The Week in Words: Black Friday, fiscal cliff, and new soup

"This takes away that frantic Black Friday anxiety." While there's a sport to it, life's a little too short."

- Lawrence Fong, co-founder of BuyVia, an app that sends people price alerts and promotions.

"Obviously, we'll all be waiting for the fiscal cliff negotiations when Congress comes back next week."

- James Dunigan, PNC Wealth Management, Philadelphia, on a quiet market day on Black Friday.

"We expect online spending to increase about 15 percent year over year, far outpacing the growth in overall holiday sales."

- Margaret Taylor, vice president and senior credit officer of Moody's Investors Service, regarding the decline of Black Friday.

"Little did I know there was more than met the eye."

- Meg Whitman, CEO, Hewlett-Packard, regarding falsified financial documents on Autonomy Co., which HP bought.
"It's early days on the new products to declare victory. This will not be a one-year wonder but I really believe we are on the right course."

- Denise Morrison, CEO, Campbell Soup, on new soups the company has created.

"The housing market is continuing to improve. It's probably improving more than most economists were projecting earlier this year."

- Patrick Newport, economist, IHS Global Insight, regarding a 2.1 percent gain in sales of existing homes in October.

"The U.S. economy looks pretty good. Earnings are OK. As long as Congress doesn't absolutely wreck it, it will be fine."

- Michael Shaoul, chairman, Marketfield Asset Management, on the market rally on Monday.

"I can tell you that the fiscal cliff is focusing the mind."

- Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin.