91.   Like Exxon Corp. and Amoco Corp., which also reported results today, Texaco benefited from strong refining profits in the third quarter.

92.   Lower interest rates and an expanding economy should provide the pillars for strong profit growth this year, he said.

93.   Many U.S. oil companies have reported better-than-expected third-quarter results because of strong refining profits.

94.   Low interest rates and an expanding economy should provide the pillars for strong profit growth this year, he said.

95.   NEW YORK - Strong profit reports helped fuel a rally in stocks on Wednesday as technology and consumer issues appeared to regain the leadership they long enjoyed.

96.   New York metropolitan area stocks rose, led by W.R. Berkley Corp., as lower bond yields raised hopes the insurer can keep reporting surprisingly strong profits.

97.   Newspaper publishers, meantime, will report strong profit gains because of rising advertising sales and stable newsprint prices.

98.   On Friday, U.S. stocks surged as investors drove up International Business Machines Corp., Microsoft Corp. and other companies expected to keep posting strong profits.

99.   Now, some investors want more evidence HSBC can deliver strong profits.

100.   Once again, technology stocks supplied much of the lift, spurred by the surprisingly strong profits reported by Microsoft after the markets closed on Tuesday.