31.   Solid earnings at Great Lakes also helped lift shares.

32.   Stocks with no earnings will no longer outperform those with solid earnings.

33.   Texas stocks rose, as news of solid earnings helped lift energy-related shares including Energy Ventures Inc. and Oryx Energy Co.

34.   The broader markets rose, led by solid earnings from financial companies that countered declines in electronic-networking companies.

35.   The next question is whether the sales announcements will translate into solid earnings.

36.   While Toyota and Honda reported solid earnings despite severe downturns throughout Asia, Nissan warned that more red ink was imminent.

37.   Young, growing companies in technology are searing the economic landscape with torrid initial public offerings, solid earnings and strong stock performance.

38.   Although most pleaded temporary or special circumstances, the announcements unsettled investors who are counting on another good quarter of solid earnings growth.

39.   As evidence of the cautious environmen, however, the Dow Jones average was down slightly despite solid earnings reports from General Electric and J.P. Morgan.

40.   On the positive side, solid quarterly earnings statements from numerous companies aided stocks.