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...first quarter has been marked by almost no "earnings warnings." Companies that think they will miss either their own forecasts or those floating around on Wall St. traditionally tell the world that results will be worse than expected so investors can abandon their holdings a week or two earlier than they would if the company waited to put out results on its normal schedule. It is a perverse practice which is probably due to concerns by the SEC that a public corporation should not sit on really bad news any longer than possible. There have been very few warnings this...
...want to tell you we’re doing fine, but we’re nervous about Nick because he really did hold the team together this year,” says Scalise, who will, for now, take the de facto role of captain as the eldest varsity player. “It’ll be a different game, but I think...
...that Obama is simply brownnosing his eastern European colleagues. When Klaus—an outspoken supporter and ally of George W. Bush, standing by his missile shield project against popular opinion—invited the American leader for dinner in Prague Castle, Obama wasn’t afraid to tell him that he had better plans. He knew where his priorities lay; dinner with Michelle at a top restaurant with a view of Prague was evidently a much more productive use of his time than appeasing the self-importance of a fellow president who had backed the wrong horse...
...good one. So, what was it like to meet Will Shortz today?ER: Oh golly! So nice to meet him. Golly, he’s God!Douglas I. Goodman ’97, Winner of the Boston/Harvard Crossword TournamentRoving Reporter (RR): Congratulations on winning. So, tell me, what’s your favorite crossword clue of all time?Douglas I. Goodman (DIG): Can I tell you my least favorite? It was at a tournament in Brooklyn, my debut onto the crossword scene and the clue asked for the word at the end of a love letter, except love letter...
...you’re ever subject to one, promptly disregard.] Your best pick up line: I go to BU. Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Your back hair doesn’t bother me at all. Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: I love the smell of gasoline. Favorite childhood activity: Playing in the rain. Sexiest physical trait: My fingers, but my ankles are a close second. Best part about Harvard: The Eliot dining hall staff. Worst part about Harvard: Discovering that there is someone better than me at everything. Describe yourself...