David Dietze Quotations

People were looking for a quick $26 and to go home, and now there is that uncertainty. Will they be able to find a new set of players?

When the average investor wants to know how the market is doing, they're asking how the Dow is doing.

Current management failed to come up with a winning strategy to fend off the competition at the low end with Wal-Mart and at the high end. There is no strategy other than cutting costs.

The shareholders are giving this a huge Bronx cheer.

This is not what Larry Johnston envisioned when he took on the job, but amid relentless competition there was just a very long path to profitability.

This deal would really vault Supervalu into the big time. It will significantly increase the scale of Supervalu.

It was a hairy deal. It had four different moving parts, so you can imagine the concern. I think $26 became less attractive given the extra risks.

I think $26 became less attractive given the extra risks. They're running their negotiations as well as they seem to be operating their stores, which is pretty darn poorly.