1.   But investors have turned sour on shares of the new ITT over the last six months because a long-term plan has crimped short-term results.

2.   Corporate profits are surging this year, to the delight of those who thought a slowdown might crimp results at United States companies.

3.   In April, it said grape costs would crimp results for the year.

4.   The company said a drop in the flow of samples from government agencies to its chemical analytical services laboratory caused the downturn and likely would continue to crimp results.