21.   Japanese stocks advanced, led by auto and electronics shares, as investors targeted exporters with strong global operations and solid earnings prospects.

22.   Last week, Microsoft reported solid quarterly earnings but its revenue growth disappointed Wall Street analysts.

23.   Looking ahead, he expects to see solid earnings for leading companies and for the market to remain robust through the summer.

24.   Many investors have already discounted solid earnings from the Big Three automakers.

25.   Moreover, investment analyst Jerry Duggan said, Midwestern banks have healthy reserves, solid earnings and sound loans.

26.   Morgan Stanley has a buy recommendation on the Bank of Ireland, which it said is undervalued despite solid earnings gains.

27.   Nikko analysts recommend investors buy all three companies -- because they promise solid earnings growth even without further help from China.

28.   Several other prominent technology companies have reported solid earnings, including Intel Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc.

29.   Shares of companies with solid earnings reports moved higher, but some stocks rose for little reason other than that they have been battered in recent days.

30.   Solid earnings by the top-tier firms, plus a large number of prospective drugs pending Food Administration approval, helped buoy investor confidence in the sector.