21.   TWA, based in St. Louis, reported a wider-than-expected fourth quarter loss yesterday.

22.   United, US Airways, American and Northwest also reported first quarter losses, all blaming weaker demand for business travel.

23.   Adding to the anxiety was the disclosure from United Bank of Switzerland that market turmoil had left it with huge losses this quarter.

24.   Aetna Inc. blamed increased medical costs Thursday for a wider-than-expected first quarter loss.

25.   Aetna Inc. blamed increased medical costs Thursday for a wider-than-expected first quarter loss and analysts said any rebound will likely be years away.

26.   Clear Channel Communications Inc., the largest U.S. radio broadcaster, reported a wider-than-expected first quarter loss Thursday.

27.   Driven by record sales of computer processors, chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Wednesday posted a narrower-than-expected fourth quarter loss.

28.   Gateway Inc. reported a second quarter loss Thursday and dramatically reduced its second half forecasts citing a continuing slump for the PC industry in the United States and abroad.

29.   Hynix has not disclosed its fourth quarter loss.

30.   Investors, alarmed by a flurry of third quarter corporate losses, ignored official recommendations to study fundamentals.