If our economy depends on options we have a huge problem on our hands. Please don't insult my intelligence that badly.

This is the same company that reported strong [cell-phone order] numbers on the surface last year this time and then managed to come out about a quarter later and say there was too much inventory out there.

The biggest problem is that you have reluctant sellers. There has not been enough pain yet.

It's hard to say how much progress the company's really making.

It's very important to get gross margins moving in the right direction.

The food chain is a mess. A lot of their customers are in flux.