If they don't get together (with other companies), they're going to be in trouble.
He's a killer, he gets the job done. He has no hidden agenda. He looks at the bottom line and goes from there. He's like a terminator.
The only thing that is going to hurt them now is to raise their bid. That would destroy their stock price.
It almost looks like Global Crossing is trying to acquire companies that are still out there, ... I don't see how this makes them into an instant competitor to the big guys. They may be taking on more than they can chew at this point.
I think the network's fine, it's a solid company and they'll wind up settling (the suit) somehow.
When you have an industry like the Internet growing like that, and you have the lion's share in providing access to it, you're in good shape.
We're talking about some wide and powerful areas and I think that Bell and Nynex calls cover almost a quarter of the country. And the other combination involved California and Texas, the two biggest states in the country, so there are some parallels there.
It's a great deal. A joint venture doesn't cost (AT&T) as much as a merger would and it gets them into homes and businesses. Michael Armstrong is trying to win the battle from a different angle.
It started with AT&T, and it may end with AT&T. They're going to be the premier company in telecommunications services.
In a couple of years, this company is going to skyrocket,
I don't know how their name got in there.
I don't know if that's really necessary. Both AT&T and British Telecom can operate independently -- they both have very good global operations.
I don't know if that's really necessary, ... Both AT&T and British Telecom can operate independently -- they both have very good global operations.
The collar is an interesting addition. Global Crossing can't match that. It levels the playing field for Qwest.
The collar is an interesting addition, ... Global Crossing can't match that. It levels the playing field for Qwest.