Comparisons Quotes
You've had a series of announcements over the last several weeks indicating a softness in retail. You've had other indicators, which I think really tells you you're up against really difficult comparisons [with year-ago figures]. Something's gone wrong with the apparel business in this country.
- Michael Exstein
You're in an environment where you're going to have really bad second- and third-quarter earnings comparisons for the market... To date, the market has been selling off when there's been bad earnings news and rebounding when people think the Fed is going to cut rates.
- John Forelli
You say to yourself that the second and third quarter are going to be the bottom when it comes to earnings comparisons... If you're an optimist, maybe now is the time to start buying.
- John Forelli
You are coming off a banner year and comparisons are more difficult. There's no doubt about that... But there appears to be a consensus of 3 percent to 4 percent GDP growth in 2005 and with that backdrop, leisure and recreation companies should have a good year.
- George Smith
Wow, wow, wow. We saw widespread gains across categories last month. Looking at the ex-auto component, the (favorable) comparisons are reaching back all the way to March 2000, prior to the slowdown at the peak of the economic recovery.
- Michael Niemira
While we still think that Best Buy Co. has the better business model for the long term, there is less risk in Circuit City in the near term given the easier comparisons.
- Bill Sims
While IBM presents a compelling long-term Web-infrastructure play, we are concerned that difficult growth comparisons and slow recoveries in key businesses may haunt the company's second and third quarters.
- Amit Chopra
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