1.   Analysts had been warned by the company over the last few weeks about weaker results, but were nonetheless dismayed by the picture the report painted of the company.

2.   And U.S. steelmakers, hurt in many cases by production disruptions, are expected to report weaker results even though demand was strong.

3.   BANK EARNINGS ARE MIXED Chase Manhattan reported lower earnings for the second quarter, hurt by sharply weaker results in its retail business.

4.   A drop in usage of offshore barges and losses from foreign currency exchanges contributed to the weaker results for J. Ray McDermott, the company said.

5.   But IBM had warned investors of potential problems, and some analysts had expected even weaker results.

6.   Earnings reports dominated the landscape throughout the day as concerns raised by companies of weaker results later this year overshadowed strong results of the quarter that just ended.

7.   Ford officials and analysts expressed surprise and dismay at the weaker results elsewhere in the company.

8.   Investors may have been looking for even weaker results, Weisberg said.

9.   Many carriers have reported weaker results in the latest quarter partly because the price of jet fuel has surged over the past year.

10.   Most airlines expect second quarter results weaker than a year ago.