21.   U.S. stocks rose in a seesaw session as a decline in bond yields eased concern that share prices are too high relative to corporate profit prospects.

22.   European stock markets closed lower Friday, as telecommunications shares continued their downward slide on glum profit prospects.

23.   However, investors were more uneasy about profit prospects and an economic slowdown, analysts said.

24.   In early trading Tuesday, though, the market appeared focused on earnings and future profit prospects.

25.   A Credit Lyonnais Securities broker said Pioneer Electric remained under pressure on its poor earnings prospects, while investors actively bought semicondutor makers with firm profit prospects.

26.   Active foreign buying, focusing on blue chips with strong profit prospects, trigged follow-on buying by local investors, including institutions and mutual funds.

27.   Autos closed mixed as investors continued to buy into Toyota and Honda on their buoyant profit prospects, dumping shares in other leaders such as Nissan.

28.   Companies need to grow more confident in their profit prospects before taking on new employees.

29.   European telecom shares were overtaken on Friday yet again by concerns over debt, exceptional charges and profit prospects, as share prices headed south towards record low points.

30.   The stock is seeing continued buying support on its buoyant near-term profit prospects as the yen falls against the dollar.