enabled mobile phone by Apple. The iPhone's functions include those of a camera phone, a multimedia player, and mobile phone. It also offers Internet services including e-mail, text messaging, web browsing 13, Visual Voicemail, and local Wi-Fi connectivity.
GlaxoSmithKline:
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a British based pharmaceutical 14, biologicals, and healthcare company. GSK is a research-based company with a wide portfolio 15 of pharmaceutical products covering anti-infectives, central nervous system (CNS), respiratory, gastro-intestinal/metabolic, oncology and vaccines 16 products. It also has a Consumer Healthcare operation comprising leading oral healthcare products, nutritional 17 drinks and over the counter (OTC) medicines.
Well, er, third straight day of solid gains on Wall Streets. Stephanie Elam is in New York, with a look at the markets and the rest of our business headlines. You are bringing us good luck, Stephanie?
I am bringing you at least good news; I'm not fond of good luck, but good news. We will take that, right? Well, it has to do with inflation, and it sparked today's rally. The consumer price index actually jumped seven tenths of a percent in May. But investors 1 focused on what is known as the core rate. That strips out the volatile 2 food and energy sectors 3, and it showed a minimum increase of just one tenth of a percent. That indicates that the big jump in food and energy this year is not spilling over to other sectors of the economy. So let’s take a look at the numbers as they finally settled down. Here at the Dow up 85 points, up better than half a percent at 13,639. The NASDAQ better by 27 points, that's enough to push it over a gain of one percent. And the S&P 500, up 9 points, and that's solidly above half a percentage gain there as well. Now, taking a look at the Dow and the S&P, which have set a series of record highs recently. The NASDAQ is still 48 percent below the record it set, way back in March of 2000, just before the Internet bubble burst. So while we are seeing some gains, there is still, you know, it’s not. com day.
You gotta to keep it sober, don’t you?
I have to, I got to keep everything, you know, within realm of reality.
OK, we appreciate that. Drug stores and diet pills, there is a new one out there, not necessarily new news though, is it?
Well, right. This is, it's called Alli. Some people have heard of it. And it’s the first over-the-counter weight-loss supplement approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Retailers 4 across the country began offering the drug today. So this is the first time we can actually get it. And some earlier reports indicate the product is practically flying off the shelves. No surprise there. The pill is made by GlaxoSmithKline which also sells the prescription 5 version of the pill, which is Xenical. So it’s not really new, but this is the over-the-counter version. The drug maker 6 are so exited about the over-the-counter version; it is spending a reported 150 million dollars on advertising 7. The drug sells for approximately a dollar eighty a day. Experts have taken a wait-and-see approach regarding the diet drug. Some are skeptical 8 about how effective an over-the-counter-version of the prescription drug will be. Alli is supposed to work by blocking the amount of fat absorbed by the bodies. So maybe if you cut out one of those coffee drinks a day, it will be cheaper for you to take the diet pill. I don't know.
That's right. Diet pill economics, so Stephanie Elam. Tie there.
It's gonna be my podcast.
Speak of podcast, let’s talk. We can’t have a discussion, right? As we walk up to the introduction of the iPhone on the 29th, I think we've got like 15 days. So we, I understand we've got another iPhone angle. It’s not only necessarily a winner for Apple, but also AT&T.
Right, and this is all iPhone, all the time for Richard. And if the iPhone is as big a success as many analysts 9 expected to be. AT&T would be a big winner. In order to get phone service, yeah, you have to subscribe 10 to AT&T's wireless 11 service. And that does not seem to be scaring away potential customers. A pair of new survey shows that about two thirds of mobile phone users who are interested in buying the iPhone are not AT&T customers now, but would be willing to make the switch. M:Metrics says, T-mobile has the most to be worried about, since it has a lot of subscribers who are under the age of 25. And of course, that’s likely to be a big iPhone customer base. The two versions on the iPhone will cost either $499 or $599, all about storage there. Still Apple expects to sell 10 million of the devices by the end of next year. And I can pretty much guarantee that one will be going out in 15 days, to my friend Richard.
If I say it enough, I am hoping, I am hoping here, Stephanie that something will happen. You got a big plan for the weekend?
I do, I am going home to California.
I am too. We will see there.
You are?
Yes, I am. Ma'am
Ok, I will look for you.
We will talk later.
Ok.
Alright, Stephanie Elam in New York thanks again.
Have a good one.
You too.
notes:
Over-the-counter: adj.
also known as OTC, may refer to:
Over-the-counter drugs are medicines that may be sold without a prescription and without a visit to a medical professional, in contrast to prescription drugs.
Over-the-counter financial instruments, such as stocks, exchanged directly between two parties.
iPhone:
The iPhone is a multimedia 12 and Internet-enabled mobile phone by Apple. The iPhone's functions include those of a camera phone, a multimedia player, and mobile phone. It also offers Internet services including e-mail, text messaging, web browsing 13, Visual Voicemail, and local Wi-Fi connectivity.
GlaxoSmithKline:
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a British based pharmaceutical 14, biologicals, and healthcare company. GSK is a research-based company with a wide portfolio 15 of pharmaceutical products covering anti-infectives, central nervous system (CNS), respiratory, gastro-intestinal/metabolic, oncology and vaccines 16 products. It also has a Consumer Healthcare operation comprising leading oral healthcare products, nutritional 17 drinks and over the counter (OTC) medicines.
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质
- With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
- His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
- Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
- High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
- Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
n.处方，开药；指示，规定
- The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
- The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。
n.制造者，制造商
- He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
- A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
- Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
- The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
adj.怀疑的，多疑的
- Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
- Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助
- I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。
- The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。
adj.无线的；n.无线电
- There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
- Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。
adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体
- Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
- Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。
v.吃草( browse的现在分词 )；随意翻阅；（在商店里）随便看看；（在计算机上）浏览信息
- He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.药学的，药物的；药用的，药剂师的
- She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
- We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。
n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位
- He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
- He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。
疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )
- His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
- The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。
adj.营养的，滋养的
- A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。
- The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息。