51.   Stocks were narrowly mixed in early trading Monday as investors, unsure of when corporate earnings will improve, searched for reasons to buy or sell.

52.   The bank said it considered it unlikely that full-year earnings would improve from last year.

53.   The Nikkei opened higher on hopes that corporate earnings would improve, but turned lower when investors later sold banking and technology shares.

54.   China-related shares also bucked the market trend, with investors optimistic that earnings would improve going forward, dealers said.

55.   LG Electronics said earnings would improve further in the second quarter.

56.   Securities houses were also higher on investor expectations their earnings will improve on the back of a recent rise in turnover, brokers said.

57.   The company said it expected second half earnings to improve in view of expected higher revenues from electricity sales and an eight percent tariff increase secured this month.

58.   The company said it expected second half earnings to improve in view of the expected higher revenues from electricity sales and an eight percent tariff increase secured this month.