11.   Analysts said investors were expecting even better quarterly numbers.

12.   Analysts said the market reaction showed that most investors had expected a steep decline in profits and were not shocked by the latest numbers.

13.   Analysts cited poor forecasting when Compaq surprised Wall Street a month ago with the warning that first-quarter earnings would be less than half what investors expected.

14.   Analysts said the latest contract makes it unlikely that the company would sell its aerospace unit, as some investors had expected after the merger.

15.   Analysts said the stock rose on Tuesday, because some investors expected even lower earnings.

16.   And Krohn said investors should not expect Mexican corporate earning to rise any time soon.

17.   And investors are expecting Olin Corp. to announce plans to sell some of its less profitable divisions in order to boost profits.

18.   And investors expect bank earnings to rise in the months ahead.

19.   And investors are expecting Olin Corp. to announce plans to sell some of its less profitable divisions to boost profits.

20.   And investors now expect higher interest rates to prove a further drag on it this year.