Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tomorrow's employment report is critical for the market. Investors are hanging on every number that we get. Anything to do with consumer spending is key because consumers have been supporting the economy.

We are going for number one in the consumer market.

We're excited about the possibilities of on-demand entertainment, and eager to play a key role in providing it to consumers - with exceptional reliability.

Mark Foley

We're enabling the next generation of consumer electronics.

We do consumer products for India, white-good products for India and medical products for India and export.

We ... would like consumers to know it's false and very misleading.

We definitely have to figure that once tax filing season is done and tax refunds are cashed, we do expect consumer spending will slow down in the second half of this year, ... I don't see any way to fudge that (higher financing costs). You're not getting the employment gains or wage and income gains to offset that.

Carlos Ghosn

We don't know where the markets are going, ... We have to observe what's going down, see the trends, look at every vibration on the market, prepare the technology and jump when consumers start to think one way or the other.

Saul Berman

We'll see a lot of new ways to get content to the consumer at CES. Everyone is trying to find ways of reaching that huge, segmented audience.

Saul Berman

We'll see a lot of new ways to get content to the consumer at CES.

Anne Sweeney

I think we all realize the consumer has taken control, and they're not giving it back. So as every new technology comes forward, we have to figure out how to integrate it.

Wal-Mart is a litmus test for the economy with respect to consumer spending. One thing I'll be interested in hearing about is the sales outlook, and especially whether or not deflation is a concern.

The question is not whether the consumer is slowing. From the Fed's perspective, it's whether the consumer is slowing down fast enough to keep inflation in check,

David Byrne

The proposals are essential for the enhancement of consumer confidence,

Those were three lousy numbers from an economic perspective. There is the intimation of a slowdown led by the housing market and if the consumer rolls over, then we have a problem.

Those options for consumers are superior to what we have.

This stronger consumer sentiment may yet translate into solid core consumer spending for the holiday season.

This spring home-buying season promises to be like no other before it, because it will be the first time consumers have these incredible tools literally at their fingertips to help them perform their research and ultimately find their next home.

Robert Burton

This spring has been great for Kmart and other retailers. Hopefully, the consumer will continue to come out, the weather will continue to remain warm and we will go right into summer without missing a step.

Robert Burton

This spring has been great for Kmart and other retailers, ... Hopefully, the consumer will continue to come out, the weather will continue to remain warm and we will go right into summer without missing a step.

Kate Warne

Today's a day of waiting: waiting for earnings; after the retail sales report, waiting to see whether consumer picks up later in the year; waiting to see if OPEC cuts production,

Roy H. Williams

The value of an item - in the mind of a consumer - is simply the difference between the anticipated price and the price on the tag.

Virginia Postrel

Neon signs don't consume much power, but they look like they do. A cousin of fluorescent lighting, neon is actually quite energy efficient. A neon tube glows coolly when high-voltage, low-amperage electrical power excites the gas within it.

Sandro Veronesi

Italian women are among the largest group of European consumers of hosiery.

We are grateful to local consumers for their increased consumption of ostrich meat, which expanded the local market considerably,

Linda Wells

The habits of the American consumer are changing; that's a reality.

Ted Stevens

The Defense Department is the largest consumer of oil in the federal government. We must develop our resources in the Coastal Plain to ensure we can meet our defense-related energy needs and reduce our dependence on unstable and unfriendly regimes.

The data suggests the pickup we saw in consumer spending in December and January will ease off in February/March.

The demoralized work force is probably contributing to the fact that the consumer doesn't feel as well treated anymore.

The demographic shift to older, wealthier consumers is also driving strong growth in the luxury segments, especially entry-level luxury products.

David Nelson

We've been working on a mandate for about eight years and were unsuccessful. We've come up with a plan that's much better. It gives consumers choice.

Christine Ebersole

'Grey Gardens' consumed my life for over two and a half years. It really takes its toll on the family. I'm not there to tuck them in, help them with homework and eat dinner with them. When I work on a show, I only have about 20 minutes a day with my family.

Lamar Alexander

Well, here's what I think. I mean, the people are saying, 'We don't want it,' and the Democrats are saying, 'We don't care. We're going to pass it anyway.' And so for the next three months, Washington will be consumed with the Democrats trying to jam this through in a very messy procedure an unpopular health care bill.