14 Quotes by Reuben Mark

These strong second-quarter results give us great encouragement that our momentum will continue in the second half of this year and the year 2000.

Operating profits will be up nicely. We expect another good quarter, with unit volume up in every operating division, solid upward movement in gross profit margin and a worldwide increase in advertising support.

Despite sharply rising energy costs, we expect our gross profit margin, before restructuring charges, to be up nicely for the year as a result of our ongoing cost-savings initiatives, improved pricing, restructuring and promotional savings.

This increase combined with a reduction in overhead expenses allowed us to build our overall profitability while still investing in even stronger levels of advertising behind our global brands.

All operating and financial ratios by which we measure profitability and momentum improved versus the year-ago quarter,