Quotes about Shares

Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly.

Lope De Vega

I think that gives companies some pause -- that the folks that might purchase their shares think this is an important issue of corporate management and governance.

Chris Davis

We have a lot of dry powder to build the business and buy back shares.

Michael Dolan

The choice open to us is not between a system in which everybody will get what he deserves according to some absolute and universal standard of right, and one where the individual shares are determined partly by accident or good will or chance, but b.

Friedrich August Hayek

Technology shares have risen significantly recently. But some investors are wondering whether electronics companies' first quarter won't be as good as people had thought after Intel's lower-than-expected earnings.

Harvey Chang

It shares the attitude of those who worked in the field of quantum mechanics, who posited the wave-particle duality, despite the fact that to some it smacked of the supernatural.

Patrick Gillen

The phrase "New World Order" is Bush's baby, even if he shares its popularization with Gorbachev. Forget the Hitler 'new order' root; F.D.R. used the phrase earlier.

William Safire

The move has overcome the last technical hurdle preventing overseas institutions from making strategic investments in mainland-listed companies. It has provided a channel for foreign investors to sell down shares in the markets after a lockup period.

Lu Chengde

Education is the process by which the individual relates himself to the universe, give himself citizenship in the changing world, share's the race's mind and enfranchises his own soul.

John Finley

Simply put, there is no reason to buy shares aggressively at this point.

Alvin Teng

If the shares drop to 7 euros the company could be ripe for a takeover, and that is probably [for] the best.

Thijs Berkelder

Large-cap information technology shares found few buyers. That's because they most reflect the nervousness in the New York markets.

Tetsuya Ishijima

The recent loss in Tokyo was triggered by factors like the reshuffle of the Nikkei components and tumbles in U.S. shares. It has nothing to do with economic fundamentals in Japan, which have not worsened at all.

Hiroshi Arano

When buying shares, ask yourself, would you buy the whole company?

Rene Rivkin

In terms of timing, this is great news. The market had been hoping for some positive catalyst to drive chip makers' shares higher.

Jay Kim

Foreign interest in Japanese shares, whether it's oil money or otherwise, is very strong.

Soichiro Monji

You've probably heard the saying, pregnant women glow. Guess what that glow is? The spirit of the baby shares the mother's body.

Rose Rosetree

Vertex shares may not be for the faint-hearted at these price levels. However, the hepatitis C derby is just that: a race. Should Vertex not stumble or encounter unforeseen obstacles prior to approval, $35 will wind up looking like an early exit point.

Mark Augustine

These H shares are attractive because their profit outlook has turned around in the past year. Next I think we'll see investors move to red chips.

Antony Mak

Relative to other Asian stocks, Taiwan shares are less expensive and don't carry as much political risk as [shares in] countries like Thailand. So I think Taiwan stocks are quite attractive to foreign investors.

Shawn Wang

Some investors are relieved that Suzuki shares won't be flooding the market. The agreement also cleared some uncertainty about Suzuki's relationship with GM.

Koichi Ogawa

There were wrong calculations in shares that were split over the weekend (Thursday and Friday) which has led to the fall in the index.

Abdulaziz Alzoom

Fed policy may be shifting slightly to a longer period of rising rates, and that will hurt sentiment for shares.

Yoji Takeda

Even after the recent decline, the stock appears rich at 36 times 2001 revenue and 150 times earnings. We remain cautious on Yahoo! shares in front of several potentially low single-digit growth quarters.

Holly Becker

Around the world, today's air travelers demand reliability, flexibility and high-quality service. We know from our previous dealings with them that the SkyTeam members are world-beaters by all these measures, and we're proud to be part of a global alliance that shares our focus on the customer.

Gordon Bethune

Lifestyle remodels have clearly provided a short-term boost for Safeway shares. But we firmly believe that pricing is a much more relevant structural issue in the grocery industry. Safeway must permanently lower its pricing.

Jason Whitmer

This is the last major positive catalyst for the stock. Going forward, shares should track more closely with the fundamentals of the business because now investors will be focused on execution.

Brent Bracelin

We are likely to upgrade our 2006 numbers slightly as a result, and do not believe that the shares look expensive relative to the peer group, once allowance is made for the cash on the balance sheet.

Geoff Miller

[Over a year ago, the New Haven school system launched a strategic road map that shares some goals and methods with No Child Left Behind. The plan, called] Kids First 2008: Growing from Good to Great, ... a sense of urgency.

Catherine Sullivan

We believe that in offering shares of the new Infinity Broadcasting, we will unlock the value of our largest and fastest-growing operating segment -- our radio and outdoor businesses.

Mel Karmazin

It's time for the blue-chip stocks to catch up with the H shares. It's obvious that funds are switching to blue-chip stocks from the pricey H shares, which may have reached a peak.

