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en While nearly 90 percent of consumers say they will not cut back on their buying plans, it's important to note that this figure is very likely to fall as widespread layoffs begin to materialize,

en While nearly 90 percent of consumers say they will not cut back on their buying plans, it's important to note that this figure is very likely to fall as widespread layoffs begin to materialize.

en The more important figure (than confidence) for the economy is what consumers actually do. Consumers are not sitting on their wallets just yet. But that is about the only bright spot in this morning's report. With consumers concerned about both their stock portfolios and employment prospects, spending will likely rise a little less rapidly this fall.

en [That announcement came on the heels of 30,000 layoffs just the day before at aircraft maker Boeing, which expects deliveries to fall seven percent this year, and more than 20 percent in 2002.] This is not a ripple effect, ... This is a tsunami.

en Consumers should take note that complaints will no longer fall on deaf ears.

en As far as the Merrill Lynch note is concerned, it's like reading an obituary that someone had died without knowing that they were still alive. Merrill cut its stock exposure to 45 percent, but why was it at 50 percent to begin with? That should raise some concerns.

en Seniors must begin to understand what the new Medicare drug benefit means to them personally, and begin comparing this to their existing drug plans, if they have one. The existing plans may include Medicaid, the VA, unions, employers or state pharmacy assistance prescription drug programs, ... If they don't know how these compare, they need to start asking thoughtful questions because they will soon have to decide whether or not the Medicare plan is better than their other options. Before long they will have to make an important choice.
  Bob Dole

en As we begin the year, retailers should focus on encouraging consumers to redeem gift cards to help sustain sales and buoy margins. Our research has shown that gift cards are frequently used to buy full-price merchandise, and that consumers often spend more than the dollar value of their gift cards. Retailers that quickly begin to identify what gift card holders are buying and stock sufficient quantities of merchandise should reap stronger sales and margins. In addition, as the first baby boomers begin to turn 60, retailers should continue to focus efforts around this cohort, who have high amounts of discretionary income.
  Pat Conroy

en My biggest concern is that this is just the tip of the iceberg. If it does turn out to be a widespread problem, then you will get a widespread loss of confidence by consumers.

en Consumers have more buying power due to the continued fall in unemployment, as well as higher wages.

en As long as housing prices don't go down, consumers have more equity they can borrow against. If mortgage rates go up another 1.25 or 1.5 percent and pierce 7 percent -- watch out. That's when the housing bubble bursts and consumers would cut back on spending a lot.

en It's important to note that if you stripped out investment banking activities, our diluted earnings per share were up 21 percent for the full year of 2005 and 28 percent for the fourth quarter of 2004.

en In time, I'll be 100 percent, ... You have to run on it to play. You can't sit back and nurse it. When I come back, I don't want to be timid. I'm just going ahead and practicing hard now like I would in a game, and I let it fall where it was going to fall.

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en I think where we failed ... was in not being aggressive before the storm. We knew there would be widespread flooding, but somehow we got complacent in that we never pressed our city leaders as to what their plans were. We later came to find out that they had no plans.


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