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I think the rate cut was the worst-kept secret around. If they didn't do 50 basis points, the market would be concerned, because I think 50 basis points was in the marketplace.
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J&J has a basis for wanting a discount to the original terms and clearly seems headed down that path, but we think J&J is taking a big risk with its strategy and that (Guidant) has more leverage than most believe.
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Large is the place to be. The market has been rewarding investors in large cap, and rewarding investors on a relative basis in mid cap, but quite frankly, it is an on-again/off-again type of thing with the small cap, and the small cap is not a place to go. The market is not signaling to me that you should play it on the small cap side, mid cap is fine, large cap is definitely the place to be. Hugh Johnson
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I said before the match that I did not see them scoring three or four goals on the basis of their recent matches. And when you create three or four chances in the first 20 minutes and don't score, it is going to be a big mental problem. Ronald Koeman
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People make too much out of whether we're inverted or not. It's as if when we're positive by a couple of basis points, everything is OK, but if we're negative by a basis point, somehow the laws of nature have been violated. The reality of it is the curve is just flat.
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People make moves largely on the basis of they've got jobs somewhere, housing costs. But lifestyle, people generally don't take that into account. If you have an opportunity, stay there for a couple of weeks. Sit down and talk to people who have just made that move. Find out what issues they have.
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Some of the governors are going to challenge another 50 basis point (half a percentage point) reduction that many people would like. I think they'll be guarded in their commentary and that may be one of the catalysts for the market to correct.
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My own foundation concentrates on women's economic empowerment on the basis that if women have their own money and are able to support themselves, they can make choices about what happens to them in their lives, about whether they have education, whether they get married, and what happens to their children. Cherie Blair
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The allegation has no basis either in fact or in law.
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That was basis of most of the discussion. We are going to consider that now as part of the original agreement. We're inheriting a lot of situations, and we're trying to learn as we go.
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I would hope that the president would come forward on a timely basis and do two things: Lay this out to the Congress and the American people, and also come forward with a plan for how we're going to pay for it, Dennis Hastert
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I would like to thank my parents, whose sacrifice and unconditional support have helped make my career possible. I plan to continue to skate, perform and coach on a part-time basis while I'm in school, as my class schedule allows.
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My big inspiration for hope is the courage that I read about from people from all over the world, or that I see on a daily basis from the kids I get to work with.
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Most legislation is offered just for political effect. But this one is likely to become the basis of law. Something will become law on China this year.
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Microsoft has, regrettably, seen fit to deploy a massive PR campaign grounded in spin control and misdirection as opposed to engaging the American public on the basis of the facts and the merits, Orrin Hatch
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might put a somewhat more favorable spin on the news and give investors some more tangible basis for optimism.
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Wholesale used vehicle prices rose 3.2 percent sequentially and 5.3 percent on a year-over-year basis in March.
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Look back in the last 30 years, the Federal Reserve has caused every major market pullback because of tightening the monetary policy, ... I believe the odds are that they will be raising rates by 25 basis points on Nov. 16. But beyond that, that will be it, well into the year 2000 before any further rate increases take place.
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Markets are confident that the Fed will raise rates another 25 basis points at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The real story will be, not if the Fed raises rates, but what it says when it does it.
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Marketing on Demand was developed to help facilitate the promotional process for our dealers. We understand many of the complexities that our dealers face on a daily basis and our goal is to make things as easy and efficient as possible for them, all the while, maintaining a consistent brand image for Hartmann in the marketplace. David Herman
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Math and science are the foundation for engineering. That's the basis for technical development. Randy Johnson
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I think people are just not going to respond to what the Fed does if it's only 25 basis points (a quarter point). In order to have any kind of impact he has to change people's actions, he has to change what people do.
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We believe the shares fail to reflect the company's market position or growth potential. We believe overall margins have the potential to expand by 50 to 100 basis points over the next several years and operating profits can grow at a low double-digit rate. Earnings per share could expand by a low-teens rate over the next several years.
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I think music should be the basis of an education, not just something you do once a week. Joshua Bell
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It doesn't tell you anything in terms of the fundamentals. I think there will be a bet made tomorrow (Tuesday) and early Wednesday that the Fed goes 50 basis points (a half-percentage point). If it pays off, I think there will be a trading flurry. Larry Wachtel
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I think in a way he's a one-trick pony, and I don't mean to say that to demean him. Bush has self-selected security as the issue on which he is identified, and everything else really matters much less to voters and everyone else. He's got that one issue and he's going to rise or fall on the basis of that.
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I think he will be one of the highest paid coaches in the conference. Right now he's in the middle of the pack with his salary. If we're going to have a program that aspires to be one of the top three or four programs in the league on a regular, consistent basis that comes at a cost. That's the direction we'll probably need to continue to head.
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I think Greenspan realizes that if he doesn't move tomorrow, he may have to do 50 basis points at the end of January, which could look panicky.
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I think Greenspan, last Thursday, really sent a signal that he wants 50 basis points, ... By saying that the GDP (gross domestic product) growth is close to zero, he certainly encouraged the belief that we get half a point.
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I think frankly the Fed might even raise rates maybe 25 basis points, but that should be it, I think, for the rest of the year. And the market should breathe a huge sigh of relief that, plus the strong earnings reports for the second quarter. For example, operating earnings are supposed to be up 18-to-20 percent. So certainly the ingredients for a good strong summer and early fall rally are in place.
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We expect to continue operating the business on a break-even basis through the first half of the year, with a planned return to profitability and unit growth on a year-over-year basis during the second half.
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When it comes to police officers, I have concerns about the training that they receive. This whole notion of implicit bias, looking at people and having stereotypical reactions to them on the basis of their ethnicity. Eric Holder
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We are beyond excited. The whole point and basis of our show, mainly, is really positive energy ... It's more like a motivational experience than a concert. Chris Phillips