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Using signaling theory, the conclusion has to be that managers of acquiring companies are using a higher proportion of cash relative to the last M&A cycle, as they believe that there is greater upside relative to downside risk in acquisitions.

Usually, one would see a ratio of less than 50 percent for industrial and transportation companies; however, that's the peak and from there, it should decline as they use free cash flow to pay down debt.

We have an immediate need for cash because our goal is to continue the restoration effort.

We will aggressively work to resolve the issues raised by these developments and provide additional information when it is available. We closed 2005 with $30.9 million in cash and short-term investments, which provides us with sufficient flexibility to continue our development programs.

We could have won this game. But we missed more easy lay-ups than I could count. We missed all those critical free throws. When you are playing a top team like St. Joe's, you have to take advantage of every opportunity you get. We were not able to cash in on our chances.

We have worked hard to improve our productivity and drive increases in operating margins and earnings. At the same time our balance sheet has continued to strengthen with increases in cash and deferred maintenance revenues.

We came out flat and it cost us in the end. We missed some chances ... This was an important time and we just couldn't cash in.

Today?s (venture capital) money chases older, more-established companies with real cash flows, rather than pie in the sky projections. Silicon Valley has evolved.

Time is of the essence. It is vital that if you have cash languishing in any account and have not made use of your ISA allowance, then you should do so immediately. What is the point of paying tax on your savings if you don't have to?

Thousands of producers prefer to sell cattle through marketing agreements, rather than in the cash market. The decisions in this case allow them to continue this practice, which they believe is more efficient and rewards them for raising cattle that produce the beef consumers demand.

Today's moves set the stage for a more significant discussion with the UAW regarding cost savings, but have very minimal near-term cash flow impact.

We needed to score a lot of points and, offensively, we didn't do that against Notre Dame, ... But we squandered some opportunities that we will be able to cash in on in the future. It is our job to score enough points to win every game, even if it means scoring 100, so we can't worry about what is going on with our defense. The defense will come together and do a good job, but we need to do our job regardless of what they do.

Inflation is an increase in the quantity of money without a corresponding increase in the demand for money, i.e., for cash holdings.

Unlike income, or even sales taxes, property taxes are not accurate indicators of your cash at hand.

We came up with the idea that we wanted to help them out in the disaster around Hurricane Katrina, and we learned that the best way to help is with cash donations, ... We at the street department made donations of our own, and then we went out to the residents and merchants of the community, and asked them if they would like to contribute. No one turned us down. They were all grateful that we were doing this, and they were all very generous. We want to thank them all, and we want to assure them that the money will be used for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

We are now looking for cash to move the food. And it is critical that WFP be able to respond immediately to the food needs of Kenyans who have depleted their own resources.

We need to be able to get them the cash they need to be able to live and survive, even in the near term, because many of these folks live paycheck to paycheck, ... The Early Show.

We have not put the inflation increase through for the last couple of years. Indeed, since 1999 fuel prices have come down both in real terms and cash terms, in terms of the duty.

We haven't found anything out of the ordinary in financial transactions. Normally people get some cash when they get ready to go somewhere.

The pressure is all self-imposed, and it's to live up to the expectations of people who are going to shell out their hard-earned cash to listen to the music. It's actually more than that, though. I wouldn't want to make a record that didn't live up to my expectations.

The quarter was pretty much as expected, which is solid profitability and good cash flow.

The quarter came in a penny better than expectations. I think they answered a lot of skeptics' questions regarding cash flow, and that was put to rest.

Those are the types of situations where you get opportunities and you cash in on it. Who knows what that will be a springboard to? He's got a great shot. He had an opportunity.

Weaker openings are expected across Europe this morning, Friday's sell-off in the U.S. happened in earnest towards the end of their trading day which to an extent protected the European cash markets (as they had already closed). Their negative reaction is anticipated this morning.

We anticipate significant marketing and business synergies between BananaStock and our JupiterImages division as well as our Jupitermedia Properties. We expect that this acquisition will be accretive to our earnings and cash flows.

