There was a sense of urgency present that we had not seen in either company prior to the challenge by Walter Hewlett. The question at this point is: Can they keep it up and deliver...

We’re not at the same place as the county. Our system has not matured to the point theirs has.

It’s going to take a couple weeks to get a decision but both sides will declare victory tomorrow.

We believe a city waterline underneath broke. It’s in the city’s hands.

We still think that the deal will go to a vote regardless of the outcome from Packard Foundation.

This was an accident waiting to happen.

Never say never. I don’t think we will know until we know.

We understand it’s an inconvenience. But it’s much better that we found this out now.

Guidance was more cautious

I would anticipate that we’re going to have one-way flagging. There could be a moderate impact.

Business near-term will get worse, forcing companies to combine to save money.

HP’s strong show [in the fourth quarter] will certainly help and add credibility to the pending merger.

The earnings demonstrate how well they’re executing, … That’s the key. In this environment you want companies that do well in a really tough, you know, crummy environment because it gives you confidence that when...

Dell is taking a more aggressive look at its expense structure, and I’m hearing that they are doing their employee reviews earlier than expected and that they are being tougher than they’ve been in the...

There is complete overlap between the product lines (although Palm has a low-end line while Handspring does not) so there is no clear advantage [for Palm] of adding the product lines together,

Had we not caught it, the roadway could have eventually collapsed.

Mathematically, if ISS were to recommend against [the merger], it could present an insurmountable challenge to the deal,

The odds of Gateway finding a partner now are slim.

We have $5.5 million earmarked for the project.

Sun is a turnaround story and a turnaround story requires confidence in the management. Our concern is not that there is something sinister, just that we have less visibility with the new team and what...

Gateway’s positive glimmers of stabilization were largely reversed.