21.   He thinks the earnings news ahead will be more disappointing than is now expected.

22.   In its tumble, the stock market shrugged off positive third-quarter earnings news in a number of industries.

23.   In the broader market, U.S. stocks rose amid reassuring earnings news from Intel, General Electric Co. and Ford Motor Co.

24.   International Paper, Mead and Ford also fell on disappointing earnings news.

25.   Investors for months have anticipated the bad earnings news, sending stocks down.

26.   Instead, stocks ended the day sharply higher, buoyed by positive earnings news from several technology companies.

27.   Investors might already be looking ahead to less spectacular earnings news from Exxon in future quarters, said James Falvey, an analyst with Smith Barney Inc.

28.   Long term, analysts see too much good economic and earnings news not to think stocks are headed higher.

29.   Most observers expect the earnings news to remain good for stocks in general.

30.   Not all companies had bad earnings news.