“We've never forecasted earnings per share or profitability. We forecast a group of factors related to business fundamentals -- top-line revenue in a range, a range of gross margin, a range of expenses. Taking a long-term approach has worked for us.”
Chuck Mulloy
“Money is not the root of all evil, it is the fruit. Humans are the root.”
Rain Bojangles
“The fourth quarter profit was below estimates, my estimate was €590m or 44 cents per share.”
Carlo Ponfoort
“It's an earnings per-share story. The top line is going nowhere because everyone has chicken in their refrigerator and the industry is not really tapping into new markets. But the industry is controlling costs. That's were you create value.”
Todd Campbell
“Scientists tell us that the fastest animal on earth, with a top speed of 120 feet per second, is a cow that has been dropped out of a helicopter.”
Dave Barry
“I'm "very disappointed that we missed our (earnings per share) growth target this quarter due to the confluence of a number of issues that we now understand and are urgently addressing. I accept full responsibility for the shortfall.”
Carly Fiorina
“The deal would surprise no one, and the proposed price, at $77 per share, would be neutral to slightly accretive to earnings, by our calculations.”
Carl McDonald
