21.   While the announcement seemed to catch industry analysts off guard, they say the potential buyout of America West is no surprise.

22.   Analysts were caught by surprise by the new report.

23.   Most analysts were caught off-guard by the announcement because they thought Phillips would try to reduce its refining and retailing operations while expanding its exploration business.

24.   The big job drop in payroll jobs caught analysts by surprise.

25.   The January surge caught analysts by surprise.

26.   The layoffs were centered in manufacturing and construction and caught analysts totally off guard.

27.   The labor figures caught analysts by surprise and rattled Wall Street.

28.   The new report caught analysts by surprise.

29.   The revision in GDP, which measures the output of all goods and services produced in the United States, caught analysts by surprise.

30.   The second monthly decline caught analysts by surprise, though they said the figures should be treated with caution.