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Most truckers pay cash for their diesel, so if they're not the owner-operator of the truck, buying cheap stolen fuel means they can pocket 100 bucks, ... Sure, we used to see theft, but it's definitely increasing as fuel prices go up. Now it's all the time.

Most people don't take that kind of cash with them.

Most people are so traumatized that the thought of doing anything other than preserving cash is not first on their agenda, ... If you wait too long, you lose your window of opportunity, but there's no need to move forward before the August recess.

Mobile phones could not work in Africa without prepaid because it's a cash society.

Mr. President, have some respect for the men and women risking their lives to follow your orders, ... I ask you to have the decency to suspend your relentless foraging for campaign cash while our troops are in harm's way.

McDonald's has run out of high return places to invest cash like they did over the last 50 years, so the prudent decision is just give it back to shareholders.

Mayors across this country are already sending supplies to these areas, we are providing housing for displaced citizens, and we will continue to provide cash donations for these affected areas,

Me and my wife put a family of five in a hotel seven or eight nights. It's kind of hard to imagine waking up one day and losing everything. They were sleeping on a floor in a relative's house. My wife, Judy, gave them some cash to go by some essentials. Hopefully they're on the road to recovery.

One surprise in 2005 will be that business capital spending will be back in a big way especially as cash is at record levels on balance sheets and as companies ensure that they stay competitive.

One of our biggest factors was cash flow. We were trying to see what we could do to reduce our monthly payments.

One aspect of the Pfizer story that is more difficult to nail down is how the company will use its sizeable cash hoards.

One of the best way to raise cash is to mortgage your property. It is one of the cheapest and fastest way to secure your credit.

One needs to remember that production disruption insurance usually doesn't start until 90 days elapse from outage, so some companies could stand to lose meaningful cash flow if their facilities are affected.

No one has anything to cash out. I think this year people are going to be feeling pretty poor.

My basic premise is that, as time moves along, they're going to have to spend more from operating cash flow, and that's going to increase the cost burden in the future compared to more nimble companies like Motorola. Investors are going to be interested in companies with rising operating margins, not ones struggling to raise them.

More than 2.3 million shoppers are already using Pay By Touch throughout the United States to make purchases, access frequent shopper programs, and cash checks at more than 2,000 retail locations. We've seen enormous consumer interest in Pay By Touch for its ability to enable a faster, more convenient and secure way to make purchases.

Money funds look very good at the moment, but you don't want to move everything into cash and at some point next year, when the rate hikes are over and the Fed starts cutting, find you've missed your chance to lock in higher long-term rates.

Mortgage markets have been so flush with cash that home buyers are able to layer one risk on top of the other. It's possible to borrow more than the value of the home, put in no money of your own and pay a minimum monthly payment.

Now we have proof and evidence that these authorities have been used as cash cows and patronage mills by the Pataki administration,

Now that the market has had a first quarter that will make pretty big headlines, that will cause a lot of investors to exit cash positions and exit some bond positions and move that money into stocks. Investors don't want to be left out.

need to preserve as much cash as possible.

New management might decide to make that choice, to reinvest some of the cash from the dividend back into the company, ... meaningful growth until the end of the decade or later.

Obviously, this company is having big problems. It's cash flow negative. They are now at the point where they are selling off pieces of their business to subsidize the remaining piece. All their eggs are in one basket.

Obviously cash conservation is a No. 1 priority as we make sure we get our cost structure in line in this period of very low revenue, ... This is an absolute surprise. We've never seen a downturn this rapid.

Right now, Lampson's cash on hand reflects the fact that he can hoard his money.

Right now, if you are running a business in Asia, you have to liquidate just about anything you can just to raise the cash to meet pay day,

Right now, Intel can generate cash flow of over $2 billion per quarter,

People will not put their faith, their trust or their cash into electronic commerce if they feel that in order to buy a product, they must first sell their privacy,

Pfizer clearly is a company with tremendous disregard for the generic drug industry and is not given to settling. But it is not altogether unlikely that Pfizer could settle its litigation. If Pfizer could translate some of its cash hoards into greater certainty on this litigation ... I think they would do that.

People will think they just dropped cash on us. I don't think so.

Poker has leveled out, but new players are gradually coming in; just not as fast. We've developed two kinds of players - those who like the cash tables, and tournament players. It's two different styles of play.

My uncle out in Texas Can't even write his name He signs his checks with Xs But they cash 'em just the same

Ongoing, day-to-day cash flow (to buy cocoa beans) will be structured in such a way that it is monitored by outside auditors twice a year.

Nine days before she moved into public housing, she paid cash for a $12,000 SUV. We found that she owned two homes on the east side of Indianapolis that had an assessed valuation in excess of $100,000.

New stuff was ordered pretty darn quickly. We're a very big (school) district, so the cash flow allows for things like that, I believe.

