11.   The German media conglomerate Kronstadt AG reported record earnings last year.

12.   AlliedSignal Inc. led the decline, after reporting earnings that matched analyst expectations.

13.   Already-nervous investors got an additional jolt when New York-based Schlumberger and Houston-based Diamond Offshore both reported disappointing earnings.

14.   Already nervous investors got an additional jolt when New York-based Schlumberger and Houston-based Diamond Offshore both reported disappointing earnings.

15.   Also late on Sunday, First USA reported earnings for its second quarter that slightly exceeded analyst estimates.

16.   Although Disney is expected to report record earnings this year, ABC ratings have declined, and Eisner is pushing hard to reverse that decline.

17.   American Express is expected to report quarterly earnings during the next few days.

18.   AMD officials are expected to face questions on the matter today, when the Sunnyvale-based chipmaker reports its first-quarter earnings.

19.   America Online executives are forbidden from insider trading in the weeks before and after reporting earnings and when the company is about to sign joint venture and acquisition agreements.

20.   AMR typically reports earnings before other airlines, and the Fort Worth, Texas-based company is viewed by many investors as a bellwether for other airline stocks.