1.   He expects to finish in the black this year, too.

2.   Nippon Steel Corp. and other top steelmakers expect to return to the black this year mainly because of cost cuts.

3.   That said, most tracking firms report that the industry is in the black this year.

4.   The courting of blacks this year did not stop with Democrats.

5.   The pastor theorized that if he could sell the Smiths, he could cast darker-skinned blacks in future years.

6.   A Nikko official said his company aims to return to the black this year.

7.   His investments are in the black this year, campaign reports show.

8.   Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Mazda Motor Corp. both suffered bigger losses but said they expected to return to the black this year.