21.   Avon Products Inc. slumped after it warned its earnings would be hurt by slowing economies in Asia and Latin America.

22.   Bank shares also fell on concern interest rate deregulation will hurt their earnings by intensifying competition.

23.   Bank shares dropped amid concern slowing economic growth will reduce demand for loans, hurting earnings.

24.   Bank stocks fell today on concern nonperforming loans may yet hurt earnings.

25.   Banks fell in recent weeks on concern that earnings would be hurt by bad loans in Asia and fallout from a burgeoning crisis in Japanese banks.

26.   Banks fell, as higher interest rates discourage borrowing which hurts their earnings.

27.   Banking stocks fell this week on concern the mortgage price war will hurt earnings.

28.   Banks and real estate developers, with exposure to the region, fell on concern that earnings could be hurt by the currency turmoil.

29.   BELGIAN shares rose, following gains in Asian shares and as recent U.S. corporate earnings reduced concern that the Asian financial crisis will hurt the earnings of Belgian companies.

30.   Besides the cost of restructuring, earnings were hurt by declining fertilizer prices.