11.   All but two posted pretax profits.

12.   AirTran was among the few airlines posting a profit in the first half of this year.

13.   AirTouch continues to post strong profits.

14.   Also Thursday, McDonnell Douglas posted record profits for the fourth quarter and year, led by its military aircraft segment.

15.   Brad Allen, a company spokesman, said Cray Research expects to post a profit in the fourth quarter.

16.   But fishermen should not lose more jobs simply so that corporate farms can grow more subsidized cotton and once again post record profits.

17.   But here and there, a handful of companies is posting higher profits, if you ignore all those pesky nonrecurring charges that analysts like to overlook.

18.   But the commercial business will still fall well short this year of posting the profits it once enjoyed.

19.   But so far it has failed to post a profit.

20.   Companies are posting record profits.