That made me mad and I wanted to score just to make him shut up. I thought (my shot) was going to hit the post and bounce out, but once it went in I got really excited for the seniors because we needed a win to get in the playoffs.

The company is still facing significant integration requirements over the next two years. We believe that 2006 will prove a challenging year for the company.

The perception that the U.S. economy is a runaway freight train is mistaken -- things are slowing.

The 30-year is the hot IPO of 2006.

I think stock investors right now are looking at a Fed that might not go beyond March's rate hike. We're seeing signs in this report that the economic growth engine isn't going to continue steaming ahead. And that's a good sign for rates.

Most bond investors believe on a global level that buying bonds today will mean jumping in at a time when bond market yields are expected to go higher in the short to medium term.