51. Some companies move to the NYSE as their sales and profits grow. 52. Signs that chips sales are slowing damped optimism that profits will grow this year. 53. Some companies move to the Big Board as their sales and profits grow. 54. Steel and cement stocks were strong on hopes their profits will grow with the economy, traders said. 55. Stocks rose as equity markets around the world reversed recent losses amid optimism that corporate profits will grow unabated. 56. Swatch said it expected profit to grow at a higher rate than sales would. 57. Stocks gained on expectations corporate profits will grow faster as the economy expands. 58. That combination has allowed profits to grow and interest rates to come down, a one-two punch that has powered the long-running rally. 59. That has given analysts much confidence that profits will grow smartly. 60. That means that investments will not surge again until demand rebounds and profits grow robust. |