1.   Shipping costs can cut deeply into the discounts offered by online retailers.

2.   Have to cut costs.

3.   And eventually, higher borrowing costs will cut into earnings prospects and become a drag on the economy.

4.   As for Microsoft, its shares should go up, Rose said, because the acquisition cost would have cut into near-term profits.

5.   As insurance companies focus their business more on health care, rising health costs could cut into earnings, analysts said.

6.   Banks either reported less-than-expected loan losses, or revenue growth and cost cuts that more than offset the bad loans.

7.   Banks such as Sakura are moving to cut costs and should be agile enough to seize new opportunities, investors said.

8.   Because high costs cut into performance, they are often seen as a crucial factor in selecting a fund.

9.   A condo or apartment can supply much more space and freedom for a group of two or four while helping to cut costs on meals.

10.   Achieving economies of scale figures prominently as a motivation, combining customers to increase output while cutting costs, often by eliminating redundant personnel.