21.   These forecasts are made a time when several chip makers have announced major investment programs.

22.   Top steel makers also announced earnings.

23.   Two other chip makers announced expansion plans Thursday.

24.   Other video game makers announced Monday they would purge images of destruction from their games.

25.   Raul E. Cesan has resigned as president and chief operating officer of Schering-Plough Corp., the drug maker announced Wednesday.

26.   A Japanese official says Japanese car makers would announce voluntary plans to buy more American cars and auto parts.

27.   After the close of trading, the computer maker announced second-quarter results that easily surpassed Wall Street expectations.

28.   Dutch baby foods maker Nutricia Tuesday announced it is building a factory in New Zealand to make baby food for choosy Asian consumers.

29.   Earlier this week, eyewear maker Lenscrafters announced plans to buy Opti-World Inc., of Atlanta, a privately owned competitor.

30.   Formula One races will remain on free television, a Kirch Group spokesman said Thursday, a day after European car makers announced plans to create a rival circuit.