Surprisingly Quotes

The tone of the statement, which I read as being surprisingly upbeat, considering everything we've heard, seemed to indicate that the whole idea that they might buy [longer-term bonds] is off the table... Unless we have real signs the economy is faltering, we may have already seen the bottom in mid-to-long-term rates. - Joel Naroff

The retail sales figures clearly prove that betting against the consumer is a sucker's bet... Not surprisingly, the ex-auto figure on retail sales tears down the argument that consumers are only buying cars and houses. - Anthony Chan

The response was amazing. Surprisingly, the media picked it up and ran with it. We were getting countless numbers of phone calls from people who wanted to know where they could purchase it. - Puggy Blackmon

The report was surprisingly weak and highlights the reality that, until forced to do so by ever-increasing demand, firms will not commit to new workers. - Joel Naroff

The President spent surprisingly little time talking about health care in his address, an issue of primary concern to everyone. But the ideas he did espouse are more about saving money than getting people health care. - Judith Stein

The pitch is surprisingly heavy, although it is not as bad as Chelsea's. It has obviously been used a lot by Edinburgh. - Andy Robinson

The pickup in imports is in line with the sense we had that the slowdown in the U.S. economy is close to its bottom... To some extent, last month's trade balance seemed surprisingly narrow, and this number is more in line with our basic view of the economy. We continue to see a U.S. economy that is growing slowly, but definitely growing. - David Roberts

The numbers that came out were surprisingly strong. You have to walk away impressed with what they've been able to do in a short amount of time. - Steve Kernkraut

The numbers are surprisingly strong. I normally expect HP to miss Q3 and I expect Dell to beat it, so this is a big role reversal. - Barry Mills