71.   Shares of Ahmanson and other thrifts have plunged this week amid investor concerns that lower long-term interest rates could squeeze profit margins and shrink loan portfolios, reducing earnings.

72.   Shares of Citicorp and other big banks may fall on concern that the weakness in Asian markets such as South Korea will reduce earnings.

73.   Shares of Citicorp and other big banks fell on concern that the weakness in Asian markets such as South Korea will reduce earnings.

74.   Sliding Asian demand has also caused a rout in commodities, reducing earnings for Australian producers.

75.   Signs of faster inflation fueled concern that more Federal Reserve interest rate increases may reduce company earnings.

76.   Signs of faster inflation fueled concern that more Federal Reserve rate increases may reduce company earnings.

77.   Some members who trade for their own accounts have objected to the smaller tick, arguing their earnings will be reduced.

78.   Slower sales growth here and rising costs, like wages, could reduce earnings.

79.   Stocks fell, as investors continued to worry that slumping Asian economies would cut into U.S. exports and reduce earnings.

80.   Such a sale would reduce earnings per share because more shares would be outstanding.