41.   Electronics makers rebounded, though, as dollar strength fueled hopes export profits will rise.

42.   Electricity generating companies also gained on expectations their profits would rise as the economy expands.

43.   Echoing other steel industry executives and analysts, van Veen said prices and profit should rise this year.

44.   Even assuming that Wall Street is right about how much profits will rise this year, the market is still awfully high.

45.   For more than three years, corporate profits have risen as the economy expanded.

46.   Gehe said profit rose also, though did not give a figure.

47.   Geographically, Electrolux said operating profit rose in Europe and North America, while it fell in Asia and Latin America.

48.   General Motors said profits rose by a third in the fourth quarter, higher than Wall Street expectations.

49.   GM said in a conference call today it expects its profit to rise this year and that its ambitious new-product program is on schedule.

50.   GUS said first-half pretax profit rose on improved performances at its Burberry and Scotch House units.