1.   Also, the Commerce Department lowered its estimate of fourth-quarter growth.

2.   Analysts had lowered their estimates for the Australian subsidiary in recent weeks because it suffered from fierce mortgage competition and the strength of the British pound.

3.   Analysts quickly lowered earnings estimates for the company.

4.   Analysts have been lowering their estimates for Montreal-based Alcan Aluminium since the October strike.

5.   Analysts have begun lowering profit estimates for the quarter, he said.

6.   Analysts have been lowering their estimates in recent weeks in anticipation of a substantial loss at the copier business.

7.   At this early stage, none of the Wall Street firms that follow Safeway has downgraded their stock recommendations or lowered earnings estimates.

8.   Both lowered estimates of future deficits, thus reducing the amount of spending Congress must cut to reach fiscal balance.

9.   Bozzo expects other producers, including Colombia, will lower their estimates for the coming harvests.

10.   A. There had been some talk they would need to lower their estimates.