31.   The government lowered its estimate of third-quarter growth and reported a drop in unemployment claims, leaving intact expectations for growth with little inflation.

32.   The government lowered its estimate of third-quarter growth and reported a drop in unemployment claims.

33.   The rise, which exceeded many analyst forecasts, came even as the bank reported a drop in earnings from the sale of shares in its investment portfolio.

34.   Travelocity reported similar drops, with Monday bookings only about half their level of a week earlier.

35.   Two counties reported a drop in home sales.

36.   Two major regional firms -- Raymond James of St. Petersburg, Fla. and the Inter-Regional Financial Group of Minneapolis -- also reported big drops in their profit.

37.   U-Haul reported a drop in nonreturns of equipment when it started requiring a fingerprint on rental agreements.

38.   Tuesday the US Commerce Department reported a drop in February retail sales, which includes not only clothing but furntiture, home furnishings and durable goods.

39.   With European demand still strong and temperatures in the Northeast dropping below normal this week, traders are wary that the API will report another drop in inventories.

40.   Private television stations have also reported sharp drops in advertising revenues and soaring prices of imported programs.