41.   Mining companies will have to stop high-cost production to cut global supplies, boost prices and improve earnings, investors said.

42.   Moves by companies to spin off businesses, cut costs and buy back shares also can improve earnings.

43.   Neither the company nor analysts could immediately determine how much the acquisition would improve earnings.

44.   Philippine stocks rose, led by Petron Corp. and Manila Electric Co., as investors selected stocks with improving earnings potential.

45.   Reducing debt and improving earnings has been a priority of Honse, who was named chief executive of the cooperative in September.

46.   Resources stocks also fell, ignoring benefits of higher metals prices and a lower Australian dollar which improves export earnings for Australian companies.

47.   Resources stocks also fell, ignoring benefits of higher metals prices and a lower Australian dollar, which improves export earnings for Australian companies.

48.   Shanghai B shares rose to their highest level in almost four months on growing expectations that the government will ease lending later this year, helping improve company earnings.

49.   Some analysts doubt the concept will do much to improve earnings at the company, based in Monroe, Mich.

50.   Sweeney said the company also will work to ensure that Coram is the low-cost provider of patient care in all markets and to improve earnings.