61.   Though government spokesman Catherine Trautmann said after a council of ministers meeting that profitable companies could see tax hikes, Strauss-Kahn said nothing certain had been decided.

62.   Though hit by the stagnating online advertising market, Yahoo is still one of the few profitable companies online.

63.   Today, profitable companies are quick to fire huge numbers of workers just to push stock prices a bit higher.

64.   Traditionally, a run-up in stock prices has been viewed as reflecting a strong economy and profitable companies.

65.   While Norwest and Banc One are seen as well managed and profitable companies, he added, they have emphasized growth over expense control.

66.   With interest rates high, it is hard for even profitable companies to get long-term loans.

67.   Would they produce a profitable company afterward?

68.   Yahoo has become one of the few profitable Internet companies by turning its well-known brand name and popular services into a lure for advertisers.

69.   Opponents of the sale claim Petroperu should not be sold because it is a profitable company that is important for national security.

70.   Amid this gloomy scenario, there have been concerns that some still profitable companies may be taking advantage of the current situation to retrench their staff.