11.   The company blames a downturn in the tire market.

12.   The company blamed the downturn on spending cuts among potential clients and the financial turmoil in Russia and Asia.

13.   Traders blamed the downturn in part on news that Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse is suffering from exposure to Russia and other emerging markets.

14.   Traders in Tokyo also blamed the downturn on widespread selling by foreign investors and a computer glitch that disrupted morning stock trading.

15.   While a series of flawed strategies and high-cost problems got Motorola into its current hole, the economic downturn is blamed for extending it.