We anticipate continued growth over the coming years, and we recognize the importance of having a good information system to support our plans. In addition to streamlining day-to-day internal activities, such as production management, inventory tracking, and cash management, an integrated system like AXIOM will enable us to respond more quickly to customer requests and provide us with faster access to the information we need for good business decisions.

We are in a cyclical business and it is good to have a lot of cash on the upswing in case you have a downturn ... we might also use the firepower for some acquisitions in the future.

We know that cash flow is a top concern for small businesses and that they look for practical tools to help keep money flowing smoothly. Whether small businesses simply need to update their PCs or plan to invest in their first server or a new custom business application, the fixed-rate loans from Microsoft Financing enable customers to shift their focus to acquiring what they need to move their business forward, instead of how they will pay for it.

We know small businesses struggle with cash flow and tend to live month-to-month.

Tyco is really correct here. They did make the required disclosure in their cash flow statement as far as how much money they spend net of the cash they received of those companies, so I can see Tyco's point.

You have no control over the market. You can't predict where it will go, and you can't bring it back from the depths. What you can do is save more. Make sure you have cash on hand - an emergency fund of at least six months of expenses.

You know, you are the only financial institution that can't produce a balance sheet or a cash flow statement with their earnings, Thank you very much, we appreciate it ... asshole.

We don't have the cash reserves to be in bankruptcy a long time,

We're not trying to look into (Titan's) cash drawer. But they want us to say that all's well, and we can't say that until we've seen the full picture.

We are right on plan for the year. Our growth initiatives are performing well, our fundamentals are solid, our orders are up, and we have a healthy cash flow stream.

We are responsible to generate as much cash and shareholder value as possible in the interim, ... We intend to be a tough competitor until the deal closes.

We are pleased that our earnings and resulting strong cash flow enable us to provide an improved return to our shareholders in the form of dividends. Our goal is to ensure that our yield remains competitive. This increase is the eighth time since January 2003 we have raised the dividend, representing a 94 percent increase during that period.

We are paying cash because we believe our stock is greatly undervalued and prefer to use cash as our acquisition currency,

We are on track for double-digit growth in earnings and cash flow in 2005 and beyond,

The outlook for the remaining quarters of the year is quite clear and the momentum will be continued. Generating such cash flows will help the company in its plans to make its refinery the world's largest.

We are deeply disappointed with this reduced outlook for our company. This level of earnings and cash generation is unacceptable for Lockheed Martin.

We are not handing out cash in any of these deals. The state's shares are class A, the majority and with a different power of decision-making.

We plan to consistently execute this strategy through 2002 and exit the year as a robust, growing company with more than $1 billion in cash and an intensely satisfied customer base.

We probably really are not going to get a test on what happens with cattle prices until we get into next week, and we start to see the normal resumption of cash market trading,

We are convinced that our $31 per share cash offer is fully priced based on the information available to us, and is the best alternative for Vincor's shareholders, in terms of both value and certainty.

We are continuing to deliver on our plan to strengthen HP and better serve our customers. Growth was balanced across most of our businesses and geographies, cash flow was strong and we were disciplined in controlling costs. While hard work remains ahead of us, our efforts are starting to show results.

We are confident that our strong businesses, cash flow and balance sheet will allow us to easily support future pension funding needs without compromising our growth opportunities,

Those are hard films to make, medieval films. Nobody will put a lot of cash into it, but it needs a lot of money because of sets and costumes and stuff. I really, really wanted to make that film just because I knew it would be a big challenge, and I also knew that I wanted to create a world that was my world and it wasn't a world based on what we all know.

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.

We recognize the importance of the cash dividend to our stockholders, and we remain committed to rewarding them for their support, ... At the same time, the current weak economic environment and the uncertain outlook are having significant industry-wide effects on revenue, negatively affecting our overall performance.  Therefore, the board believes it prudent to reduce the dividend rate for the time being.

