John McMillin Quotes (12 Quotes)

They've had their franchise, particularly domestically, eroded in the last decade by the value sector. I think now they're going on the offensive. While this will hurt earnings, I think it's the right thing to do.

In this area you try to come up with a differentiated product. And that's what Sara Lee is trying to do here, innovate. This is a good start but the company needs about 100 more products like it.

If they see United Way of Middle Tennessee, in a nutshell, sometimes they may not know that that isn't the United Way that represents their county.

We continue to see Brazil as a challenging area with the currency remaining surprisingly strong and with Russia just banning all chicken imports.

People see a changed company. It's one of those situations where change increases the risk of the company. Now that they have diversity, you have greater growth potential, but you also have concern as they get into new businesses.

Volume growth for the year is targeted at 3 percent. It seems to me they're fine-tuning volume expectations a bit.

I think (Quaker Chief Executive Robert) Morrison did the best job he could for Quaker Oats shareholders. It took a while, but you can't blame him for courting Coca-Cola.

The bottom line is that this is a low bid for a company that has enough earnings power to fuel a 30 stock price even with the heavy upfront spending for its case-ready products,

I wouldn't look for a shotgun wedding. I'd look for a number that can settle the situation,

Over the last year, coffee and cheese have presented Kraft with its greatest challenges, particularly cheese,

IBP wants to disappear as it becomes a stronger company over the next several years with a much more focused brand, ... But again, seeing the takeout price lower than IBP's 52-week high is not satisfying.

The good news is that we think Tyson is at a low point in its earnings cycle.