11.   Some analysts forecast a profit this year.

12.   The company forecast lower profit for the full year as it expects sales of personal computer equipment to slow.

13.   The first profit warning came after Intel late last month forecast lower profits in the current quarter, sending technology stocks plummeting.

14.   The threats of more corporate bankruptcies and persistent economic difficulties at home are also thwarting their prospects, though the banks forecasted profits for the current fiscal year.

15.   Although earnings have met mostly reduced expectations, companies have failed to forecast strong profits ahead.

16.   But Bezos would only go so far, pledging to come back, but merely forecasting a profit.

17.   But it forecast flat profit for the year, implying strong second-half earnings.

18.   Major Australian companies have been forecasting smaller profits as the economy slowed.

19.   Motorola forecast weak profits which fueled doubts about future earnings for computer chip makers and other telecommunications industries.

20.   Spath is hopeful that companies will forecast stronger profits by the end of the month.