On the local level, revenues which exceed the limit will have to be used to reduce local property taxes; at the state level, revenues beyond the limit can be used to reduce existing taxes or as cash rebates.

On the financial side, direct selling has low overhead, robust cash flow and there's little need for an advertising budget because that's what your sellers are doing for you.

I was standing inside at the cash register, and he came inside and looked at me. He told me to call police because he had been robbed.

I was stunned. It was a complete takeover. Chrysler had $12 billion in cash and was stronger at the time and should have bought Daimler.

I would focus on very high-quality companies in this environment. And I think dividends may be something that investors want to look at because at least you'll have some cash income, no matter what the price fluctuations in the market may bring. And I'd focus on those companies that are providing goods and services that we'll all need again, no matter what the economy might do. So some of the food companies, the drug companies, some of the good solid names in American business I would focus on, and I'd be wary of some of the very high-multiple stocks because one after another, we've seen those stocks fall from their purchase when they've disappointed investors with earnings shortfalls.

If we don't see signs of earnings growth soon or in early 2006, you'll see investors look at that situation and say cash does start to make sense.

If we hadn't saved the $2 million we would have gone through the entire working cash fund of the district,

If we have a concern it is in respect of the lack of detail on Vodafone's ability to extract cash from its investment as it matures.

If we're in that particular kind of situation, particularly if our operating subsidiaries cannot obtain the cash to continue their operations, then ultimately, as we've said before, this could lead to bankruptcy.

If we do get a market rally, it will be short-lived as people will cash in on any kind of sustained rise.

If this comes to bear, the current 200 basis points advantage for U.S. cash will be preserved through July and ensure the U.S. enjoys sufficient foreign capital inflows.

If we committed that cash toward a match for purposes of a grant, then we wouldn't be able to use it for anything else.

I don't know what it is, I would rather see him go to 20 percent cash if he's looking for a defensive place.

I'd compare it to a bowl game in college football. We're giving out close to $1 million in prizes including trophies, jackets, cash prizes and a car.

I believe very strongly that no jurisdiction in this country has shown that they have been hurt by their inability to impose discriminatory taxes against the Internet, ... State and local governments have a right to be concerned about where their revenue is coming from, but they should not be able to view the Internet as a cyber cash cow and treat it differently from other forms of commerce.

I am so confident, in fact that I have asked the Compensation Committee of our board to pay my cash incentive bonus in GE performance shares for 2005.

I am very concerned about the large amount of cash consideration involved in the transaction and the length of time over which the cash is being paid,

Cash value for voters, cash for child care - they can understand what that means.

Cash levels are very low. The bullish case is to say that money-market fund levels are very high, which means that investors have the wherewithal to rotate back into equities. My take on that is I wouldn't hold my breath.

Cash is king. Without it, you don't pay bills. You don't acquire new companies. You can't do that with net earnings.

Cash is an asset that sits on the sideline and waits to be invested,

Cash incentives for increasing volume is absolutely a bad idea. Do you want the pacemaker made by the guy who made it the fastest or the one who made it the best?

Cash has found stuff that other deputies and myself would not have found without really tearing the vehicle apart.

Cash flow is resilient, and has been some years. There's scope for operators to reduce shareholder returns if they need to, although we don't think they will do that. It's not like 2001 when credit measures were so tight it could only mean distressed asset sales and rights issues. It's not like that now.

Cash flow estimates, we think, are too low and we have a buy on the stock; we think it can move higher here.

Cash buyers carry more leverage when it comes to negotiating a deal.

Cash bonus and compensation overall is down and is a reflection of earnings of the previous year. These types of compensations are tied to company performance.

But it's not giving them any significant cash flow.

Businesses have been investing at a record pace in productivity enhancing equipment. If you have free cash flow beyond your investment needs, then how do you increase value to shareholders?

Businesses continue to look at the future with some skepticism. Companies again report weaker employment outcomes in December, while capital spending also weakened somewhat. The official cash rate is even more firmly on hold for the foreseeable future.

BT's 2Q 05/06 results would appear at first glance to be bang in line with our below-consensus expectations. But slightly more-than-expected margin weakness and lower cash flow is unlikely to be taken well. Our sell rating is maintained.

But accounts are a nightmare because you are not parting with the cash out of your wallet and therefore you don't miss it immediately. The amounts being talked about are hellish ones but then players earn a hellish amount of money. But before we all start to condemn the players, we must also take account of the time frame involved as well.

Builders live on cash flow. If you were to stop their cash flow coming in for a period of 90 days, they stand to lose houses, cars and businesses.

Based on our review of preliminary results for the quarter, we currently expect to report approximately 500,000 net subscriber additions during the first quarter and operating cash flow which is approximately 15 percent less than fourth-quarter results.

Basically, the food stamp caseload has gone up a lot. The biggest increase is in people who are not getting any kind of cash assistance but they need help with food. It's bus drivers and every once in a while someone from the military and people who have 10-month contracts with the schools and they are out of work two months in the summer.

