61.   Nabisco has posted disappointing profit in each of the past two quarters because of a price war in nuts and the cost of launching new products.

62.   New York area stocks gained as investor bet that some companies can keep posting higher profits even if the economy slows.

63.   Next year, the company will post a profit in all four quarters, he predicted.

64.   Now a rebound in sales of washing machines and air conditioners in Japan has allowed the company to post stronger profits.

65.   Now the White House says the industry is posting profits again, and can easily afford to shoulder its share of the burden.

66.   On Friday, U.S. stocks surged as investors drove up International Business Machines Corp., Microsoft Corp. and other companies expected to keep posting strong profits.

67.   Other Bells will benefit from new regulations that let them post more profit from their local phone operations, analysts said.

68.   Over the next month -- as thousands of companies troop before the public with their mid-year earnings report card --banks will post record profits.

69.   Price increases that held firm last year and decent, though not spectacular, demand should help most steelmakers post higher profits this year, industry officials say.

70.   Price increases last year also should help most steelmakers to post higher profits this year, industry officials say.