Prices are always lower when the troops are in the street.

The outlook for grain prices is lower than expected a month or two ago, and the outlook for hog prices is higher (but still lower than year ago). Both of these are positive trends for Smithfield's hog production operations, their biggest business.

It's not an avalanche of lower prices, but it's better than it has been.

Profitability for the quarter was affected by the lower revenue and a reduction in average selling prices for the company's board products.

A good default, like Portugal or Greece, would be very good for the private equity business.

When governments are selling, you should be buying. And when governments are defaulting, we should look at that as an opportunity.