Wal-Mart wants to cut out the banks and become the middle man, so that they profit from the cash that flows in and out of Wal-Mart... and then go build more Wal-Marts.

This would free up cash now, while still minimizing their exposure to rising rates during the period they expect to remain in the house.

The question about Dell is whether this is a commodity business. But this is a company with little debt, tremendous cash flows and a great reputation.

To use the word 'crisis' was unfortunate. It would hardly be a crisis if the company were growing faster than people expected and, therefore, had to defer free cash flow for a quarter or two.

Traditionally, the single downside of the online program has been the credit-card payment requirement. But we have computers in the office here where individuals can pay cash and take the test, so we expect the program to grow even more.

Trading in future contracts led the market today, with bullish sentiment there gradually spreading to cash bonds. This is probably because some investors took heart from a pullback in the equity market here.

This strikes us as a lot of cash up front for a highly uncertain benefit: even were such a deal to happen, it would be unlikely to threaten existing joint ventures,

This strikes me as a trial balloon, ... Management may be getting tired of the harping on the dividend so if they give investors a quarter of the cash to shut people up, then the company can get back to business.

This stock repurchase plan reflects the desire of Medco's Board to drive continued value for our shareholders, ... The Board will regularly review the repurchase program, along with other strategies, such as our recently completed acquisition of Accredo Health, as part of an ongoing effort to optimize the use of our strong cash flow to enhance Medco's growth and shareholder value.

Today's announcement signals our confidence in the growth, earnings and cash generating potential of our business,

To be a long-term player you have to have a lot of cash and the ability to innovate and produce those higher volumes.

We delivered on our performance goals for revenue, cash flow and continued margin improvement while achieving new highs in service measures and positioning us for profitability.

We delivered another strong performance in the first three months of 2006 as our average daily volume exceeded two million contracts for the second consecutive quarter. The double digit growth in our core options business fueled a 40% increase in net income once again reflecting the operating leverage that is inherent in our business. We also continued to post strong cash flow which we now share with our stockholders by virtue of the implementation of the dividend policy that we announced last year.

We don't know what the numbers are for year end, but the cash flow has got to be down significantly, and now they are taking on debt.

We believed that it was a prudent measure for us to follow, make sure we had the cash readily available to us to finance our operations should it be needed.

We believe Bell-Cable competition will unfold like the Vietnam War, with many battles stretching over a long period of time. It will be a war of attrition, where the player with the greatest cash flow to fund its arsenal wins.

We are making efficiencies and moving to newer authors but established authors are still great cash generators.

Xerox's performance in the first quarter is evidence of significant cash and operational improvements as well as the effectiveness of our turnaround strategy,

The data clearly indicates the tires with the higher-than-normal tread separation rate were recalled, and that it's absolutely unnecessary to recall any of the other tires. There are some attorneys out to cash in on the recall.

The decline may also be the first sign of companies using their cash balances to grow their businesses, which is consistent with the small business loan growth we continued to experience.

We want to attract people with our features and our quality, not just the latest wad of cash on the hood.

US Airways made an $8 billion bid for Delta, including $4 billion in cash and $4 billion in lost luggage.

The deal is based on a 50-50 valuation of the two assets, and there will be no cash payment, ... We have combined our assets with Sony's because we believe music will remain one of our core businesses.

The day you can get cash from your computer is the day everyone will switch to online banking.

The conventional consensus is these factors will produce a weaker market for farm equipment in 2006. December sales are a reflection of cash flow and tax planning, but do not reflect the outlook for the coming year.

And, conversely, she went on to herself, sneering at the Grand Duke's palace, poverty is wasted on the poor, who never know how to make the best of things, are only the rich without money, are just as useless at looking after themselves, can't handle their cash just like the rich can't, always squandering it on bright, pretty, useless things in just the same way.

The best companies are able to realize earnings in cash, not through calculations that belong in fantasyland.

When you get in a point when you generate finances in a circle of people they gonna treat you different. They gonna treat you like as if you're gonna bring the money. You're the cash cow.

