Lee Scott
Lee Scott
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The consumer still seems to us to be very cautious and probably will remain so until we see improvement in employment,
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Our goal for the second half of the year remains double-digit earnings growth,. However, given the current economic environment this will be difficult to achieve, ... We expect earnings growth in the second half will show improvement over the first half of this year as we leverage our sales and market share gains, but the growth may not meet our original goals.
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Inflation in the U.S. appears to be well under control, ... The only real economic concern I have is that oil prices will erase improvements in employment and real income for an important portion of our customer base.
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Are you right to want to make sure that the kids of working families have health coverage, even if it's Medicaid? You bet you are.
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Dr. Sturgis said there was a 60 per cent chance of him being all right and we decided to give our baby that chance.
We see that we can be better for communities than we have been in the past.
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Because in our clippings I see a lot of articles that are very positive about all the stores that are voted by local communities.
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As the economy has slowed customers have become more concerned about price.
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That's when they become the experts and can help teach the other kids. It's the highlight of my day.
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Roses, roses are always a favorite. It's an expression of love, everybody knows what the rose stands for.
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These bills discourage companies from offering quality health care at a lower price. Even worse, they won't do a single thing to control the cost of health care for working families or their children.
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The soaring cost of health care in America cannot be sustained over the long term by any business that offers health benefits to its employees.
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Our size causes us, when we do something inappropriate, which is usually done out of stupidity, to come across as being done out of arrogance.
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Our competitors are getting better. Across this world our competitors are getting better, ... The weaker links are having to drop out because they can't compete. The bar is being raised in this competitive arena so it's on our shoulders to do the right thing in this environment.