The ISM manufacturing number was really stronger than expected. Obviously we've seen a sell-off in the U.S. bond market. As read more

The ISM manufacturing number was really stronger than expected. Obviously we've seen a sell-off in the U.S. bond market. As a result of this, people are calling for one or two more Fed moves.

We deem this action representative of a market that has lost the flurry of last week's panic buying and instead read more

We deem this action representative of a market that has lost the flurry of last week's panic buying and instead is rethinking its view as to the near-term motivation of the Fed and the impact of Katrina.

I like to come up with new formats that are tailor-made for each market. In Houston, we saw there was read more

I like to come up with new formats that are tailor-made for each market. In Houston, we saw there was an opportunity to go after Latinos that were bilingual regardless of generation.

The 3 percent kicks in during year three. On paper, we're not expecting to show a profit for the first read more

The 3 percent kicks in during year three. On paper, we're not expecting to show a profit for the first year; we hope to show a small profit in year two.

Perhaps only 7 to 10 percent at most of the cost of producing a wafer is labor. So there is read more

Perhaps only 7 to 10 percent at most of the cost of producing a wafer is labor. So there is a whole host of other factors that make a wafer fab competitive and the cost of labor is not really one of them.

I think it is going to be a great game, you have two good programs going against each other. It read more

I think it is going to be a great game, you have two good programs going against each other. It is going to be a good test for us.

It wasn't a pretty win. It was probably more of the kind of win we needed for a team that read more

It wasn't a pretty win. It was probably more of the kind of win we needed for a team that has been struggling the last few games for an identity. I think we found it tonight.

I used to store my anger and it affected my play. Now I get it out. I'm never rude to read more

I used to store my anger and it affected my play. Now I get it out. I'm never rude to my playing partner. I'm very focused on the ball. Then it's over.

[The writer] warns the heads of parties against believing their own lies.

[The writer] warns the heads of parties against believing their own lies.