Projections Quotes

You can't solve a real revenue problem with rosy projections. - Greg Nickels

With these few contemplated improvements, six additional trains per day in each direction could be handled, with an average train speed of 33 mph. Projections of truck diversions [to rail] are virtually useless and self-defeating if based on such meager rail enhancement. - David Foster

While overall confidence remains relatively positive, the latest reading reflects growing concerns that U.S. economic growth may be slowing down. And, while the outlook for corporate profits remains optimistic, rising interest rates and oil prices may curb business leaders' projections. - Lynn Franco

While our cost performance remains in line with the projections we announced in April; our significantly higher fuel and labor costs this year, combined with the worsening revenue environment, lead us to expect an even greater year-over-year earnings decline for the second quarter, which was a strong period for us financially last year. - James Goodwin

While I was pleasantly surprised by the relatively high number of jobs created in April, the fact is that job creation during this recovery period has significantly lagged both historical experience in recovery, and the projections of the Bush Administration. - Barney Frank

Whether you lock in just one semester or eight semesters, the current cost of that coverage is what you will pay despite projections that indicate college costs will continue to rise significantly in the future. Annual tuition increases in Illinois have averaged 7.8 percent over the last 20 years but those who enroll in the program now will not feel the impact of any future tuition increases during the years leading up to their child's enrollment in college. - Randy Erford

When you look at the overall projections, vehicles run about 25 gallons a week on gas, that means we have a market for about 625,000 gallons a week for E-85 as we speak. - George Oerther

What's dangerous about this is we don't know its potential. For the present, everything hinges on what we find out in China, as far as our projections [are concerned]. - David Heymann

What they're really looking at is the long-term implications of this. In the past, there was a decidedly short-term mentality, and basically what (GM) would say is we'll settle so we can meet our quarterly profit projections. That's different today. The financial community is concerned about the short-term return?but what they're focused on is the long-term profitability. - David Cole