21.   The company said last month it might have trouble meeting its forecast.

22.   The company warned last week that it would not meet forecasts.

23.   The company attributed the lower earnings to weak sales and steep discounts and said it expected to meet earnings forecasts for the rest of the year.

24.   The insider sales added to worries that Cascade might not meet analysts forecasts for earnings, said Therese Murphy, an analyst at Smith Barney.

25.   This week, companies are in the heart of preannouncement season, when they disclose whether they expect to meet forecasts for their financial results.

26.   Though technology stocks were the favorites, General Electric contributed to the market rally by announcing that it would probably meet profit forecasts for this year.

27.   When slowing economic growth threatens profits, companies typically cut spending on capital investment and research and development so they can meet earnings forecasts.

28.   With growth easing on both sides of the Atlantic, Electrolux will need to continue nipping and tucking to meet profit forecasts.

29.   Although earnings for its fiscal third quarter met forecasts, the company said it anticipates fourth-quarter profits will fall short.

30.   Although earnings for its fiscal third quarter met forecasts, the company anticipates fourth-quarter profits will fall short.