1.   Analysts said second-quarter profits must meet or beat forecasts to offset any rise in interest rates and arrest a pullback in share prices.

2.   As the year progresses, analysts tend to raise their estimates, making it harder to beat forecasts.

3.   Both companies beat analyst forecasts led by increasing profits from investment banking.

4.   A host of companies beat average forecasts today.

5.   A host of companies beat forecasts today.

6.   After the market closed, the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat lowered forecasts.

7.   Also yesterday, Flycast announced its third-quarter revenues will beat forecasts and its loss would be smaller than expected.

8.   Both companies beat analyst forecasts, led by increasing earnings from investment banking.

9.   Compaq Computer Corp. beat forecasts.

10.   Computer makers are expected to beat forecasts, fueled by demand from corporate customers, analysts said.