1 ‘Among mathematical economists, they probably don’t even think efficient markets is much of a theory.’ — Eugene Fama, who many believed would win the Nobel Prize for economics but lost out to Roger Myerson, also of the University of Chicago
2 ‘Unless crude prices go back down, we could see gasoline prices going back up.’ — Bruce Bullock, director of the Maguire Energy Institute on rising crude oil prices
3 ‘Our revenues don’t cover our needs.’ — Bob McDonald, ComEd’s CFO, on its push to increase electric bills by roughly 8 percent
4 ‘It has only now become clear that … a timely sale would have avoided the need for severe concessions and, perhaps, avoided the bankruptcy altogether.’ — Greg Davidowitch, president of the United Airlines master executive council of the Association of Flight Attendants, on United’s efforts to sell or spin off certain businesses
5 ‘If the current trend continues, it would mark the first time in 20 quarters that year-over-year per-share earnings growth hasn’t been in double digits.’ — Dirk van Dijk, of Zacks Investment Service, on Friday’s market loss
