1.   Although the insurance company reported profit in line with expectations, its prognosis for future growth disappointed analysts.

2.   International Business Machines Corp., stung by slack European demand and a strong dollar, warned in June that its second-quarter results might disappoint analysts.

3.   Last week, Microsoft reported solid quarterly earnings but its revenue growth disappointed Wall Street analysts.

4.   Motorola Inc., a maker of semiconductors and cellular telephones, sank after warning that its earnings would disappoint analysts for a second straight quarter.

5.   National has disappointed analysts the last two quarters.

6.   Net profit was slightly less than forecast, disappointing some analysts.

7.   On Tuesday, Roche announced nine-month sales, which disappointed analysts.

8.   Sales also disappointed some analysts.

9.   Still, many analysts were disappointed by the earnings.

10.   That slowdown disappointed some analysts.