Such speculation, in fact, has helped fuel the perception that record companies are reluctant to enter the digital world.

These hopeful speculations helped him forget his father's inexplicable attraction to Alia.

And at least the speculation over their official version of his Martian farmer helped to kill the boredom.

Maybe, but such speculation won't help us find a way out of the trap the world's become.

Such philosophical speculations will not help in accomplishing what he must.

Continuing speculation about a bid helped the shares improve a further 9.5p to 349.5p.

In recent weeks, the speculation helped push its shares from about $42 a share to more than $50.

Such speculations did not help him locate the main control center, however.

Global tensions, natural disasters and rampant speculation have also helped prices to climb.

Early speculation, like the Lexus rumors, may help focus attention on the potential problem before car malware has a chance to flourish.