I wouldn't look for a shotgun wedding. I'd look for a number that can settle the situation,

I'm not sure anyone has the pocketbook to compete with Unilever here, ... Nestle is a possible one, but one that would be more vulnerable to antitrust concerns.

I think (Quaker Chief Executive Robert) Morrison did the best job he could for Quaker Oats shareholders. It took a while, but you can't blame him for courting Coca-Cola.

The bottom line is that this is a low bid for a company that has enough earnings power to fuel a $30 stock price even with the heavy upfront spending for its case-ready products.

The bottom line is, pretax earnings are going (to be) down between $200 (million) and $225 million, but they're not giving out the specifics of why and what percentage of it might be due to selected price cuts,

Tootsie Rolls are part of everybody's youth,