21.   Leading companies such as Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel Corp., and Computer Associates International Inc. are reporting consistent earnings growth, Loewenstein said.

22.   Of course the valuations are high, said McManus -- investors are willing to pay for the consistent earnings performance of these companies.

23.   Reserve Large-Cap Value Equity invests in undervalued domestic companies with consistent earnings growth.

24.   The Federated fund targets companies with established records of consistent earnings growth that tend to exceed what analysts estimate, Grefenstette said.

25.   The fund also targets companies that should produce consistent earnings no matter what the economic scenario is.

26.   The surging U.S. stock market foreshadows a new wave of stock splits, as consistent earnings gains drive shares of many companies to record highs.

27.   Utility stocks, another historically favored sector in market retreats because of their consistent earnings and dividend payouts, also look underpriced to some analysts.

28.   Weill has the task of extracting consistent earnings from Salomon, whose primary business of trading has often produced uneven results.

29.   When she expects consistent earnings growth, she will continue to hold shares even as the multiple approaches two.