Prima Quotes

[A driller like Anadarko, Unocal has fallen out of favor recently as a result of a string of dry holes, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico. The company did announce a major gulf find in July, but the news failed to boost its stock. At $37 a share, Unocal boasts a 2.2 percent dividend yield and a P/E ratio of 11, well below its five-year average multiple of 35. Putnam New Value's David King sees little downside from here. Either the company gets its act together or it becomes a candidate for a takeover.] Shareholders benefit either way... I view it as a low-risk situation. - David King

(The fall is) primary due to the shortened week. - Frank Mitsch

(Rite Aid has) new management. They've made some mistakes in the past both in terms of communication- or accounting-type problems that derailed the stock. Also, fundamentally they over-expanded, ... But I think those are primarily behind them. - Charles Payne

(Lead poisoning) does cause some neurological problems, but it's almost always in the extremities, in the arms and legs primarily. There have been a couple of cases of deafness caused by lead poisoning but it's very rare, so I think it's a long shot. - William Walsh

(Jones) has done primarily punt returns, but if pressed into service we'll trust that he'll do the job if he's the guy we choose to go with. He (Pittman) has worked on that throughout his career. Once again, when certain things happen you have to have contingency plans in place. We'll work on our contigency plan throughout this week and we'll find somebody who gives us a chance to hopefully return one for a touchdown. - Jon Gruden

(Jackson) is always going to be the primary guy, and he deserves that because he makes a lot of plays. I'm just trying to do my part and help us win some games. - Bobby Engram

(Becoming a prima ballerina requires) a lot of work. - Emilie De Ravin