31.   The company beat Wall Street earnings estimates for the quarter.

32.   The company bought PCS in part because it feared rival drug companies were beating it in the race to link with the few drug discounters that dominated the market.

33.   The company handily beat sales estimates, analysts said, as the worldwide economy picked up steam in June.

34.   The two companies beat rival McDonnell Douglas Corp. to become finalists in the competition to build the Joint Strike Fighter.

35.   Though the company consistently beats expectations, its stock has been pummeled this spring by tech selloff, court rulings.

36.   Using Manhattan sewing contractors, the company can often beat by a few weeks competitors who are importing from overseas.

37.   But while companies like Nintendo beat the copyright drum, the old games are still easy to find and simple to download.

38.   Companies that Monday beat lowered earnings expectations traded mostly higher.

39.   Despite the growing losses, the Rockville-based company easily beat Wall Street earnings expectations.

40.   Fadel Muhammad, managing director of the company, told reporters his company beat major foreign bidders including Mitsubishi from Japan in a recent tender in Hong Kong.