Slowdown Quotes

With the physical trade still quiet because of the summer slowdown, the markets seem to be at the whim of the funds, so more exogenous issues such as the equities, oil, bonds and the dollar, or any other event that impacts the funds, needs to be watched closely. - William Adams

With the increased focus on the potential of an economic slowdown, driven by the higher energy prices, anything that comes out of the economic data to either support or refute that is going to be key. - John Caldwell

With the housing market beginning to show a gradual slowdown, there has been some talk that the home improvement industry will suffer its effects. But housing turnover is only part of the picture. A large piece of the home improvement market involves maintenance and repairs as well as improvements to homes where there is no change in ownership. This makes the home improvement industry far less cyclical than new home construction. - Fred Miller

With successive (interest) rate hikes in late 2005, inflation easing and the domestic economy in a slowdown phase, we believe the Reserve Bank will keep rates on hold over the near-term. - Tim Bowring

With increasing signs of a slowdown in housing, the Federal Reserve and investors should still be cautious about over-indulging their hopes for economic growth or fears of future inflation. - David Kelly

While we were impressed with the long-term initiatives to drive top-line sales and control costs, we sensed a more conservative outlook from management. As such, we take a more cautious view to reflect the broad-based consumer slowdown that has impacted retailers as a whole. - Alan Rifkin

While we believe Home Depot is one of the finest names in retailing, we continue to reiterate our cautious outlook on the shares, given the company's vulnerability to a potential slowdown in the housing environment. - Alan Rifkin

While this demographic is the first to feel the impact of an economic slowdown, it's the last to benefit when the economy picks up. There's generally a 12- to 18-month lag until this group sees a recovery. - Jeffery Dabbs

While these data will be welcome by the (Fed), two key questions remain... Will the second quarter spending slow down extend through the rest of the year? Economic fundamentals suggest they will. And will the spending slowdown be sufficient to relieve pressure on labor markets and inflation? At this point, that is still an open question. - Steven Wood