21.   Analysts had predicted a loss, though only after the company had warned them that their expectations were too high.

22.   Analysts have predicted a wave of utility mergers as the industry struggles to bring costs down in the face of new competition.

23.   Analysts here predicted that oil prices would not recover until at least the end of next year.

24.   Analysts Monday predicted some further declines over the next few weeks, but they were deeply divided over how steep and long-lasting the drops would be.

25.   Analysts now are predicting jobs growth has started to come off the boil.

26.   Analysts predict many of those same programs will gain money this year.

27.   Analysts predict missed expectations despite serious efforts and cutbacks and reorganization.

28.   Analysts predict price-cutting will now spread throughout the personal computer market -- but many also say Compaq holds the edge.

29.   Analysts predict that effective drugs could eventually generate a multibillion dollar waist-trimming market.

30.   Analysts predict that it is a potential market worth at least several billion dollars.