Next year, she said, the company should start to generate cash.

So, too, the ability of companies to generate cash may come to matter.

But the cash generated by higher oil prices has allowed the company to make its investment now.

And all the cash generated by the company to pay off that interest expense would have been just $227 million.

This lucrative game generated enough cash to see out the season.

The difference between the two reflects cash generated from operations.

"There's a lot of cash being generated from the high oil price, and this money needs to be invested."

"Rates are lower and could generate cash for the partners," he said.

By contrast, if there is not enough cash being generated, then stocks can hit problems.

Despite the loss, the sale will generate badly needed cash.