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«The market had discounted this (election) news so we had a little profit taking,»

«Hillenbrand Industries does hospital beds and caskets. So it's vertical integration, as we like to say, ... It's one of these forgotten names -- I shouldn't say forgotten, but less-known names. They've done very well in the first quarter. In our personal portfolio, it's been one of our best picks. Again, it's a name that's not a household name. Not many people want to talk about that stuff -- it's not an exciting business -- but it's a stock that's done very well, [and is] probably going to be a value play, a defensive type play.»

«The likely scenario is that we'll wear down even more by the end of the day, and that's actually the best thing that could happen, ... A slight pop by the end of the day won't move us out of this range. You want it to get down enough that the sellers get flushed out and we set a tradable low, then maybe you can see a summer rally.»

«After WorldCom, Qwest and everything else, the market is having a 'When will this end?' and 'Which company is next?' reaction, ... So even though this isn't exactly a surprise, it shakes investor confidence even more.»

«We've been in a relatively negative technology environment ever since the August rally ended, ... Today's drop is a follow-through on more bad news. Also, the developments on Iraq and deflationary concerns in the economic are in the background.»

«We've been in a relatively negative technology environment ever since the August rally ended, ... Today's drop is a follow-through on more bad news. Also, the developments on Iraq and deflationary concerns in the economy remain in the background.»

«This is an example of the resiliency of the market, of what has driven stocks higher for months. You've got PPI, GE, not so great, but they find a positive angle and take the market up,»

«We've had a good week, but on a short-term basis, we're overbought and we're waiting on a lot of big earnings, and that's what the market is struggling against,»

«You're seeing a follow-through of what you've seen this week, ... On Monday, you had some profit-taking after Saddam Hussein's capture, Tuesday you saw a rally, Wednesday it consolidated and today we're up again. I would expect the week to end on an up note.»

«The volume's been low the past few sessions, and that tells you there's no enthusiasm, ... People may be expecting that the payrolls number Friday will be good, but they are not willing to bet on it too much yet. So you're seeing this tentative trade.»