91.   Among the losers were companies whose earnings results disappointed Wall Street.

92.   Also, some investors remained on the sidelines to await earnings results from Japanese companies due to be released in coming weeks.

93.   Analysts said investors were trading on earnings results and expectations while they waited for the recount in Florida to be completed.

94.   And, investors also are likely to take some profits as companies begin reporting first-quarter earnings results next month.

95.   As announcements of poor earnings results by local banks rocked the market yesterday, seven banks saw their share prices drop while only five gained and three closed unchanged.

96.   Brokers attributed the continued weakness of the market to overseas selling because of concerns over disappointing corporate earnings results in the past few days.

97.   Dell announced its third-quarter earnings results after regular trading ended.

98.   Earnings results from major companies, such as Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. and its affiliate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., were announced Thursday after the stock market closed.

99.   Gillette reported its earnings results after the market closed Thursday.

100.   However, many investors remained cautious ahead of a spate of crucial corporate earnings results in the United States and Singapore due later in the week.