1.   Because of their high failure rate, small entrepreneurial companies will continue to be volatile places to work.

2.   Both the companies will continue to exist as independent companies.

3.   Companies continue to register healthy profits.

4.   Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.

5.   He believes companies will continue to surprise the Market with their ability to keep wringing out costs.

6.   He said the company will continue to diversify by adding a greater selection of computers.

7.   Indeed, even amid the rout, some bellwether high-tech companies continue to report strong results.

8.   It is still unclear whether dotcom companies will continue to thrive in the long-term future.

9.   Most big companies continue to overpay their top executives.

10.   The company continues to enjoy a high level of sales.