David George
David George
numb people risk taking technology tend
As technology has advanced, people tend to get a little numb to the risk, taking more risk than they should.
business components consider grow including needing
The automotive components business is consolidating, and we see participants as needing to grow significantly or to consider other options, including divestiture.
continue double earnings expect good performance
We expect this good performance to continue in 2006 with double digit earnings growth,
consensus run
Don't run the consensus up, especially not in the first quarter.
chasm dangerous jumps leap
The most dangerous thing in the world is to try to leap a chasm in two jumps
action bank brand build louis money offensive spend taking
U.S. Bank is taking action to be on the offensive as well as defensive. St. Louis has become a very competitive market. It makes sense to spend money to build brand awareness.
good news
There's good news all around. The company's in very good shape.
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As a global company, AT&T is proud to have its name associated with this great university and some of the most exciting college football in the country. We appreciate our strong working relationship with Texas Tech, and we are grateful for the university's leadership to make the Jones AT&T Stadium name a reality.
bottom change line
The bottom line is there's nothing very new here. It's not going to change our forecasts.
asian cash consensus continued despite earnings effects estimate expect further growth increase ongoing percent recession remain share solid stronger
Despite the ongoing effects of the Asian recession and the stronger dollar, we had another solid quarter, with 21 percent earnings-per-share growth and continued strong cash generation, ... We remain comfortable with the consensus earnings estimate for 1998 and expect to see earnings per share increase by a further 15 percent in 1999.
economy material robust
This is a robust economy and we don't see any indications of any material slowdown.
banks behind driver interest looks margin miss net primary reported seems seen
The primary driver behind the miss looks to be net interest margin compression, which we have seen from other banks that have reported this quarter. But it seems more pronounced with Sovereign.
mercury pick trying
Negotiating with de Valera.... is like trying to pick up mercury with a fork.
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Dont be afraid to take a big step.You cant cross a chasm in two small steps.