Ben Kwong

It was thinly traded yesterday, they haven't even given the shares to the members yet and the members are locked up. I believe that the real fundamentals of the stock will drive the valuation going forth.

Richard Repetto

Investors are avoiding large-cap technology shares before Friday's SQ and GDP. Instead, they are picking up individual stocks that offer a special interest, such as biotech stocks.

Hiroshi Sato

The people of Pakistan are rather disappointed. They have seen the U.S. pay a great deal of lip service supporting democracy in Muslim countries, but when we look at what is happening in Pakistan, President Bush says he shares the president's views and his democratic vision for Pakistan. For a great many, that is flawed.

Raza Rabbani

Look for retail investors and brokerage dealers to pinpoint individual shares that are liquid and carry a theme.

Masayoshi Okamoto

[Orders for the issue closed early with the launch priced at the very top of the expected range.] We were looking for some very potent investors and the shares had a very potent first day, ... We've opened up people's eyes in Germany to the benefits of equities over holding bonds.

Dennis Phillips

We are pleased to partner with Destiny Health. It's refreshing to find a health insurance company that shares our commitment to enhancing the health and wellness of the greater D.C. area and we feel the Vitality program is a great, motivational complement to our premier services and facilities.

Jonathan Adler

It's good public relations (and) investor goodwill, ... (It) shows that we're standing by our shares, that we hope that the individual and institutional community follows suit.

Richard Peterson

Not comment on whether I still have an interest in General Motors or whether I will buy or sell its shares.

Carl Icahn

He adds a lot of laughs and shares his knowledge of the past. He's quite a character.

Paul Sweeney

Globally, steel shares are up as some people are pricing in potential takeovers. Consolidation will help shift the balance of power against the raw materials suppliers.

Jason Teh

(The strong) yen is responsible for today's decline. Electronics shares, for example, would have performed much better without it.

Hidenori Karaki

We're delighted to welcome BLIMPIE as the 102nd member of the Whole Grains Council. We salute BLIMPIE restaurants' commitment to offering customers the choice of whole grain bread with any sandwich. It's a great fit, because BLIMPIE shares the Council's core belief that whole grains can be both healthy and delicious.

Cynthia Harriman

The market looks a bit stretched from here. Shares have been going up on very superfluous reasons suggesting liquidity is really been pushing the market.

Lim Jit Soon

No change to target price or basic fundamental assumptions, but share price weakness has materially improved the risk-reward tradeoff in the shares.

Gary Chase

Foreign ownership has declined somewhat in recent months with the run-up in the price of fuel, as the sector's been a little bit out of favor, but it's still worth our while to do it (reclassify the shares) in preparation for when that reverses.

Clive Beddoe

Though we remain positive on the long-term business model and outlook, we expect concerns over pricing pressure, the back-end-loaded nature of full-year guidance and new product wins to overhang the shares medium term.

William Power

He who divides and shares is left with the best share.

Mexican Proverb

The outlook for technology companies remains strong and demand for shares in the sector helped lift stock indexes late this afternoon.

Larry Peruzzi

People may chase telecom and energy shares that suffered the most due to the controversy.

Rakpong Chaisuparakul

Shares are not doing too well across the board this morning.

Herbert Lau

I don't think people have really modeled in the generics acquisitions yet. The generics acquisition isn't something that has been seen positively yet. The shares have performed a bit better since the research and development day.

Luis Correia

They choose to establish joint ventures with us because it helps them to obtain market shares in advance. Another reason could be China's rubbish content is different from many other countries. Their technology needs some local adjustments.

Xu Liang

I simply don't think that resources shares have priced in all of the potential for even further commodities price hikes yet.

Hans Kunnen

Based on IBM's overall strong market position in services, software and components, and the outlook for more favorable growth, we believe the shares deserve at least a market multiple and possibly a slight premium.

George Elling

The buyback is certainly a positive for the shares, and the profitability target of 20 percent is not bad given that Schering's product portfolio does not have many new drugs with high margins.

Martin Possienke

They can't change the AMT tax consequences of that $55 that they made in virtual income when they exercised and they will pay taxes on that extra money if they still hold those shares on Dec. 31st of this year.

Claudia Hill

The decline in oil prices is positive for investor sentiment on shares of exporters.

Seo Jung Ho

Shares such as real estate are expected to rise on expectations for land prices.

Kazuhiro Takahashi

Technology shares here got a lift from strong gains in the Nasdaq index as many investors here regard this sector as having lagged last year.

Hitoshi Yamamoto

Privatization means better electricity supply, a restructuring of the industry, mergers and acquisitions. Prices of electricity shares have been lagging and they have room to move up more.

Celso Senise

I think what it shares in common with 'Faulty Towers' is the aspect of farce, and physical farce.

Jobeth Williams

Volkswagen is turning from the most-hated car stock into everybody's darling. Volkswagen must be completely reassessed. The shares have room to rise.

