John Boland
John Boland
executing looking people seem upside
Tyco doesn't seem to be executing as it should be, ... People were looking for an upside surprise, and this is not it.
dip people personal reasons
People dip for two reasons -- for personal use, as bait, and to eat.
mayor meet room veterans
We've had conversations with the mayor for a room for veterans to meet and it's been very positive.
absolutely firm good job past ties
Ed Breen has done a very good job of absolutely severing all ties to the past and distancing the firm from the personalities.
change core focus focusing individual management
There's a lot more focus on the individual sectors from the investors' standpoint. From a management standpoint, there's a change in priorities. If they're focusing on restructuring, they're not focusing on the core business.
agreements bad city council history inform private public punishing serve stop taxpayers urge
This city has a history of agreements that do not serve the taxpayers well, so punishing those that inform the public is bad policy. I urge the council to stop having so many private negotiations.
health negative
If there is any one negative that was unexpected, it's health care.
turn
It's NBC's turn to lag for a bit.
business care health huge weakness
Health care is such a huge part of the Tyco business and when you see weakness there, that's grounds for concern.
guidance next surprised
I'm surprised by the guidance for next quarter.
cut earnings
Everyone thought he'd cut costs, refocus the company, give earnings a boost, and that just hasn't materialized.