John Caldwell
John Caldwell
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Thanks to our drivers, the districts liability insurance claims have dropped over the last three years in a row while the number of vehicles, drivers and miles driven continue to rise. Operations are about as lean as they can be and still remain safe and efficient.
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Everyone's trying to put a housing angle on almost any investment trend.
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At the forefront of investors' minds are going to be earnings, and to a lesser extent, the economy. I really think that's what is going to dictate how the market behaves.
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There is always a heightened element of concern during early-morning hours of darkness.
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There are noticeable recoveries. Just in the health care sector, the DRG index is outperforming the overall market, and Pfizer is the largest component. Clearly, there's something favorable happening in that group, but it's not the only one.
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It's going to be a choppy holiday season for retailers. There will be haves and have-nots depending on where consumers' tastes lie for the season.
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It's an earnings season very much in line with what we anticipated. We're at the point in the economic cycle and in this earnings cycle where a little bit of a slowdown is not too surprising. You're up against some pretty tough comparisons over the last couple of years.
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With the increased focus on the potential of an economic slowdown, driven by the higher energy prices, anything that comes out of the economic data to either support or refute that is going to be key.
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To be able to post another double-digit gain is pretty impressive. This would be the 10th consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth.
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The point to remember is that what the Government gives it must first take away
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We anticipate that 2006 will be a year of growth in both revenue and earnings. However, given the unpredictability of customer order patterns that can affect quarterly results, we intend to provide annual directional guidance only that will be updated on a quarterly basis.
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There's a new culture of online stars being born. Those people could write a book and sell a few copies.
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This is the kind of reaction everyone expected yesterday,
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Any sort of economic data that is going to make the case for solid economic growth but no need for the Fed to raise rates any further is going to be well received. The market is comfortable with one or two more rate hikes, and then a pause.