26 Quotes by Hilary Cook

Companies are feeling prepared to buy. We'll see more announcements coming through. It's a good thing for stocks.

Any deal will be looked at closely, but on the other hand, BAA is bidding to run other people's airports, so why can't the reverse be true?

The big surprise has been that the inevitable hit to the U.S. economy from the hurricane hasn't hit the market yet -- this market doesn't want to lie down.

You would not have expected that the stock markets would be so high, given where the oil price went.

There isn't a lot of forward momentum. The market ran a bit too far, too fast last year.

It's a very, very big mouthful for private equity. It would have to be the biggest deal ever by a long way.

It looks like a strategically good move. These are property and cash-flow assets, and that's why they are worth so much money.

It's been an extraordinary start to the year for European stock markets.

In these competitive markets and with Wal-Mart breathing down your neck, it's all about grabbing the opportunity to expand in regions where you've got critical mass. It's better to be successful in a few countries and leave it at that than be in every country and be struggling.