21.   It also cited weather in the Southeast and increased competition for its earnings shortfall.

22.   It said the ongoing reductions contributed to the earnings shortfall.

23.   J.C. Penney and Borders Group dampened early sentiment by warning of earnings shortfalls.

24.   Little did we know that the company was about to announce a major earnings shortfall.

25.   Litton said cost overruns on two development contracts contributed to the earnings shortfall.

26.   Meanwhile, announcements of expected third-quarter earnings shortfalls continued to hurt some companies.

27.   Mondavi had some earnings shortfalls last year, which it attributed to a shortage of grapes for its low-end Woodbridge chardonnay.

28.   Most expect earnings shortfalls from construction disruption to continue for the next five to six quarters.

29.   Muse attributed the failure of the Grupo Radio deal to a significant earnings shortfall at the Mexican company.

30.   Most major stock market indexes fell for a second day Thursday as investors reacted to another round of company announcements of expected earnings shortfalls in the third quarter.