Basically it's giving in the name of another, and cash contributions.

Because of their high yields and stable cash flows, utilities are defensive stocks. But with deregulation, part of the business -- the power generation piece -- is exposed to supply and demand concerns where it wasn't before.

Basically, all a driver really will need is a current road atlas, changes of clothes, and some extra cash to cover the costs of food, optionally-chosen tolls, and any other miscellaneous expenses.

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.

Because of this, we can't rent. And money is not an issue. We have money saved in the bank and I have even offered to pay one month ahead in cash to rent a place. But everywhere we try, they say no because of my credit report.

I'm always very surprised by how little cash people have around.

I have a hard time believing that they can buy a company with 2,000 people and make it work. The notion of buying a gigantic company with a lot of cash is a very risky proposition.

I have made it clear that I'm happy to become the largest shareholder in NTL and for other shareholders in Virgin Mobile to join me in taking shares in NTL. NTL has made a cash offer as well, and other shareholders can also accept the cash offer.

If cash levels are higher, that's good. Portfolio managers tend to get it wrong. They misread the market.

Given England's injury ravaged squad it is not surprising that it is one way traffic in the betting. To put it bluntly - you don't need a calculator to add up the cash we've taken for England.

Given Bob's investment style, which is long-term, focused on core holdings, it's really not best for the shareholders in the fund to have a lot of new money washing in and washing out, ... We're trying to get a more stable cash flow.

Given the current operational performance, the potential to free up large sums of cash and the absence of larger acquisition opportunities, I expect Philips may engage in further share buybacks or pay out higher dividends in 2006.

Given the company's small amount of debt relative to its cash flow, this is a good time to return cash to our shareholders.

Give every person more in use value than you take from him in cash value. Then you are adding to the life of the world with every business transaction.

For sure, it's the best year I've ever had. We had a really good cash year, and sometimes it's difficult to follow that up with a provincial title, which we were able to do. So definitely this has been a pretty good year for us -- so far.

From a financial standpoint, the cash drain on the Brazilian business is unacceptable and must be addressed quickly.

From a financial point of view, this is a healthy development for the communities we serve and our shareholders. The bank will be able to continue to grow and expand, which allows us to continue to lend more money to families and businesses in our local areas. Our shareholders' investments should continue to increase in value in addition to providing a cash dividend.

From a financial perspective, fiscal 2005 milestones include record sales contracts in the fourth quarter and fiscal year, positive cash from operations in all four quarters, strengthening of our balance sheet following a $5.5 million private placement, and a promising sales pipeline in each of our key target markets - education, corporate and consumer. As a result, we are well positioned to continue our sales growth and cash positive trends into fiscal 2006.

From a cash flow standpoint and a value standpoint, the stock is quite attractive, ... I think those are all compelling arguments for long-term ownership.

For several years, I have had my eye on second baseman Del Pratt of St. Louis. I cannot say that he is a better player than our own Joe Gedeon, but he has played better ball, and we wanted him. Well, how did I get him? I paid $15,000 in cash and gave away a number of good players for him. But what can you do?

From what I know of the vulnerabilities of these cash programs and the very poor tracking systems in FEMA, I'd be surprised if there weren't lots of false claims, erroneous payouts and wasted resources.

If AT&T has a horrible quarter in terms of cash flow then their institutional investors might pressure them to accept the Comcast deal.

If a child scored a 300 in reading last year and the score improved to 350 this year, the child and their parents would each receive the increased difference between the two scores in tickets to use as cash in an auction of many large-ticket items at the beginning of the next school year. The kids may use their tickets separately or combined with parents' to bid on items such as big-screen televisions, bicycles, DVD players and more.

I don't think it's a good idea to take a lot of cash out of your bank and put it under your mattress. Why? Because the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. does insure up to $100,000 of your money in the bank -- but it doesn't insure your mattress.

I don't think it's a sign of give-up. They don't need all that cash to grow.

For us Japan is a much higher priority. We find there are challenges in China -- the stability of people, intellectual property, uncertain cash flows. They are hard-working people but they don't have democracy. When they have a transition to democracy there are going to be huge challenges.

Giving cash rewards is one of the least-effective means of motivating employees. While money may induce short-term involvement, it does not create motivation for the long term. Merchandise has a residual value over cash because the objects serve as reminders.

Given the risks related to closing the deal, they are probably pretty comparable. A better situation, in my view, would have been $26 per share in cash on the table.

GM's top priority is to restore our North American operations to profitability and positive cash flow as quickly as possible. In 2005, we laid out a comprehensive and integrated strategy to address the structural issues that impede our competitiveness and profitability, and we are focused on rapidly executing all aspects of the turnaround plan.

GM's strong cash position and our expectations for future cash flow make it possible for us to return cash directly to stockholders in an effective and timely manner,