I would try to settle all the outstanding liability claims at this point in time, so that it doesn't take Boston Scientific off course in integrating Guidant.

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It's about time that Amtrak entered the 21st century. Revenue maximization works, and as Amtrak sees it works, you can expect to see the spread on fares grow even wider.

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They've integrated a lot of the companies they've bought quite well. But when you're comparing them to a $27 billion deal in a different kind of competitive environment where a lot of things can go wrong, you have no room for error. ... You can't be a gunslinger.

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When you're putting off the benefits of a deal for that long, you're dramatically increasing the risk, and at some point the benefits become speculation.

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Whoever ends up getting Guidant at this point will probably end up paying too much.

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