Ms. Cohen expects the United States to grow faster than other large industrial nations, driven by strong corporate balance sheets, good profits and ample cash.

Smaller price ratios are generally preferred, as they may reveal a firm generating ample cash flows that are not yet properly considered in the current share price.

The Europeans have ample cash.

In practice, though, Moscow has turned into a full-scale arms bazaar, with military-surplus weapons readily available to anyone with ample cash on hand.

All you need is the fittest of figures and ample cash.

Owens Corning's debt dropped below $900 million last year, and he says that even with the asbestos reserve and the dividend, there is ample cash for growth.

For Cell Genesys, with ample cash and strong management, Somatix's strong science and patents make it attractive.

"We have ample cash on hand to meet all of our foreseeable liquidity needs," said Laurence Chapman, Westinghouse's treasurer.

Airlines are approaching the summer travel season, generally the strongest of the year, providing ample cash.

Inexpensive capital has given the Japanese a booming manufacturing sector and ample cash with which to purchase foreign assets.