11.   Analysts expect disappointing results from steel and auto companies and better performances from consumer product and oil companies.

12.   Analysts had been expecting a bit better performance, but the business was hampered by lower advertising sales, flat subscriber growth and lower pay-per-view sales.

13.   Analysts look for a better performance next year when Mirage opens two luxury resorts, the Bellagio in Las Vegas and the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi.

14.   And it involves employees, soliciting their ideas, letting them experiment and improving their skills as they reach for better performance.

15.   And he held out hope for an even better performance this year.

16.   And you can buy yourself better performance, instead of trouble.

17.   As is true with most any purchase, that the more expensive models offer better performance and more features.

18.   At the same time, Wall Street and shareholders want better performance.

19.   Better performances in chemicals, however, failed to lift earnings for Amoco and Ashland Oil.

20.   Better postseason performance?