1.   Analysts had predicted a loss, though only after the company had warned them that their expectations were too high.

2.   Analysts had predicted a loss for the Ann Arbor-based company.

3.   Analysts predict losses for this fiscal year, as well, from the current backlash.

4.   Analysts predict more losses in the fourth quarter.

5.   And here again, Providian was an early user of computer models that can predict losses and make it confident that it can offer large credit lines.

6.   And skeptics of the NFL deals still are predicting losses in the hundreds of millions.

7.   Bethune stopped short of predicting a loss.

8.   Both factors led United to post a loss in the third quarter and predict a loss for the fourth quarter.

9.   -- Since major quakes are uncommon, there is less experience to draw from and use to set prices and predict future losses.

10.   A similar loss is predicted for Seattle.