11.   Chilean stocks posted their largest fall in two months amid concern electricity generation and distribution tariffs are set to fall sharply, depressing profits in the industry.

12.   Fierce competition in many industries and slowing economic growth may depress profits this year, analysts said.

13.   Higher interest rates increase the weight of company debts, depressing profits.

14.   Higher rates make financing more costly for companies and serve to depress corporate profits.

15.   It also depresses corporate profits because businesses see prices for their products fall.

16.   Most recently, its stock has been buffeted by questions about whether Asian financial woes will depress profits.

17.   Motorola is being hammered by poor performance in its two largest businesses, where intense pricing pressure has depressed profits.

18.   Rationing would depress profits even further, analysts said.

19.   Pulp prices have remained low since March, after slumping in the first quarter of the year, depressing profits in the forestry industry.

20.   Rising rates lead to higher bond yields, which depress the profits of insurance companies because they invest much of the premiums they receive in bonds.