The Welsh-born executive has become more aggressive as the worst global recession in 80 years saps profits.
The resulting over-capacity could lead to a price war that might sap profits at Emirates.
Some investors worried that materials and energy costs would eventually sap profits.
On Capitol Hill, pharmaceutical executives say that legalizing drug imports would endanger American patients and sap profits that pay for research.
In addition to higher prices, online stores should also benefit this year because there are fewer of the free shipping promotions that sapped profits last year; those that remain typically require minimum purchases of $100.
Banks that readily lent money to private equity over the last two years now find themselves unable to resell the loans in the debt markets, sapping profits and capital for future loans.
Big losses in the U.S., ups and downs in the memory-chip industry and heavy losses on internet projects further sapped profits and hammered its share price.
SAP Profits Up 13%, Cutting 3000 Jobs Software giant SAP shares are rallying over 5% Wednesday, after the company delivered profits that rose 13% to 850 million euros ($1.12 billion) from 752 million euros a year ago.
Because building cars involves heavy fixed costs like tooling a manufacturing plant, prolonged slumps sap profits quickly; there is no way to recoup those costs other than selling enough cars.
In an interview, the company's president, Leo Apotheker, disputed the notion that SAP's profit and sales prospects were dimming, saying that SAP's accelerated focus on small and midsize clients was expected to produce 10,000 new customers and $1.3 billion in new sales revenue by 2010.
