31.   Kimberly-Clark Corp. was the latest company whose third-quarter earnings topped investor expectations only to see its stock decline.

32.   Mortgage bonds rose amid investor expectations that interest rates are high enough to prevent many homeowners from refinancing the underlying loans.

33.   Motorola Inc. outdid investor expectations, while Advanced Micro Devices Corp. lagged them.

34.   Municipal bonds fell amid investor expectations that unattractive yields will continue to keep demand weak.

35.   One factor is investor expectations.

36.   One reason for the different reception may be investor expectations.

37.   Peru stocks rose for the fifth time in six days, on investor expectations strong economic growth will lead to higher company earnings.

38.   Others failed to meet investor expectations, blaming merger costs and credit card losses.

39.   Russian dollar-denominated Ministry of Finance bonds rose amid investor expectations that the move will hasten a Russian economic overhaul.

40.   Shares of the Danbury-based company, which makes semiconductor materials, dropped after second quarter earnings failed to meet investor expectations, analysts said.