Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jan Leroy

The mood is very positive. Earnings are supportive.

William Hummer

The third quarter earnings have been fairly well received and I think there will be anticipation that fourth-quarter earnings could be better than expected,

Jim Volk

Right now the perception is we are not going to get the earnings recovery we thought we were going to get.

Takashi Ushio

Right now, the market is showing a positive reaction to yesterday's earnings results. But investors are also in something of a wait-and-see mood, as we have earnings from industrial electronics firms tomorrow.

Brian Gendreau

Practically in every quarter lately, we've had this feeling that we're at the peak, this is it, no more growth. That's why you see a lot of volatility but, ultimately, the Dow or the other indexes end up not having moved much. But one day we may see earnings growth decelerate, and it could be this year.

Walter Winnitzki

These stocks are pretty much earnings driven. If the earnings come through, I think the stocks are going to move higher and, on balance, I think we are in a healthy environment, which bodes well for stocks in this whole group.

Donald Selkin

The stocks that are benefiting most from better earnings are the small and mid-cap ones.

Andrew Walker

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

Juergen Lukasser

What we need right now is earnings growth, and some sort of weakness in the retail sector is a threat to that.

Mike Falbo

No one wants to sour the IPO market. That will make investors nervous.

Brett Gallagher

After a big up day like you had yesterday, you have to have some digestion. Once things run up by a big amount, then investors have to step back.

Yasuo Yabe

Right now the market is rather quiet, but it will be a problem when investors return after the New Year and trade volume increases.

Christine Benz

That's what we've been telling investors all along.

Kevin Rose

I want to be known as one of the most accurate investors that ever lived.

Peter Peterson

The time has come for investors to speak up.

Scott Adams

I'm primarily just an investor.

Jeff Cheah

Stabilizing ... that is the key word that investors are reacting to.

David Hilal

This is just part of the software world. And because there's a remedy for these problems, investors don't lose too much sleep over it.

Chuck D.

I always remain optimistic.

Christopher Walken

Movies are terrifically optimistic enterprises.

Daniel Kahneman

People like leaders who look like they are dominant, optimistic, friendly to their friends, and quick on the trigger when it comes to enemies. They like boldness and despise the appearance of timidity and protracted doubt.

Albert Camus

If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to human destiny, I am optimistic as to man.

Sylvester Stallone

'Rocky' represents the optimistic side of life, and 'Rambo' represents purgatory.

Ross Perot

You don't have to be the biggest to beat the biggest.

Rush Limbaugh

We're all born pessimists. It takes effort to be optimistic.

Steven Soderbergh

The brief flashbacks are sun-kissed, summery and optimistic. It's the only place in the movie you will see red, yellow, orange, or any vibrant colors.

Thomas Friedman

I'm from Minnesota. I'm optimistic. I mean, that's just who I am.

Michael Holland

Merrill Lynch could go down some more, but I like stocks like that. I like Merck, but they got pounded on Friday,

Greg Hymowitz

The fundamentals for technology stocks are very positive.

Spiros Segalas

It's making the Dow more meaningful, more representative of the stock market.

Mike Gold

We are taking a robust, step-by-step development approach,

Wellington Mara

I'm not taking that. Go ahead, it's here, just take it.

Nathan Bedford Forrest

Never stand and take a charge... charge them too.

Lester Funk

We're 16-4 right now, but we could be 0-20 and the sportsmanship has to be there whether we win or lose.

Mary Pierce

I think it is possible. Whether it happens, I don't know.

Nick Cave

Everything that's said against me offends me, whether it's true or not.