41.   Other companies move to the Big Board as their sales and profits grow.

42.   Palm, the dominant company in the handheld organizer business, has seen its revenue and profits grow rapidly.

43.   Profit grew faster than sales as it held down costs, Fresenius said.

44.   Profit grew faster than sales as the company held down costs, Fresenius said.

45.   Profit has grown, too, though not quite as sharply.

46.   Profits grew in spite of a strong yen which eroded overseas earnings when converted into yen.

47.   Profits are growing just as quickly, he said.

48.   Profits grew at both its life insurance subsidiary and at its Smith Barney brokerage house.

49.   Profits have grown rapidly in recent years, and stock prices generally assume that trend will continue.

50.   Since then, profits have grown steadily as e-commerce and globalization have led to a surge in premium-priced, cross-border shipments.