“The services-oriented sector of the economy is still looking fairly robust, averaging a 3.9 percent increase year-on-year. This is above the trend rate of inflation so that is upward pressure for the retail price index.”
Claudio Piron
“The budget outlook has improved slightly so far this fiscal year, largely during to still robust tax receipts.”
Steven Wood
“The search companies have found that developing robust services for mobile devices is not as easy as rolling out another different Web service. There are a lot more inherent limitations and other parties, including the carriers, to consider.”
Phil Redman
“Fourth quarter 2005 base earnings were robust due primarily to increased volume in our Consumer Packaging and Packaging Services segments and company wide productivity improvements and cost containment. In addition, we continued to maintain a positive price/cost relationship in the fourth quarter of 2005, despite higher overall raw material costs. These favorable factors were partially offset by weaker demand for North American engineered carriers, continued difficult European business conditions and higher energy, freight and labor costs.”
Harris E. DeLoach
“While this is a second-tier economic number, this just shows how robust the housing sector is and that it is strengthening from already strong levels. Bonds have sold off in response to this, as well as the very strong stock opening.”
Corey Redfield
“Last year, he came out with a very robust agenda in the State of the Union.”
Stephen Hess
“Last year we did very well for our first year. It just wasn't robust enough to survive. This year's robot is about the same size only completely redesigned. This year, we have a better design.”
David McDonald
