We'll continue to assess the sales, profit and investment on each of our stores, but we do not expect another closing of this size in the near term. In retail you're always reviewing your fleet, making changes to the fleet whether it's closings or openings.

But we remain cautious because the car industry should weigh on spending while sales of household goods, which have shown steady growth, should see a correction in coming months,

Investors are prioritizing investment into the financial sector now. Fundamentals look good and I expect banks to post further profit gains.

Merck has been hopelessly disappointing. The profit development is significantly below forecasts despite higher sales.

This level of investment requires that we continue our transformation and keep delivering on our cost goals and profit objectives. Our employees are a crucial part of that equation, and we need to continue working together to provide optimum value for our customers.

Our clients at Christian Brothers Investment Services don't want to profit from certain things and we want to see things change in corporate America.