Famous Quotes & Sayings

If the surviving company is French, it won't be eligible for the S&P 500 index.

If the strike continues through the end of October, the company will lose units of production that it can't replace in this quarter, and that will reduce the earnings outlook. The likelihood is that this strike will be settled soon, in the next three to four days, maybe in week.

If the company were to continue in the way it is going it is possible it could run into difficulties so we can't write that out -- but frankly it is unlikely,

If the company they're suing has even a remote tie to the Valley they want to come here, because they think they can get a better deal.

If the company said it was a one-quarter event, then I think the downside would have been limited. But given the guidance we received, which is that growth is likely to slow because the company is so large, that will ratchet down the numbers for fiscal 2001, and that's probably where the damage is going to come from.

If the company has to tell you every time your information is invaded, they are going to want to spend more money on preventing the problem in the first place.

If the generic doesn't get out there then the pharmaceutical company (with the patent) obviously benefits.

He was a natural leader who was enormously well liked. The way he treated people and how he ran the company set an exceptionally high standard of personal decency.

He was a natural leader who was enormously well-liked and made an enduring impression on those he encountered. The way he treated people and how he ran the company set an exceptionally high standard of personal decency.

He was always an exciting player to watch on the pitch, and great company off it.

One of the real risks with tech stocks is a company that doesn't recognize it's no longer a rapid-growth business. But many have recognized that and are being more share shareholder-friendly with their cash.

Claire Coffee

I was five when I did my first show with the Mountain Play Theatre company in Marin County. I started young, and since no one in my family was involved in the industry in any way shape or form, I think everyone thought I'd do a few plays and that would be it. But then I kept doing it.

I was struck by how many people responded to just one tiny store and one tiny company that they probably never heard of before. It makes you realize that people really do want to help if they can; sometimes all you need to do is ask.

Adoniram Judson

I was seized on the 8th of June, 1824, in consequence of the war with Bengal and, in company with Dr. Price, three Englishmen, one American, and one Greek, was thrown into the death prison at Ava, where we lay eleven months - nine months in three pairs and two months in five pairs of fetters.

I would be surprised if there were significant appreciation. Whatever the premium is, three or four points ... because 85 percent of the company is still going to be coming, there is not much they can do to please the public on the upside.

I would be foolish to say there aren't people who are booking away because of the rhetoric. As it gets louder, it hurts the company more.

John King

I work for a place that's been great to me over the years, and when you make a mistake, you're hurting your company as well.

If we get the right talent into the company, we can provide the rest. It's not the systems, it's not the materials, it's the people. And that's why we're basing so much importance on it.

Kenneth Lay

If we do that, then Enron will become the leading company in the world.

If we don't change, the company will not survive.

If the situation runs smoothly for the next three or four days, there may be no incentive for the company to end the strike. If it doesn't run smoothly, they might be back at the table at some point.

If there were something that were shutting down companies, of course it is vital that our company continues to run and produce vaccine.

I got the registered letter the day after this happened. You know, they should have hand-delivered the letter beforehand. We didn't have an opportunity to sit down with the company to find out what happened.

I grant you many more sleepless nights so you might make better decisions for this company in the future.

If we can find a company with accelerating growth potential and a decent valuation then we're happy,

If this was a level playing field and if the company hadn't sent out veiled threats, things would be different.

If this particular company and this particular country does not join the modern economy, it stands every risk of being left behind. But clearly, if it did it in a thoughtless way and tried to meet this demand of the market immediately, it would have created chaos.

Kobe Bryant

Oh yeah? That's pretty good company -- excellent company.

Somebody could call, get the price and say 'Let me think about this,' ... Then they move on to the next company in the Yellow Pages.

Some analysts thought the company was off-track in terms of the long-term growth path and so I am not shocked in that respect. It's an appropriate example of the new corporate governance since the stock has languished for so long.

Frank Morgan

Some analysts seemed to think the company would have an upside surprise, ... But they reported right in line with what the consensus was.

Sid and I have had a succession plan in place for the last five years. It?s not something decided a week ago or over dinner. It was a plan we all felt comfortable with. If someone can learn the easier way rather than the hard way, the whole company will benefit.

Simple comparisons like this are difficult, but all other things being equal, a technology company listed in the U.S. could get twice the valuation of a similar company listed overseas. It's a form of arbitrage between U.S. and overseas markets.