1.   After double-digit profit growth helped by declines in problem loans the past few years, their earnings growth is seen slowing to single digits.

2.   Declines in stocks help bonds as investors look to the stable yields on fixed-income securities.

3.   In his opinion, the decline would especially help companies like AMC Entertainment, which is closing relatively few screens.

4.   In Japan, declines among chipmakers helped send Japanese stocks to their lowest level in more than two weeks.

5.   Its rapid decline has helped undermine already flagging investor confidence in the Japanese economy.

6.   Municipal bond prices were little changed as a decline in supply helped offset a decreasing demand from investors in mutual funds.

7.   Such a decline should help drive bond yields down regardless of whether the two sides in Washington reach a budget accord, some investors say.

8.   The decline helped drag down the shares of Micron Technology Inc.

9.   The declines helped boost prices of gold and precious metals today.

10.   The decline helped drag crude and heating oil prices lower.