1.   Analysts have been trimming fourth-quarter earnings projections for the companies.

2.   But two other analysts have trimmed their recommendations on Investors, citing the big stock-price advance this year.

3.   Fortunately for the market, analysts trim their expectations as the end of each quarter approaches.

4.   Generally, as the quarter approaches, analysts trim their estimates as they get more information from technology companies.

5.   Meanwhile, analysts have trimmed second-quarter earnings estimates for WestPoint Stevens and other textile makers.

6.   Most analysts had trimmed their revenue forecasts after the company warned last quarter that business demand for personal computers looked weak.

7.   Other analysts also trimmed their estimates or lowered their recommendations for Cyrix shares.

8.   Several analysts have trimmed their rating on Colt shares, but only because the stock has run up so hard in the last few months.

9.   Several analysts trimmed their earnings estimates for next year and predicted that it would take Computer Associates several quarters to solve the problem in Europe.