11.   Analysts said investors are shrugging off even positive earnings results because of concern that rising rates will hurt future profits.

12.   Analysts have said the beer market has not been growing as expected in Peru, which could hurt profits at Backus, the largest brewer.

13.   An interest increase would hurt bank profits, since banks borrow short-term at low rates and lend out longer term at higher rates.

14.   Analysts attributed the fall to expectations that wood pulp prices will remain depressed well into next year, hurting profits in the forestry industry.

15.   Analysts have warned that a slowdown of the U.S. economy could sap demand for loans, hurting bank profits.

16.   And officials conceded a recent scandal will hurt profits in the current year, which ends next March.

17.   And stock investors fear that the Federal Reserve will try to stamp out inflation by raising interest rates, which slows the economy and can hurt corporate profits.

18.   And White said lower prices and slow sales growth would hurt profits in the second quarter too.

19.   Apple Computer Inc. said it may post a fiscal first-quarter loss as sales of its personal computers lag expectations and price cuts hurt profits.

20.   ARGENTINE stocks fell for a second day on concern that tumbling currencies in Asia will slow economic growth and hurt corporate profits by reducing sales and raising borrowing costs.