Famous Quotes & Sayings

The valuations are still not a problem, earnings remain strong, M&A is still in the picture, interest rates in Europe are still not a threat, and this should help markets go higher.

This earnings increase is the highest we have seen since 1999. It has been growing much faster than inflation.

Earnings will be good, and probably better than some expected. That will be refreshing to investors.

Earnings were up 6 percent from the first quarter, making the second quarter of 2000 Alcoa's eighth consecutive quarter of improved earnings,

Earnings were essentially in line to mildly negative because of the adjustments.

Earnings were better than anticipated, that's good news for Engelhard.

Earnings still look good and overall economic growth is still moving in the right direction.

Earnings so far have been fairly robust. And if you look at projections, the short-term looks pretty good too.

Earnings seem to be flat to a penny better, and everyone was prepared for the worst. There don't seem to be a lot of sellers in the market, and it seems like the tide might be starting to turn. The market is fairly valued...it gives the opportunity for the economy and earnings to move higher here.

Earnings season is finished, and the economy is taking this one step forward, one step back path. I'm looking for us to be in a holding pattern at least through the rest of February.

Roger McNamee

Earnings right now is as good as you could possibly imagine. I mean, the economy is strong, the technology economy in particular is strong. I think what we have seen, though, is a phase shift on Wall Street and, frankly, investors are looking for reasons to sell.

Earnings per share may drop, relative to where they have been.

David Malpass

Earnings of corporations are going to be under more and more pressure.

Earnings news has been discounted and investors are looking for a reason to take money off the table, ... Today, they found that reason in Microsoft's sales projections.

Because inflation is modest, and worries about that are starting to diminish, I think the focus will turn to earnings, and the earnings are going to be very strong.

Hugh Johnson

Every time (crude prices) move toward $50, it raises serious questions about the economy and earnings in 2005.

At 27 times our 2003 earnings estimate Intel is still expensive relative to its growth prospects and its own history.

At this point, the earnings potential of this plant may be even better than we thought.

After a long product portfolio transition, we forecast that Bristol-Myers could return to a period of sustained high teens earnings per share growth in 2007-2010.

Ian Scott

Oil prices should be supported by renewed imports into China. The banks, however, should see some moderation in their very strong earnings momentum.

Actually, earnings estimates will be rising, and normally when rising earnings are occurring for the technology company, the stock will follow along.

We do not look favorably upon this tactic as we think it reduces quality of earnings and reduces management accountability and transparency.

Even after a 90 percent decline, we still think the stock is expensive, trading at 91 times 2001 earnings per share and 45 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Even good earnings results from well-known names like Toyota Motor Corp aren't helping sentiment.

First-quarter earnings seem to be very much in line with expectations.

First off, Microsoft does have a good product mix, ... It has a five-year earnings growth rate, which is somewhere around 15 percent because it is a giant after all.

Five and a half times earnings is the maximum I have seen for young professionals.

Fiscal Q4 guidance is a clear-cut disappointment. However, sentiment was very poor prior to the earnings release and some investors are likely relieved that it's not worse.

Fiscal fourth-quarter guidance is a clear-cut disappointment. However, sentiment was very poor prior to the earnings release and some investors are likely relieved that it's not worse.

There's increasing recognition that the Fed is not quite done. It means that the economy is going to get weaker, and that may put pressure on earnings in the second half.

You get it over with, get it out of the way early, and then we're on to reporting season. We've seen for the past 12 quarters or so that this has meant what's left is good news and earnings surprises have been quite positive.

The big question making the rounds now is: How does one really judge value and are strong first-quarter earnings (expectations) already factored into technology stocks?

That's where the earnings are, that's where the jobs are. We've been living like this now for quite some time. I think it's going to continue.