11.   Japanese stocks fell as construction companies reported a drop in earnings because of a fall in orders.

12.   Japanese stocks fell as construction companies reported a drop in earnings, due to a fall in orders.

13.   Kmart reported a drop in second-quarter earnings, the seventh consecutive quarterly decline for the retailer.

14.   Just two weeks ago, Sunbeam said it would report a drop in revenue but assured investors that it still expected to exceed the figure from a year earlier.

15.   Lotus surprised Wall Street last June by reporting a drop in sales of its desktop application products.

16.   Many cities have reported overall drops in auto thefts.

17.   Most school districts reported no drop in attendance.

18.   Other low-cost carriers said sales were up and travel agents reported no drop in airline reservations for major carriers.

19.   Other service organizations report similar drops.

20.   Separately, shares in Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, or Endesa, fell after the company reported a drop in profits last year, in line with expectations.