11.   Bank One and Wells Fargo also posted higher earnings.

12.   BankBoston Corp. and Analog Devices Inc. were forecast to post lower earnings.

13.   Beja said buyers were snapping it up today because some other technology stocks posted good earnings, leading to renewed confidence in technology stocks in general.

14.   Biocraft, based in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, often has posted lackluster earnings and has had difficulties with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

15.   Both are expected to post record earnings this year after recording their first losses last year as they took charges to write off bad loans.

16.   Brazilian stocks rose for the eighth straight session on prospects that phone companies and petrochemical companies will post higher earnings.

17.   Brazilian stocks rose for the eighth session on prospects that petrochemical companies and phone companies will post higher earnings.

18.   A handful of companies posted disappointing earnings.

19.   A weaker peso may attract more foreign tourists to Mexico, which would help Posadas post higher earnings.

20.   A. Southwest Airlines should have no trouble posting record earnings this year.