Stefan Bauknecht

The bank shares have gone up ahead of their earnings results, and the government-linked stocks are higher ahead of the budget.

Najeeb Jarhom

The shares are probably as bad as they're going to get but don't smack as an attractive investment opportunity at these levels, either. We prefer ANA.

Michael Newman

We're not only concerned about what kind of price we get for the shares, but what the stock will do after we go out.

Terry Kinninger

Given the low rating of the shares, we would hope they would be buying them and indeed they are.

Hilary Cook

We think that investor speculation on a potential take-over of the company could keep shares in the mid-$20s range.

Donald Trott

Shares the university's mission in cultivating a diverse pool of candidates for coaching and staff positions.

Rick Greenspan

We stand ready to support any organization that shares Scout values.

David Richardson

The fundamentals for European shares are good. A strong economy, good earnings and positive outlooks all combine to make them attractive.

Dirk Thiels

What he had as a driver is a quality he shares with many of his compatriots, ... He was canny.

Frank Williams

On my desk I have information from institutions that show there were more [than the 4m shares talked about by Mark Bristow].

Peter Gray

With this grouping, the market thinks it will be easier for shares to go up. But it is really only psychological.

Fabio Lara

Investors were positioning themselves in shares that had fallen too much.

Marcelo Borges

Now that the CPI data came in better than expected, the shares are bouncing off their session lows.

Andrew Light

The markets started off strong in the morning but the trend later in the day indicates that shares aren't likely to run up sharply soon.

Shahina Mukadam

Our forecasts, of course, do not factor in any acquisitions. CRH continues to have major firepower in this respect ... We remain positive on the shares with a target price of 2900 cents.

Joe Burnell

Energy shares are rising because the oil price has hit quite a comfortable level. I'm not really concerned about rising interest rates. They've been priced into the market already.

Markus Ilg

We are leaving behind the old culture of cronyism to put together a plural government that shares a common vision of the future.

Vincente Fox

The continued support of Mexico to the management of global supply is conditional to effective compliance by other major producers and to the stability of market shares in our main export markets.

Adrian Lajous

People will be a lot more selective and pick up only those shares that are highly likely to get a boost from government policy.

Toshihiro Koizumi

Investors are betting on a recovery in technology shares next year. The afternoon rebound reflects how strong investor's expectations are.

Atsushi Osa

We may be a in a classic summer lull but shares will break out on the upside in due course.

Rupert Thompson

B shares have been traded at lower multiples of earnings for years because of their lower liquidity.

Li Yongsen

If there's little trading, that would be quickly reflected in the shares.

Yakov Amihud

It seems that foreign selling, partly spurred by relatively expensive Japanese shares, has peaked out.

Hideo Mizutani

Cautiousness ruled today's session. But gauging from the low turnover, it appears that not everyone is selling. Most are holding on to their shares.

Harry Liu

[This is why WorldCom's shares keep falling, ending Wednesday down another 27 cents -- or 11 percent -- to $2.21.] There's a real company there, ... the chance that WorldCom avoids Chapter 11 gets slimmer by the day.

Paul O'neil

Relatively cautious on shares of specialty apparel retailers post Thanksgiving.

Barbara Miller

Under Irish law, the Company is required to obtain the approval of its shareholders to buy back its own shares. The Board, believing it to be in the best interests of the shareholders and the Company, agreed that the Company should request this approval to provide the Company with the flexibility to buy back shares if it determines that the benefits associated with such a program can be realized.

Chuck Moran

People are still very keen on buying China shares as it's the biggest growth story -- and Hong Kong is catching the coattails of China's growth.

Francis Lun

It seems everyone has been a bit too optimistic on shares.

Koji Uchida

Everybody shares the blame here, ... but when you talk about the mightiest government in the world, that's a ludicrous and lame excuse. You're FEMA, and you're the big dog. And you weren't prepared either.

Oliver Thomas

Harley-Davidson began producing motorcycles in 1903 and has been the only continuous surviving domestic producer of heavyweight motorcycles since that period, ... The company's shares continue to represent our best large-cap idea in the leisure area.

Timothy Conder

There was some anticipation that the number might be positive, lifting some machinery stocks, but when the actual figure came in, those shares fell.

Yasuo Yabe

They were buying those shares to offset the shares they had issued in conjunction with the issuance of options. It was, shall we say, a bit misleading.

Joseph Lisanti

We believe second-quarter 2006 earnings per share over 40 cents could be considered a positive given the recent plunge in shares.

Benjamin Reitzes

We have no knowledge of whether Ms. Stewart committed any improprieties. However, the continued scrutiny, especially in the current environment with increased emphasis on corporate governance, is likely to cause extra volatility in MSO shares, until more clarity emerges.

Karl Choi

The problem is that all those shares had already risen enough. People who bought them now keep asking: 'Why our stocks are not growing?' - and they are not rising exactly because those people already bought them. The price is high.

Marcos Basaglia