1.   A Decline in oil stocks countered gains in companies expected to post higher profits even in a sluggish economy.

2.   Amoco Corp. expects to post record profits this year because of surging oil and natural gas prices, Chairman and Chief Executive Laurance Fuller said.

3.   AMD had said that it expected to post a profit in the second half of this year after two years of losses.

4.   American, on the other hand, is one of the biggest carriers in the world, posting profits on an annual basis.

5.   Although the two-year-old company has yet to post a profit, revenues are growing by double digits.

6.   Analysts said Surveillance posted higher profit not only because of financial earnings but because of recent cost-cuts and dominant market share, especially in the inspection business.

7.   As a result, Kavafian said, the company may not post a profit this year.

8.   At the same time, the bank posted record profits in recent years as investments made under Laine and Archibald produced big gains.

9.   Blackney said it has posted profits for at least six years with margins in the double digits.