Energy costs have risen faster than anybody had expected. |
I don't think Gary Black saw himself as a perennial No. 2. I think he took the job hoping to be No. 1 at some point. |
It's a response to the Federal Reserve's action last week -- the first interest rates increase in a while, ... And the Fed chairman said he would be preemptive rather than reactionary in his war against inflation. So I think we can expect more. |
It's a response to the Federal Reserve's action last week -- the first interest rates increase in a while. And the Fed chairman said he would be preemptive rather than reactionary in his war against inflation. So I think we can expect more. |
The market is going to trade sideways here. We had a rally earlier in the quarter and the market's got to sort through some of these issues and get a better sense of what 2006 looks like. |
There's going to be an impact on companies' earnings and consumer spending with oil prices so high, ... will be high enough to be felt once companies start reporting third-quarter earnings. |
This is hurting companies that are heavy users of energy, such as airlines. The availability and price of fuel will have a big impact on the bottom line of the airline industry. |
We've got a market that's very concerned about interest- rate increases. |