1.   Australian stocks fell as bank shares tumbled amid concern the benign inflation environment may be drawing to a close, darkening the outlook for bank profits.

2.   A Democratic takeover darkens the outlook for the financial community.

3.   A profit warning from LSI Logic Corp. darkened the outlook for first-quarter earnings and sent many semiconductor, computer and software issues reeling.

4.   A profit warning from LSI Logic Corp. darkened the outlook for first-quarter earnings and sent semiconductor, computer and software issues reeling.

5.   A profit warning from LSI Logic Corp. darkened the outlook for first-quarter earnings and sent semiconductor, computer and software issues into a tailspin.

6.   Computer stocks fell after a report showed weaker-than-expected report demand for semiconductors in July, darkening the outlook for industry profits.

7.   Computer stocks fell after a report showed weaker-than- expected report demand for semiconductors in July, darkening the outlook for industry profits.

8.   Concern that Korean companies and the government will default on loans recently darkened the outlook for Japan, a major lender to Korea.

9.   It immediately darkened the outlook for a company whose fortunes are inextricably linked to corporate spending on travel and entertainment.

10.   Mexican stocks fell for a third day as higher interest rates and a tumbling peso darkened the outlook for higher company earnings.