11.   Kodak led the Dow industrials as investors anticipated rising profits this year and next.

12.   On the other hand, rising profits on flat or falling sales usually reflects cost cutting, not more customers.

13.   Other stocks rallied, as foreign investors poured money into Chile on the prospect of lower interest rates, faster economic growth and rising company profits.

14.   They simply preserve for workers a just and rightful share of rising company profits.

15.   This is another overlooked Fed contribution to society because rising bank profits helped problem institutions that were salvageable regain their health.

16.   Those gains have been powered by expectations of rising corporate profits as the economy expands.

17.   Tomkins also released financial data from Gates that showed rising profit at the closely held Denver-based company.

18.   Tomkins also released more financial data from Gates that showed rising profit at the closely held Denver-based company.

19.   Hopes that Japanese corporate earnings will show rising profits also appeared to be supporting prices, traders said.

20.   Improved sales of motorcycles and cars and cost-cutting were the main reasons for rising profits, Honda said.