The shift, which intensified in March, signals that investor confidence is on the mend, fund managers said this week.

But the shift of 1.8 million Californians to other states signaled a turnabout in the state's reputation as a magnet for migration.

The shift toward marketing cereals directly at children signaled the growing recognition of children's influence on family purchases.

He added that the shifts did not signal any major changes in Sears's strategy.

The shift does not signal changes in strategy at the nation's No. 1 car maker.

But the shift in investor affections does not signal that the market rally is winding down, analysts said.

The political red shift, on the other hand, does signal the collapse of theory.

The shift from a bustling port city to a remote island village signals a shift in the novel as well.

More generally, the shift has also signaled a maturation of her taste.

Analysts said the shift to proven fields could signal that the company feared production would be weak this year and next.