235 Quotes by Hugh Johnson

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    To some extent everybody is a little exhausted. In the absence of big news we'll see a quieter day. It feels like we were hit by a tidal wave over the past three or four days and today is like the aftermath, picking up the pieces.

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    They come to me because they want special treatment, ... There is nothing that irritates substantial investors more than paying taxes.

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    The reason for the (technology) decline is the combination of the Cisco earnings and the comments from CEO John Chambers. He basically said what Intel said recently: that customers are getting very cautious and that spending on technology is slowing.

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    The recent rise in interest rates has created some uncertainty about the bull market's longevity.

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    Shell Oil has made an offer to Barrett, ... I think they're going to have to make a higher offer to buy the company.

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    That's a growth stock that is trading at an unusually high price-earnings ratio compared to growth, ... It's being priced as a rather racy e-commerce company. They've done a really good job (of adapting to the Internet) -- that company thinks great, they have a great culture.

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