“Because we do relatively small volumes of many different products, if we're not careful, inventory can gobble up our cash. We used to have huge growth rates of our inventories as business grew. Now we are able to hold them level even though we add more products each year, so we can manage our cash flow more effectively.”
Robert Daggett
“It's not a great quarter from an earnings standpoint, but relative to the volume adjustment, we think not a bad one.”
John Devine
“Summer is the highest-volume period of the year for the beverage industry. But it's not just the new products that will get the attention. The promotions and advertising are also very important for both companies.”
John Sicher
“Of course we've been watching not just the volume of our sales but the specific McDonald's products being sold and we've noticed no reduction in the beef product being purchased. We continue to monitor the situation closely.”
Walt Riker
“There was a halo effect on the lower-end products. We're getting volume and traction all around the product range,”
Miles Flint
“Export volumes continue to boost car production in the UK. Eight in every ten cars made in the UK in November is destined for export markets and we expect the 2005 total to reach record volumes and market share. Overall car output in 2005 should hit 1.6 million units, a little down on 2004 but still a strong performance.”
Christopher Macgowan
“The volume expansion indicates that you might be seeing individuals, rather than just traders, getting involved. But, volumes in general are still pretty weak. Odds are that if this is the real thing, you'll see [daily] volumes of 1.6 billion and 1.7 billion -- and then it will be obvious to everyone we are in a bull market.”
Phil Dow
