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The capital expenditure numbers were stronger than expected.

The coffee market in the United States is the fastest-growing segment within fast food. McDonald's recognizes this and wants to capitalize on it. It's surprising it's taken the company this long.

The first quarter traditionally is the weakest period of the year for technology purchases, and many of our customers chose to reduce or defer capital spending decisions until they see a sustained improvement in their businesses.

The first 10 minutes of the game went really well for us. We skated well. After that, we didn't capitalize on the power play and stopped moving our feet.

The figures show that the economy has climbed out of a weak patch and that the underlying trend in capital spending is very strong.

The finance and services sectors reported the highest expectations for capital spending, especially on computers and communications equipment.

Mike Jackson

The companies that visited are a very good fit for the Cape. They are small, privately held companies that can make decisions quickly and have the capital to make those decisions.

The companies that decide to stay are expected to be extremely reluctant to make major commitments of capital to the country given the sheer evidence of regulatory uncertainty and state heavy-handedness.

The company will reach a fast- growing phase over the next few years, which will require high capital investments, so we decided to reserve cash for future development.

The Company netted positive cash flow of $15.9 million during 2005 -- after funding all of our operating needs, $20.2 million in capital expenditures, $15.0 million in pension contributions, $5.2 million in restructuring costs, and $26.6 million in dividend payments.

The concern is there'll be less capital investment and fewer buybacks.

Joseph Schumpeter

The evolution of the capitalist style of life could be easily ù and perhaps most tellingly ù described in terms of the genesis of the modern Lounge Suit.

The environment is ripe for capital expenditure recovery. The Korean economic recovery is broadening out.

The equipment companies are hurting as capital expenditures by the carriers continue to stay low. It's a vicious cycle.

The headline figures are quite strong. Machinery orders are a leading indicator of capital spending, and this outcome shows corporate spending will be strong at least in the first half of 2006.

The impact of capital markets wasn't all negative, and they saw solid improvement in credit quality in their commercial business.

The IMF should work with capital markets, not against, ... It is not the function of the IMF to over-regulate but to ensure risks of capital flows from turbulence are contained.

The difference in the game was that we gave them their second goal. They capitalized on our mistakes and we didn't capitalize on theirs.

Chris Chelios

You want to come out of that with something and we didn't. We forced them to take some penalties, it's right what you want to do, but we just didn't capitalize and it obviously cost us the game.

All these things suggest quite a significant step in liberalizing the Chinese capital account.

The economy continues to be on a growth path, with a sustained recovery in domestic demand such as consumption and capital investment.

The drop in industrial capital goods is a disappointment - I hope it's just an accident.

The easiest solution is to do like in France and Germany, where the central bank's capital is entirely owned by the state,

The fundamental idea of modern capitalism is not the right of the individual to possess and enjoy what he has earned, but the thesis that the exercise of this right redounds to the general good.

The fundamentals for strong capital spending remain in place - record corporate profits and an economy that will post solid growth.

The fundamentals are clearly in place to support a strong 2006 performance and it will as always be up to us to operate effectively and capitalize on those opportunities.

The current level of growth is unsustainable over the longer term as house prices in the capital still remain relatively high.

Meles Zenawi

The CUD is responsible for the damage and loss of life that has occurred in the capital in the last three days,

The Class B schools usually compete in their regular events, but Capital and Helena will probably be trying some kids in events other than what they normally do.

David Blunkett

The clash between capital and labour, between those seeking to maximise profit and those with only their toil to sell, was the driving force for the creation of the trade unions in the 19th century.

The first two years of operations were pretty tough - as they were for much of the commercial property sector - with returns going backwards, about negative 7 per cent a year. But the last five years have been brilliant, with Capital Properties providing returns in excess of 20 per cent per annum.

Barry Ritholtz

This is one reason why recent labor numbers were lackluster, ... Accelerated deprecation put a thumb on the side of the scale in favor of increased capital expenditures instead of hiring.

This is a landmark move for China, to partially open the door in its capital account. The significance of this, in my opinion, is perhaps greater than the exchange rate reform in July.