11.   Construction companies begin reporting earnings this week.

12.   Few traders were on the sidelines Monday, in part because some closely followed corporations report earnings this week.

13.   Firstar Corp., Case Corp., First Federal Capital Corp., St. Francis Capital Corp. and FIserv Inc. also posted robust earnings this week.

14.   GE is expected to report earnings this week, most likely Wednesday, analysts said.

15.   In addition, a horde of other high-tech companies are expected to release earnings this week.

16.   JDS Fitel Inc. shares reached a record high amid expectations the maker of telecommunications equipment will report strong fiscal first-quarter earnings this week.

17.   JDS Fitel Inc. shares touched a record high amid expectations the maker of telecommunications equipment will report strong fiscal first-quarter earnings this week.

18.   Kraushaar said that other investment banks could also show big gains from private equity investments when they report earnings this week.

19.   Lehman is the first of four Wall Street firms that are expected to report earnings this week.

20.   May Department Stores is one of several retailers reporting quarterly earnings this week.