Stephen Pope Quotes (15 Quotes)

From a strategic point of view, this sale allows them to narrow the spotlight on being a maker of premium cars. There was some haste to get this done and had they had more time and a relaxed schedule to get this done, they might have been able to get more for the business.

MA certainly is a key driver (for European markets) because you've got balance sheets that are in a very healthy condition, (and) cash on the books.

Pacifying the shareholders with this amazing share buyback that they're undertaking should keep people fairly favorable towards the company.

Under his stewardship the icon that was Mercedes-Benz has been devalued. There has been a loss of fiscal discipline within the group as money has been thrown at Chrysler. The decision to acquire Chrysler in the first place has not been a great success.

The pharmaceuticals sector has been a bit of a disappointment so far this year, so it's encouraging to see good first-quarter numbers coming through. The money companies have poured into research and development is starting to show.

Volkswagen has been playing hardball in recent months. This is good news, as Europe needs a buoyant Germany, which in turns needs a buoyant Volkswagen.

The European car industry is really delivering the type of product that people want to buy, at the price that they are willing to pay.

The time to buy this stock is when you stop getting mixed messages from the board. The timing of the CEO departure isn't very clear and shareholders need to know so they can draw a line under it and move forward.

They've really got to prove they can overcome this challenge from voice over Internet protocol.

The whole industry is very fragmented. We'll see this market consolidate.

This is certainly a source of irritation for Toyota. But they are coming out and identifying the problem and getting it fixed. This is a small blip in Toyota's slow but steady march to be global number one.

Reorganization is costly and questions are asked how effective it will be. Look at Smart, the street just wants the brand killed off. Why throw more money at a bad idea.

In terms of consolidation the EU will look at this. The pricing power it will give is going to cause difficulties for other steel companies.

You are going to see a number of names fall by the wayside, consumed by bigger players.

It's good, and it's probably going to cause a flutter in the share price when it opens. People will be very pleased that there's some good news. It's been one bump in the road after another.