Shareholders don't like poison pills, because they help entrench management and allow management to reject lucrative acquisition offers.

New management, improved product assortment and expanded catalog distribution should all help drive [second-half] results.

We're going to spend whatever it takes to help the Guidant management team in cardiac rhythm management with this recovery. It is going to take a little longer. But the long-term perspective here has not changed.

The coaches are great, they always know how to help you and instruct you to make you a better player. Since I've been here they have made me so much better.

Depressed valuations may help fuel acquisitions in specialty finance and asset management and brokerage, as buyers can pick up strong franchises at discount prices. But as buyers continue to struggle with their own business and past deals, M&A will probably remain flat for some time.

Social modeling is important. And since a lot of bullying is caused by anger, help your child learn anger-management techniques. Even teaching him simple techniques for breathing to reduce stress can be helpful.