"I personally hope that Livestrong is stronger than Lance Armstrong because they have done -- and continue to do -- amazing work for people with cancer, " he told CNN in a telephone interview.
Though the industry tries its best to show that, on the whole, firms emerge from private-equity ownership stronger than they enter it, there is growing concern in the business about the increased scrutiny that these bigger deals are attracting.
There is a stronger case for restraining housing bubbles than stockmarket bubbles, because they tend to cause greater economic harm when they burst.
"On most metrics, Intel has the stronger product today, and certainly Intel is much better relative to AMD than they were, say, a couple of years ago, " says Gordon Haff, principal information technology adviser with technology research and advisory firm Illuminata.
The bottom line is that our alliances in the Asia Pacific are as strong as, or stronger than, they have ever been.
The authorities claim that the banks are healthier now than they were two years ago because their capital position is so much stronger.
"When I have two clients and one is stronger in certain areas than the other, it is usually pretty easy" to make sure they both are working out at an appropriate level, she says.
Officials with the Department of Homeland Security testified Tuesday that the U.S.-Mexico border is more secure than ever but they said the provisions in the bill would help them make it even stronger.
"The second album hasn't sold as well as the first and that is the reason they don't want to continue with us, but we are probably in a stronger position than ever, " said Mr Dodds.
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