81.   In addition, gross margin improved on higher price mark-ups, more favorable purchasing prices and cost-cutting.

82.   In July, when Intel reported its second-quarter results, Intel executives predicted that gross margins would be up in the third quarter.

83.   Intel declined to make any predictions about demand in the fourth quarter, or make estimates about revenue growth and gross margin as it has in the past.

84.   Intel said that about one percentage point of the gross margin decline was attributable to the writedown of purchased components.

85.   Intel said last month that its sales and gross margin would be better than expected because of strong PC sales, which had led several analysts to raise estimates.

86.   Intel said last month that its sales and gross margin would be better than expected because of strong PC sales, which led several analysts to raise their estimates.

87.   Its gross margin, the difference between sales and the cost of getting them, narrowed in the period.

88.   It said that if the SEC mandated a change, gross margins would shrink.

89.   Kmart blamed its earnings fall on lower gross margin and a poor showing at its Builders Square and Canadian stores.