William Armstrong
William Armstrong
amazon bigger build financial greater name obviously
Amazon had to build its name up from scratch, ... Barnes and Noble, on the other hand, is very well known. It's obviously much bigger and has greater financial resources.
difficult environment glut inventory
There's a glut of inventory out there, ... in a difficult environment industry-wide.
claims clay ford last major william
The throaty V-8 growl that William Clay Ford Jr. claims he likes. That was my last major contribution.
aware budget care few impending matter past priority provide quality seen shrink
We have not seen our health-care budget shrink during the past few years. We are not aware of any impending cuts. No matter what the budget, our first priority is to provide quality care to our veterans, and this will not be sacrificed.
business buys fallen home itself losing lower margin market mp3 sell served service share
Tweeter has been losing market share to the big guys. It served a higher-end customer, and historically it differentiated itself with home audio, but that business has fallen off a cliff. No one buys stereos anymore. They buy MP3 players, and you don't need the same kind of service to sell these lower priced, lower margin products.
losing market share
Tweeter has been losing market share to the big guys,
chance company continue doubts footing held holiday momentum sales serious solid street wall
Considering Wall Street held serious doubts about Tweeter's survival, ... if the company can continue this sales momentum through the holiday season, it will be on much more solid footing and have a better chance for survival.
arts bigger cheap crafts great higher leader sales stock superior until
It's a great company, and the stock was pretty cheap until today. It's a leader in the arts and crafts industry, it's much bigger than its competition, has much higher profitability and consistently superior same-store sales growth.
bad good
It's a good idea, but it's bad timing. It's just not going to happen.
few game goal improve positions ready round shows strong three
Our goal is just to improve our game and get ready for October. We got everyone through the first round (Saturday), so that makes us feel good. And we had three positions on the finals, so that shows we're strong in a few spots. But it's still early.
book borders business rather
In my opinion, I'd rather have Barnes & Noble's book business than Borders book business.