11.   That signals a drop in fourth-quarter profits for the rest of Wall Street, which is closing out a record year.

12.   The key to profit for producers like Panda is the ability to buy fuel cheaply and sell electricity at higher prices.

13.   The more visitors to the site, the more profit for Netscape.

14.   The prices for these products are not falling and Sharp gets more profit for each one it sells.

15.   The result is fewer seats available, and, in theory, higher average fares and profits for the airlines.

16.   These spreads created a big opportunity to profit for risk arbitrageurs, better known as arbs.

17.   Portugal profited for generations from sandalwood and coffee exports but did little to better the lives of the Timorese or prepare them for self-reliance.

18.   She is accused of doling out lucrative government contracts to her supporters and of using dummy organizations to profit for herself.