21.   Higher borrowing costs hurt company profits and make fixed income securities more alluring than equities to many investors.

22.   Higher financing costs also hurt results, because higher interest rates, primarily in Latin America, pushed up refinancing costs.

23.   Higher flour and butter costs are also hurting the bottom line, the company said.

24.   Marriott International is selling the properties because real estate depreciation costs hurt its earnings.

25.   Often, higher fixed-income yields make bonds more attractive than equities to many investors since rising borrowing costs can hurt corporate earnings.

26.   Property and banking stocks also fell on concern that rising development costs will hurt profits.

27.   Record corn costs have hurt margins for feedlot operators and spurred cattle sales, driving down prices.

28.   Rising borrowing costs can hurt company earnings and the size of stock dividends.

29.   Rising borrowing costs hurt corporate profits.

30.   Rising costs for raw materials hurt operating profit, Moulinex said.