Famous Quotes & Sayings

People are worried about possible net interest margin compression and credit quality deterioration, as well as slowing consumer loan growth.

People are witnessing how interested consumers are in experiencing digital music, consuming it that way, and having the convenience of consuming it that way. It's a quickly growing, voracious audience.

People feel that they were making large profits beforehand, but now they're making it off consumers at a time when the country is on its knees.

People gravitate towards Magellan and it really hasn't let them down for the most part, so I think it says a lot for our economy, it's followed our economy an is responsible, in large measures, for the success that consumers have today.

Or thesis has been that HP would have a solid second half, driven by strong results in the consumer market, which should move the stock back up to our price objective of $140.

North American manufacturers have really focused on product, launching a wide variety of new and exciting model offerings, ... In the end the consumer wins, in terms of choice, product quality and affordability.

The MPC could remain on the sidelines for some months to come as it monitors the strength of consumer spending and the housing market, and also looks to see if high oil and energy prices are feeding through to have second round inflationary effects.

A few years ago the big question was could IMAX get Hollywood content on their screens and theaters to sign up. But studios now see the value of putting movies on IMAX screens since consumers have much better home theaters.

A far better step would be to provide calorie counts right on the menu board, so consumers would have that one critical piece of information before they placed their order.

The oil issue is continuing. It has a huge effect on market sentiment and on consumer spending.

After a spring lull, consumers are back on track. While we do expect some cooling in the fourth quarter due to the pinch from higher energy prices, spending growth remains remarkably resilient.

Successful vendors will focus on helping consumers overcome the complexities of installing and using networked entertainment devices.

South Korea has entered a normal recovery track, where economic growth, consumer prices and exports are in better shape.

Southern Ontario has the kind of sophisticated consumers that we feel will be very interested in the cultural experiences we have to offer.

So what did this deeply depressed consumer do? She went out spent like there was no tomorrow.

So while some special factors may be boosting spending, the overall trend of spending is well out of line with income growth. This tells us that this spending trend is unsustainable unless consumer income growth picks up sharply.

One has to wonder if another round of rate hikes will lead to a more severe cutback in consumer spending.

David Rosenberg

One has to wonder how long the consumer can continue to spend at ... dizzying rates without a material improvement in the labor market.

One can paint a dire scenario at one end of the spectrum, with consumers and corporations pulling in their horns, the U.S. economy going into recession, international economies following ... recovery pushing out to 2003, earnings estimates taking another big hit, and stocks due for a hammering.

On Cyber Monday, consumers set their sights on surfing for holiday gifts and shopping online, ... This year, online retailers will be capitalizing on the increased traffic by offering special promotions and discounts.

Oil prices are increasing and (US) consumer spending is strong.

Oil continues to dominate trade, with crude at or near the highs. Worries remain about how high prices over the long term will impact consumer spending, the economy and interest rates.

Once the parades have ended and the leftovers are put away, many consumers will find a few precious hours to get a jump-start on the holidays by shopping online, ... This year, retailers will be reminding shoppers that even though their stores may be closed, their Web sites are always open.

The more people are vocal about the risks in the secondary market, the better it's going to be for consumers overall. Why would you go to an unauthorized site when you can go to a site and get a ticket that you know is going to get you in.

The more important development more recently was the tax cut that was enacted over the weekend, which will provide some pretty good support for consumer spending over the next few quarters.

Delivering information to the consumer is a very, very powerful tool. It's giving them more control in their life.

December's trade data supported the message from yesterday's industrial production figures that the economy is unlikely to rebalance away from the consumer and towards the external sector any time soon.

Despite the risks to the economy, such as a potential retrenchment by consumers or the whole question of high debt levels, you seem to have the ingredients for a self-reinforcing recovery.

Michael Gregory

Despite the fact that energy prices are creeping up and housing continues to crumble, surveys suggest job gains are providing an offset for confidence. The potential is there for consumer spending to remain resilient.

There's a lot of innovation around products that fall under the umbrella of 'good for you'. Increasingly that's the direction the consumer is moving.

There's been a lot of speculation as to how consumers will react to higher gas prices, ... I think consumers really took us by surprise.

There's a major differentiating factor between consumer electronics and other types of technology, and that's time.

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