21.   Among other claims, they say the hotel property was overpriced and that Marriott charged excessive management fees and knowingly presented inflated profit projections to investors.

22.   Analysts have said that when a substantial number of companies boost their profit projections, stocks are likely to begin a more sustainable rally.

23.   Analysts have said that when more companies boost their profit projections, stocks are likely to begin a more sustainable rally.

24.   Apple Computer and Bank of America are lowering profit projections.

25.   Dire profit projections from several major international companies added to the pessimism.

26.   However, Mohamed Said did not disclose the profit projection.

27.   Investors accused Marriott of fraud and claimed the hospitality company sold hotel properties for inflated prices, charged excessive management fees and presented inflated profit projections.

28.   Investors accused Marriott of fraud and claimed the hospitality company sold hotel properties for inflated prices, charged excessive management fees and presented unrealistic profit projections.

29.   Meantime, UPS and Maytag also are turning more cautious about their profit projections.

30.   The company did not provide figures, but said an official revision of its profit projection is expected in March or later.