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...offer of an estimated $29.50 per share, however, brought wails of indignation from Wall Street investors. They accused Mahoney of exploiting Norton Simon's depressed share price, which results from the company's recent lackluster performance, to shortchange shareholders. In anticipation of a sweeter deal from either Norton Simon or another suitor, the company's stock traded feverishly last week, closing...
Besides the glory that comes with the title, the victory was even sweeter because it came against Princeton, last year's champs. The Tigers did lose gracefully, forgetting to bring the Heptagonal trophy, which rotates from winner to winner to the meet...
Revenge is always sweet. Revenge against Yale is even sweeter. And of course, securing first place in the Ivy Division of the BCAC and the accompanying guarantee of home ice for the first round of playoffs isn't too bad either...
...consumer has prospered widely from these developments; the same size budget can now buy more Italian wines or French food processors. Life is also sweeter for American tourists traveling abroad (see box). Importers and corporations that buy raw materials from overseas have seen their costs cut dramatically. But the strong dollar has been a disaster for American exporters of everything from textiles to computer terminals, because it translates to foreign buyers exactly like a hefty price hike...
...only developed nation without an energy policy, and our total energy consumption was at a record high. The program put into effect during my term has now reversed the movement toward disaster. In some ways the bitter four-year struggle that proved necessary made the final victory even sweeter...