The confidence index was down, but it didn't plummet.

I think it's (the market) going to keep taking its temperature.

What we've gotten, in terms of economic data and earnings, is no sense things are picking up ? they're (investors) afraid of another ledge to go over.

It just means gridlock. Whenever our beloved elected leaders are handcuffed, the markets tend to do all right.

The country's never had reports of an anthrax scares (like this) before.

A lot of people think these tulips are coming back. Many are not.