Quotes by Nigel Cobby

“These companies are selling assets at very poor levels because they have no choice.”

“If its a blueprint for other companies in Europe affected by asbestos claims, then its very positive news.”

“The markets drifting to the bottom of its trading range. What we really need is for a big corporate name to come out and say theyve seen a pickup. Its going to come from the U.S. because theyre further along the [economic] curve than we are.”

“Weve taken a slightly longer-term look at our figures and we reckon the benefits of cost-cutting will be greater than previously thought.”

“Consensus was 75-77 cents, because people were expecting another profit warning, so 83 cents is above market expectations.”