11.   And Honeywell fell sharply for a second day after saying earnings would fall short of estimates.

12.   And earnings have fallen sharply.

13.   And it has warned investors in four of the last five quarters that earnings would fall below analyst estimates, he said.

14.   And Sonic Corp. said its earnings would fall short of estimates.

15.   And today, Bugaboo Creek Steak House Inc. said fiscal fourth-quarter earnings would fall below estimates because floods in California resulted in higher produce prices.

16.   Apple Warns on Earnings, And Stock Falls After Hours Apple Computer said that its fourth-quarter earnings would fall far below estimates because of weak September sales.

17.   As long as the U.S. budget battle remains unresolved, investors fear that interest rates may rise and company earnings will fall on both sides of the Rio Grande.

18.   Ashland Inc. said earnings fell because of lower refining and marketing profits.

19.   At that time, analysts saw the increase as a gesture to bolster investor confidence after fiscal third-quarter earnings fell short of estimates.

20.   At the end of July, Nordstrom warned that earnings would fall short of forecasts and the stock plunged.