The cattle-breeding business has been very good the past several years.

It doesn't seem that long ago that we were selling them for 65 cents. That's almost double the price. You just don't see that.

The fuel costs and the fertilizer are killing us.

This is a resounding victory for thousands of small-business owners across the country who for decades have fought to liberate themselves from an unfair and punitive tax on their life's work.

I am pleased with the strides we've made in our global equipment business where revenues grew 41 percent this past quarter and 37 percent year-to-date, ... The strong dollar continues to negatively impact our European results; constant dollar revenues in Europe were up 23 percent in the second quarter.

We have been very encouraged with the pace of business ... over the past six months and this survey confirms ... that business travel may finally bounce back to something akin to pre-9/11 days.