21.   Although networking giant Cisco reported good results last week, analysts remained concerned about its inventory.

22.   America Online reported its results after the close of the market.

23.   Amelio said last week that cash flow was better than he expected when the company reported results last month.

24.   Amos reported the results last month in the journal Science with his colleagues Sean Twiss, Paddy Pomeroy and Sheila Anderson.

25.   Amelio also said that cash flow was better than he expected when Apple reported results last month.

26.   Analysts expect the retailer to report break-even results, and it could do even better.

27.   And among the big national chains reporting results, only Sears showed significant strength in the period, analysts said.

28.   Analysts expect the news to be gloomy when another leading Japanese electronics company, NEC, reports results on Friday.

29.   Analysts will also be watching the banks bad loans ratios when lenders report results over the next two months,

30.   And many public companies are preparing to report weak results for the fourth quarter.