Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eric Schmidt

Obviously the more products you have and the more earnings you have, the less risk you have.

Jennifer Williams

Obviously, the Alcoa earnings did weigh very heavily on the Dow ... and there is an overwhelming feeling of disappointment as we move into earnings season.

Obviously, as they go down to one fuselage a month from four or five, there are going to be lower levels of operating earnings and margins. It stands to reason that it's an inefficient rate of production.

I expect the revenues to increase enormously over the next three to five years -- maybe at a pace of 10 percent a month at least. But the earnings will remain under pressure, and I think there will be quarters when they will not be able to make money.

I don't think it's going to temper earnings that much. But it isn't going to be a positive, that's for sure.

I am looking at recurrent earnings growth of 10 percent in 2006 for the banks, if you strip out exceptional items. Industry loan growth should be about 8 percent this year.

The profits are exceeding everyone's expectations. It's one of those rare moments in time where corporations really have earnings momentum.

A. A. Milne

In the quiet hours when we are alone and there is nobody to tell us what fine fellows we are, we come sometimes upon a moment in which we wonder, not how much money we are earning, nor how famous we have become, but what good we are doing.

The fact that the Fed is remaining vigilant is positive for earnings growth. They see a robust economy and they see that continuing.

the expectation is there will be a fairly strong stream of earnings disappointments in the second quarter.

The expectation is that earnings growth is slowing, so any kind of improved earnings would help,

Lindsay Fox

The old man sold beer after hours on weekends. And that was something that he probably did to top up his earnings as a truck driver. Mum was the traditional housewife. Loving, caring, sharing - always the keynotes of the family.

I would say that for the next several weeks, earnings and the earnings outlook probably will be the most important things weighing on us.

I would summarize the quarter as a solid quarter from a revenue and earnings per share perspective and a strong quarter from an orders perspective.

I think investors should be focused on several key areas, because at the end of the day you really want to be focused on earnings momentum,

John Davidson

There are some worries about will the earnings this year support the 2-1/2 year highs that the indexes have recently reached, particularly in an environment where interest rates will be rising.

I think it's going to be a quiet week heading into the long weekend. Through the summer, people are going to be focusing on the next earnings period, monetary policy, and if we are going to see more strong economic growth, as well as payrolls.

I think the last few weeks have probably been frustrating for investors. Earnings have been very positive, but the focus has been on interest rates. Over the next few sessions, it looks like the fear of higher interest rates will probably outweigh the earnings.

I think the key is going to be earnings now. We're really getting into full swing with earnings, and I think earnings are going to surprise on the high side.

I think the picture is optimistic and earnings in general have been better than expected.

I think you're looking out two quarters, maybe even three quarters before you start to see a substantive increase in earnings for some of these companies. That, to me, is in a nutshell what's going on in the markets.

I think Xerox has got a long way to go. The earnings performance and outlook are even worse than anticipated in the pre-release.

I think the earnings are going to be better than expected, but I don't know whether the market's going to rise on that.

Today is encouraging, but it's not particularly meaningful. We still have a lot of economic and earnings news to get through this week.

The purpose of the minimum wage is not to give somebody earning $25 an hour a $2-an-hour raise.

We're in the midst of a technical correction, and I suspect for the next week or so we'll trade within this range. The market has already discounted a lot of the economic and earnings news.

We're off to a soft start here ... We've had a good run in the last little while and we're waiting for more earnings to come out.

With many people fearing a profitless recovery, earnings will probably surprise to the upside.

Stephen Neal

We are extremely proud of John and Keith for earning this prestigious recognition. It is testimony to not just their outstanding accomplishments in 2005, but to their stature as top lawyers in their respective practices.

The rally in stocks is expected to move higher near term, given the weight of technical evidence and the likelihood that first-quarter earnings will not disappoint.

There is a perception that if you're sleeping you're lazy or somehow not earning your money.

Kelly Ayotte

You're really earning the support of New Hampshire voters, and you've got to do that one-on-one grassroots campaigning here, even if you have the most money.

HP's fundamental earnings power highlights that this is more than just a restructuring story.