31.   Shares of oil and oil field service companies rose on expectations for earnings increases and higher oil and natural gas prices, analysts said.

32.   Silicon Graphics attributed its earnings increase to sales of its new high-end computers that use microprocessors introduced in January by its subsidiary MIPS Technologies Inc.

33.   Shares of energy companies have soared as the higher prices fueled earnings increases last year, many to record levels.

34.   Some analysts have been forecasting small earnings increases for Carulla because of what they say is a low rate of investment this year.

35.   Still, retailers have gotten so efficient at cutting inventories and other expenses that many were able to sustain an earnings increase despite the harsh sales climate.

36.   Such companies are expected to generate above-average earnings increases.

37.   Strong earnings increases are also expected from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and clothing chain Ross Stores Inc.

38.   Textron said it has reported earnings increases every quarter for more than eight years.

39.   The company is reporting steady earnings increases, as investors pile money into the stock market.

40.   The cost-cutting plan comes as many U.S. banks reported double-digit earnings increases.