21.   Those are some of the same workers who in turn have been laid off as their employers struggle to please investors, Eaton said.

22.   Would the team please investors if owner George Steinbrenner takes the Yankees public?

23.   Investors were pleased by stronger-than-expected microprocessor sales, although the chipmaker said it sees no evidence yet of a broad economic recovery.

24.   Investors were also pleased by better-than-expected quarterly results from two big retailers.

25.   That is forcing more managers to focus on the bottom line in order to please investors.

26.   The news pleased HP investors.

27.   Investors were pleased by publication of data on the British economy in June which showed that recovery was slowing down.

28.   Another company pleasing investors was Pearson.

29.   Finance Minister Chris Liebenberg on Wednesday unveiled a budget geared to please foreign investors, trade unions and business interests by concentrating on financial discipline and job creation.

30.   The news appeared to please investors.