101.   The drop was slightly greater than analysts had forecast.

102.   The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday, opting against the half-point move some analysts had forecast.

103.   The figure was below market expectations since most analysts were forecasting another unchanged month-on-month rate.

104.   The results were near the top end of what many analysts had forecast.

105.   The results were worse than analysts had forecast.

106.   High technology stocks have dropped in recent weeks after top analysts forecast the beginning of a bear market in the wake of a series of short-term problems.

107.   Analysts forecast a very close race between McBurney and Republican congressman Greg Ganske.

108.   Analysts had forecast a drop of about three percent.

109.   Analysts have forecast economic growth of at least five percent in the year to September.

110.   Analysts were forecasting sharply lower share prices on fears that the Federal Reserve would soon raise short-term interest rates to head off a spurt in wage-driven inflation.