51.   As a result, Lloyd said, Burlington Northern Santa Fe -- a heavy grain shipper -- could report unchanged earnings in the third quarter.

52.   As for Tesma, it reported reduced earnings in its latest quarter, because of cutbacks in the auto industry and the high cost of introducing new products.

53.   Ashland Oil Inc., of Ashland, Ky., also reported earnings Monday.

54.   At about the same time, technology bellwethers Intel and Microsoft reported robust earnings and said they expected profits to continue to grow.

55.   Auto shares such as Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. gained after reporting strong earnings last month.

56.   Auto shares such as Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp., which reported strong earnings last month, helped drive the market higher.

57.   BA reports earnings on Tuesday.

58.   Bank of New York Co. reported record earnings that were inflated by a large gain on the sale of a business.

59.   Bank shares rose after some of the biggest U.S. lenders reported earnings that topped expectations.

60.   Bankers Trust New York Corp. and KeyCorp reported record earnings, boosting income from loans, investments and other financial services while holding credit costs steady.