Elan this morning reported a strong set of results for the ongoing business ... driven by a combination of stronger revenue coupled with better-than-forecast cost control.

Now we're in the construction business.

This is a business, ... You have to keep a cool head. I’ll talk about what I do if other kids ask me, but I don’t like to brag about it.

One of the things that makes it just like rock 'n roll [is it is] quite a difficult business to budget for,

Business 2010: Mapping the New Commercial Landscape.

I use dividends rather than earnings because they more accurately reflect whether a company's board feels good about its business, balance sheet, ability to sustain working capital costs, and its future in general. Earnings tell you nothing about that, and can be manipulated.