91.   Emerman said the higher sales and margins met analysts expectations.

92.   Elsewhere in the market, however, investors continued to punish the stocks of companies that failed to meet earnings expectations.

93.   Earnings in the fourth quarter are still expected to meet expectations, the company said.

94.   Even online retailers who reported meeting sales expectations are running winter clearance sales.

95.   Eletrobras and other Brazilian utilities, though, are now seen as less capable of meeting investor expectations than before.

96.   EMC Corp. reported first-quarter results that met reduced expectations for the big data-storage equipment maker.

97.   Expect McLemore to assume the role of leadoff hitter should Goodwin not meet expectations.

98.   Even a judge who meets expectations could deal with unexpected issues.

99.   Failing to meet expectations also is likely to be the demise of Francona, Dierker, Johnson, Showalter and Rothschild.

100.   Fed policymakers met expectations by raising the overnight bank lending rate for the first time in two years to keep inflation at bay.