11.   As a result, companies are going to find it tough to raise capital for investment and the vicious cycle of slack investment and lower profits will continue.

12.   As a result, with lower profits airlines would be less inclined to buy airplanes.

13.   As the human genome is gradually unlocked, they will garner fewer policyholders and lower profits.

14.   Avon Products Inc. plunged after warning of lower overseas profits.

15.   Banks are less likely to make these loans because the risks are greater and the profits lower than for a larger loan to an existing company.

16.   Beazer Homes Plc shares fell after the U.K. homebuilder warned that it expects to report lower profit next year as poor consumer confidence restrains demand for housing.

17.   Banks, which charge rates based on long-term yields and borrow based on short-term yields, have lower profits than they would have if long-term yields were higher.

18.   Base metal issues fell amid concern higher U.S. interest rates could slow demand for Canadian commodity exports and lower profits.

19.   Both companies warned of lower profits for the current quarter.

20.   A few companies, in fact, warned Wednesday of lower profits, and their shares plunged.