There's lots of things that can be solved with cash. And there's occasional things that can't be solved with cash, which become a bureaucratic nightmare for some reason, and there's no distinction between the two.

They wouldn't tell Scipio how much of the counterfeit cash was left since, as Riccio put it, 'You're a detective now, after all.

We left some guys on. We had some chances to get to Leiter, but we just didn't cash in there. It happens.

We believe the combination of American General with AIG is a great platform, ... We have a very good, but small, domestic life insurance business, and this will enhance it. Home Life is not the business we would go out building today, but it has been a cash cow for American General and it enhances the kind of business we want considerably.

We believe that this repurchase program is an excellent opportunity to build long-term value for our stockholders and demonstrates the confidence we have in our company, ... Our strong balance sheet and cash flow enable us to repurchase shares while investing in our strategic growth plans.

While Pfizer's cash flow would likely be impacted by the loss or change in structure, we note that a partnership with another consumer health business could create increased clout for shelf space and thus operate with new synergies.

We like Quantum. The company's got $350 a share in cash and no debt, and it's generating a lot of cash flow. Storage has gone through a long period of decline, but we're seeing tremendous new demand coming in for storage every day. We think that pricing is going to improve, and these are companies with huge revenue bases where a nominal tick-up in the margin structure leads to tremendous profitability. We've got them earning over $4 (a share) over the next two years; the stock is at $12 right now.

We were rocking along just fine, paying off a million bucks worth of debt a year and servicing the debt. But if you don't have the cash flow, it's tough to do that.

We view this shift in financial policy as more aggressive because we had expected free cash flow to be applied largely to debt reduction.

We view the terminations of CBI's CEO and COO as near-term setbacks, but do not believe that CBI's story is broken on a longer term and more fundamental level. CBI's fundamentals remain very strong, in terms of cash balance, ability to generate positive free cash flow, backlog, and pipeline of prospective awards, which we believe will weather and outlast any near-term setbacks that investors are likely to attach to the managerial changes. We firmly believe that CBI will regain lost ground on the back of its strong fundamentals, as has been in the case in the past.

We were within one and didn't cash in on the full two minutes of 5-on-3. From there they got a lot of momentum and kind of just took the wind out of our sails.

Those who say there's no problem and there's plenty of time are offering a misleading argument that the Social Security Trust Fund somehow has assets that can be used to draw upon starting in 12 years to pay benefits, but the trust fund does not contain cash or bonds or stocks to turn into funds. It contains IOUs reflecting the rate of the trust fund over the last few decades.

We don't need a ton of cash to get going. They do need a lot of cash once they get going to get customers, so we weren't in a mad panic to raise capital. We took our time and made sure we had the right investors.

We closed 2001 with exceptional financial results, achieving record revenues, strong cash flow and enhanced operational profitability while lowering our debt by more than $430 million,

We have given more than 700,000 families cash rental assistance to help them move on with the long-term recovery from the hurricane and we continue to be attuned to any extenuating circumstances that still exist and we want to help.

We raised $10 million this past year, over twice the amount of cash gifts ever raised in a single year by the university,

We put the extra cash into a separate account and use it on renewable (power sources) in Florida.

When people rely on cash instead of credit, they're more aware of their spending and end up automatically cutting back by about one-third.

We wouldn't want everyone to go running out and dump all their investments and bury cash in their mattresses, because it would only accelerate the crisis - at least the financial crisis. But I don't believe people would do that anyway.

When a company is bleeding as much cash as General Motors is, cutting the dividend seems to be sort of an obvious thing. They should not have waited until the world is literally screaming, 'Why you are paying over a billion dollars of cash when you are bleeding cash?

This represents an annual cash dividend of $.32 per share and an increase of $.04 per share, or 14%, over the dividends paid for 2005. This increase reflects our continued strong performance and commitment to deliver value to our shareholders.

This repositioning will strengthen us financially and enable strong cash generation.