91.   Japanese electronics manufacturers reported stronger than expected earnings Tuesday, thanks to cost-cutting moves and robust demand for computers.

92.   Stocks fell in early trading Friday as investors regrouped after a week of somewhat better than expected earnings reports.

93.   Stocks were mixed Friday as investors regrouped after a week of somewhat better than expected earnings reports.

94.   Stocks were mixed Friday as investors regrouped and took profits after a week of somewhat better than expected earnings reports.

95.   The buyers were willing to pay for assets in the ground and investments up to date, while the sellers valued themselves on expected earnings.

96.   The software company said the failure to complete some large deals would result in lower than expected earnings.

97.   A rapid rise is worrisome to specialists who find the price per share already too high in relation to the expected earnings of US businesses.

98.   Better than expected earnings by Compaq helped the high-tech sector to recover slightly.

99.   Blue-chip prices closed lower Wednesday despite a surge in high-technology shares boosted by better than expected earnings for Microsoft.

100.   Better than expected earnings reports in the second quarter also contributed to a strengthening of the New York market.