11.   No major British companies are reporting earnings next week except for Airtours Plc and British Land Plc.

12.   Profit taking was also evident in Yahoo, which had run up sharply in advance of reporting earnings late on Wednesday that beat even the so-called whisper figure.

13.   There is little room for error, however, especially in the middle of the current season for reporting earnings.

14.   They include domineering top management, poor financial condition, and managements that push the envelope in reporting earnings.

15.   This week, several other banks and brokerage firms are reporting earnings.

16.   What makes Case interesting, however, is how it got into a position to be reporting earnings publicly.

17.   With Akzo citing pressure on profit margins at these two key divisions, and reporting earnings that fell short of most expectations, its shares fell.

18.   Yahoo Inc. deflected some concerns about an imploding online advertising industry Tuesday by reporting earnings that were modestly higher than expected.

19.   Companies not reporting earnings were also affected by the general uncertainty.

20.   Despite reporting stellar earnings, Alphatec was in fact in deep financial trouble.