11.   Falling share prices cut into the value of their equity portfolios.

12.   Falling prices have cut into revenues at Japanese retailers, such as supermarket Daiei Inc. and department store Mitsukoshi Ltd., forcing them to cut costs.

13.   Even with lower costs, though, the declining prices could cut into profits.

14.   First Bank is reluctant to bid more because a higher price would cut into its earnings, these people said.

15.   Gillette has been paring its inventory ahead of the introduction to avoid having to cut prices on its older razors and blades.

16.   Fueling the drop was a decline in steel shares, amid concern rising iron ore and coking coal prices will cut into earnings.

17.   IBM said the stronger dollar, sluggish sales abroad and lower component prices cut into profits.

18.   IBM warned for months that earnings would be lower than last year as a stronger dollar and falling prices cut into profits.

19.   In addition, the specialty paper will become a commodity and like every other commodity see its price cut in half.

20.   Kodak promised its retailers aggressive price cuts on films and single-use cameras in May and June, the time when film sales normally start to heat up.