61.   It has led Gateway and Apple Computer to lower profit forecasts and sent technology stocks lower across the board.

62.   It also lowered its forecast for total truck-industry volume this year.

63.   Many analysts are expecting the telecommunications company to lower its forecast.

64.   Nokia has lowered its forecast for global handset sales this year, but stood by its estimates that the company would post a first-quarter profit.

65.   Nonetheless, Fed policy-makers have lowered their forecast for economic growth this year, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product.

66.   Production forecasts were lowered for Turkey, Indonesia and the Philippines, while the forecast for Cuba remained unchanged.

67.   Some analysts had expected Nintendo to end up having to lower profit forecasts from its initial prediction.

68.   The company last week lowered its forecast for the entire year, citing difficult market conditions.

69.   The company had lowered its forecast for first quarter earnings in early March.

70.   The fund also significantly lowered its forecasts for other countries.