11.   Analysts said the companies would raise most of the damages payments by raising prices.

12.   Analysts who track the public offering market said it is common for a company to raise the projected price range for its offering just before the stock is sold.

13.   Analysts speculate that in an increasingly competitive world, it is difficult for companies to raise their prices.

14.   Analysts said the company also raised the prospect of using the stock as currency in other business partnerships and alliances.

15.   Analysts said they expect the company to raise its projections later this year.

16.   And any challenge to the status quo on patents will surely rattle Wall Street and make it harder for young biotech companies to raise money in the future.

17.   And deflation is making it difficult for companies to raise their prices and earn higher profits.

18.   And in a time of low inflation and consumer fickleness, U.S. companies can no longer raise profits by routinely raising prices.

19.   And foreign competition has made it much harder for companies to raise prices to cover inefficiencies.

20.   And some card companies are raising interest rates and fees and cutting back on bonus programs.