1.   Wall Street had been expecting earnings of a penny a share, according to a survey by First Call INC.

2.   American Home Products earnings also are expected to surge.

3.   Analysts expect earnings for the first half to decline compared with the same year-ago period.

4.   Analysts expect higher earnings for next year, as paper prices firm.

5.   Analysts expect lower earnings at Southwest Airlines Co., USAir Group Inc. and Trans World Airlines Inc.

6.   Analysts said the Hasbro announcements were anticipated, and the company said it expected earnings for the quarter and year would meet expectations on Wall Street.

7.   Big technology companies like Nortel Networks and Dell Computer have fired workers and told investors to expect lower earnings for much of this year.

8.   A strong dollar, recovering domestic economy and steady growth overseas means Japanese companies can expect steady earnings, he said.

9.   Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. also expects earnings below expectations.

10.   Companies that expect disappointing earnings are breaking the bad news early.