You'd better spend a little more on R&D to lower your profits because you're going to lose them one way or another. The sentiment toward the oil companies is pretty negative in government right now.

It may be appropriate to be coming home to Anaheim for the meeting.

I'm glad to hear he's dropping it. Continued harassment of management would not have been good for keeping their focus on the business.

McDonald's has done a terrific job of turning around. We're starting to see the beginnings of a sales resurgence in Europe, and that's exactly what we've been looking for.

There may continue to have been some pressure both from fuel and on paper costs.

The only reason this plan looks reasonable is that it is scaled back from something that was fairly audacious.

You've got to be forward-thinking to stay ahead of the game.