“For now, he's been caught up in the whole whirlwind of events, ... I think as things sort out a little more his hand may be strengthened?now he's the main figure, the unifying figure.”
“Investors have a right to be skeptical that the deal goes through as originally announced. But I don't see J&J as having meaningful leverage in negotiating a significantly lower price. I think the deal goes through with minor adjustments.”
“The fact that they decided to go ahead with two casinos shows that they are pretty desperate to bring in dollars. It must have given them a lot of heartburn to reverse their opposition to vice.”
“[Michael Barr, lead instructor at the University of Southern California's aviation safety program, said that an extra few hundred feet in which to slow down could make the difference between a minor incident and a fiery accident.] You just don't put a gully at the end of a runway, ... You've got to have a safety zone.”
“You can literally lose them. The pressure, the power to operate the springs is from the aquifer. If you draw it down too far, they're gone. It's not something that can come back. We don't know the science as far as how to make it come back.”
“Most people acknowledge the gaps in the quality of care, and most physicians are aware that we need to do better. The question is how to get from where we are to where we want to be.”
“I'd say this is closer to a bump in the road than a real red flag. I don't recall any mergers that have been held up by (intellectual property) issues.”
“The closer to the edge you are and the fewer options you have, the more likely you are to use a pawn shop. Pawn shops are a relatively costly form of credit.”
