11.   Late yesterday, Altera said its third-quarter sales are likely to fall from the second quarter because of slower demand in North America.

12.   Natural-resource issues such as those of metal producers fell on anticipation of slower demand for the underlying commodities.

13.   Natural-resource issues, such as those of metal producers, fell on anticipation of slower demand for the underlying commodities.

14.   Recent price declines in ethylene, a material used for the making of plastics, may indicate slower demand for plastics products, some analysts said.

15.   Separately, analysts expect demand to slow, with some slower industrial demand seen in China as the nation prepares for New Year celebrations.

16.   Shares of CompUSA Inc., a computer retailer, fell amid concern slower demand and bloated inventories will lead feed-price competition and shrink profits, investors said.

17.   Slower demand would come as the U.S. and other nations harvest bumper crops.

18.   Slower demand has already caused metals prices to drop.

19.   Slower demand for aircraft, autos and capital goods accounted for much of the loss -- the sixth decrease in the last nine months.

20.   That raised concern that other chipmakers, such as Xilinx Inc., and networking companies such as Cisco Systems Inc. and Ascend Communications Inc. also are encountering slower demand.