31.   Concern about rising interest rates weighed on computer stocks which were already reeling from reports last week that falling demand was crimping profits at U.S. computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co.

32.   Drug stocks dropped amid concern the stronger dollar will crimp overseas profits for multinational pharmaceutical companies.

33.   Either way, profits get crimped.

34.   French stocks fell from record highs on concern a corporate tax increase combined with separate measures intended to make it harder for companies to sack workers would crimp profit.

35.   Higher borrowing costs can crimp corporate profits.

36.   Higher borrowing costs can slow economic growth and crimp company profits.

37.   Higher interest rates can crimp corporate profits by making the cost of expansion prohibitive.

38.   Higher interest rates can crimp corporate profits by raising borrowing costs.

39.   Higher interest rates crimp bank profits by reducing demand for consumer loans and mortgages.

40.   Higher interest rates crimp bank profits by reducing demand for loans and mortgages.