1.   And that interest rate decline has actually offset the slight slowdown in earnings.

2.   Advances in telecommunications shares were offset by declines in banking shares.

3.   Brazilian stocks were little changed as gains in shares of Petroleo Brasileiro and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA were offset by declines among bank and consumer stocks.

4.   Brazilian stocks were little changed as gains in Petroleo Brasileiro SA and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA were offset by declines among bank and consumer stocks.

5.   Canadian stocks are expected to open mixed, with gains in financial institutions like Bank of Nova Scotia offset by declines in gold producers on plunging bullion prices.

6.   Canadian stocks are expected to open mixed with gains in banks and oil issues offset by declines in gold producers.

7.   Canadian stocks closed mixed, with gains in metal shares like Inco Ltd. offset by declines in oil issues.

8.   Canadian stocks opened mixed, with gains in financial institutions like Bank of Nova Scotia offset by declines in gold producers on plummeting bullion prices.

9.   Canadian stocks were mixed with gains in banks and telecommunications issues offset by declines in gold producers.

10.   Declines among commercial banks offset a rally in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and some other computer-related issues,