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I've been looking at companies that are one a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks,

It would have been helpful if the standard was released many months ago. Companies have already done what they're going to do for July 1, 2006. But for year two, three and beyond, this standard will have real benefits.

Things are looking real good for 2006. The economy is looking up. We have 29 projects going on now that represent a good mix of small and large companies that can create from five to 10 new jobs or a whole lot more.

The worst-case scenario is that the power grid goes down, that the telephone companies don't work... and other utilities, like water, will fail.

They are all potentially viable, but there are nuances to each industry. What it comes down to for companies is what it?s going to cost, and whether or not it?s beneficial.

They are all planning very cautiously, very carefully. Some companies have very decent inventory controls, but however good those controls are they still have to do some economic forecasting, and forecasting is a little difficult this time around. Nobody is going to spring for big orders until there's evidence that consumer demand is back, and there is no such evidence to date.

What's happening is we own very little generation; the utility companies own very little generation. As a result we have to go out for power when the current contract expires, which happens at the end of 2006. If you think of natural gas and the way it operates now, that will be the way we will operate after 2006.

What's happening is the traditional old line industrial companies are seeing their fundamentals erode as (interest) rates go higher.

We try to shorten the growing season by planting some 104-105-day hybrids that help us save two weeks of irrigation. That's a savings of $10-20/acre. I'm glad seed companies are looking at developing more drought-tolerant hybrids as well as shorter-season corn.

With less competition to fear, companies are emboldened to raise their mark-ups and profits. That lifts share prices and thus the wealth of already wealthy shareholders.

We expect this strong outlook to be reiterated during second-quarter conference calls. We expect companies to discuss a very strong outlook for second-half of 2000 and 2001.

We expect the sum of the two companies to be worth meaningfully more than the current price.

We expected that this would be the year of M&A activity. Companies have become healthier and are looking for means of growth. It's the logical next step to make acquisitions.

We don't think oil prices are going to rebound sharply. I think the deal that Mobil's doing is suggesting just that. I think most companies are hunkering down and they expect that prices are going to remain low for the next possibly one to three years. In this event, you may start to see more mergers occur.

Daniel Kim

We don't think it's something new ... Prices are falling faster than expected. The strength of growth momentum of all panel companies is weakening.

We think investors should own companies like Wal-Mart, like Alberto-Culver and Neighbors Industries because they have good fundamental prospects in a recovering economy,

We're going to be a virtual network of companies existing primarily in cyberspace.

Governments in Europe are still concerned about national interests, ... they see oil companies as important for national security.

Great growth in India doesn't mean great growth for India companies. It could mean better growth for companies that are trading with India.

Susan Collins

go to the very largest oil companies at a time when they're experiencing record profits.

Great companies have been reduced by hiring executives that don't work out.

For the last two weeks, all we've been getting is negative pre-announcements. There could be potential out there for a positive if we do see some stabilization in corporate earnings and companies prove they are surviving a very tough economic environment.

For the moment, we would like to strengthen our co-operation with local companies to provide better pricing and risk evaluation for our clients.

For (the fourth) quarter, there's just nothing to get excited about. Now, the question is: Where do the companies see things going?

For the first time, we've actually gotten dollars to help companies get started and to speed up the process.

Jamie Court

In addition, the spot price is higher than most oil companies pay, since they either harvest their own crude or pay more stable and often much lower contract prices.

I support a national notification requirement. But we also need to give companies protection so that if it's obvious they are trying to keep data safe and something happens anyway, they shouldn't be subject to lawsuits.

I think next week it will be important to see two things: solid numbers out of growth companies and seeing still a steady stream of economic numbers showing the required slowing of the economy with no inflation.

I just hope that this sends a message, and that other oil companies will step and help also,

By investing in top-tier, expansion-stage companies funded by premier, early stage VC funds, we have kept our loss rate low and produced strong returns for our limited partners.

Gary Patterson

Clearly, my member companies condemn the price gouging, and those guilty of price gouging should be punished,

I really like small companies that aren't public but they'd be ones I'd be watching when they do an IPO.

I probably got a half-dozen e-mails from fans and season ticket-holders like that. But once I explained to the season ticket-holders that really what we're trying to do is get companies on board, I think they understood.