John Hughes

You've got an extension of the end of December gains, and I think we can build on that for the short term. The one caveat is that we're getting overbought and there could be a little profit taking or some flat trading later in the month.

I'd focus on Intel, ... If they can say something encouraging or at least, not discouraging, that could help the semiconductor sector sustain and build on the recent gains its seen.

That's now 42 goals against which averages two a game. That means we need to get three goals to win a match. That's why we went five at the back, to give them a hand. We sacrificed the flair up front, knowing that they were on the bench and we could throw them on.

Matt won't be happy at losing two goals on his debut but he kept us in the game with some excellent saves.

It always was a first-rate executive golf course. We're confident this group will be able to maintain those high standards with it as a public course.

We've had a good week, but on a short-term basis, we're overbought and we're waiting on a lot of big earnings, and that's what the market is struggling against,

All in all, I think the market is hanging in here pretty well, after almost six up days, ... You're going to get days like this, where you see a little profit-taking, but it doesn't feel like there's an interest in taking the market a lot lower.

She's a joy to read and always refreshing, on point, knowledgeable, insightful, thoughtful and most deserving of the newspaper's highest ranking honor.

I don't think there is much precedent here, so there is not too much to go on as to what 'extraordinary circumstances' means. We hope Michelle is OK.

There's just a lot of nervousness out there and the trading is reflecting that. We're going to need some sort of resolution in terms of Pakistan and India and some sort of corporate catalyst before things can really turn around, ... In the short term, that doesn't seem to be there.

There's very little buying interest right now and there are concerns with the Dow and SP 500 falling close to the January lows,

We've got low volume and not a whole lot of new buying interest. You're just not there yet from a technical standpoint. It's going to be choppy for the next few days.

We like technology still because it is one of the better acting groups, ... We've seen a good push with the Internet stocks, but we're seeing with a bit of a warning that you have to be quick here if things start to deteriorate, to get out.

I don't think they are going to be able to get away with a quarter-point hike and the same language in the statement,

Everything came down to key support levels late last week and so I think you're seeing a bounce off that, ... You've also got some economic reports that are being perceived favorably, plus McDonald's earnings.

The chips and the Nasdaq, that's where the leadership was in the April to May rally, and after two weeks of sideways trading, we're seeing a bit of a resurgence in that area,

I find that screen kissing wears very thin very quickly.

My heroes were Dylan, John Lennon and Picasso, because they each moved their particular medium forward, and when they got to the point where they were comfortable, they always moved on.

Maybe when we get back after Thanksgiving we will get our first pull back or some sort of consolidation before we gear up for a year end rally,

It's like being at the kids' table at Thanksgiving - you can put your elbows on it, you don't have to talk politics... no matter how old I get, there's always a part of me that's sitting there.

This is equally as exciting, and nerve-wracking and rewarding as last time. Those two smiles - on Sarah's face when she won the Olympics and on Emily's face last night ... boy.

After Greenspan changed the language in the statement last time, there is some apprehension about what he'll say,

They're not so jaded they haven't done it 20 times before. When you go on location in Chicago, even the onlookers are thrilled.

He had an outstanding season, ... and what annoys me is that at times I really don't think people appreciate exactly what they're watching. He's a genius, an absolute genius.

You're seeing a follow-through of what you've seen this week, ... On Monday, you had some profit-taking after Saddam Hussein's capture, Tuesday you saw a rally, Wednesday it consolidated and today we're up again. I would expect the week to end on an up note.