11.   Japanese stocks fell to one-year lows amid concern government plans to increase taxes will hurt the economy and trim corporate profits.

12.   Japanese stocks fell to their lowest in over a year amid concern government plans to raise taxes and cut spending will slow economic growth and trim corporate profits.

13.   Philippine stocks fell for the first time in three days on concern a planned wage increase could boost costs, fuel inflation and trim corporate profits.

14.   Stocks fell amid concern that borrowing costs hovering at two-month highs will trim corporate profits.

15.   That allayed concern that higher rates would trim corporate profits and discourage home buying.

16.   That will trim the profits of those that survive the mounting debt crisis.

17.   That will trim their profits.

18.   The analysts cut earnings estimates for both General Accident and Commercial Union, largely to reflect the strength of the pound, which trims profits from abroad.

19.   U.S. companies are beginning to communicate to Wall Street how badly the financial meltdown in South Korea, Japan and other once-booming Asian nations will trim profits.

20.   U.S. stocks are expected to open mixed amid concern that borrowing costs hovering near two-month highs will trim corporate profits.