31.   Shares of several fast-growing companies soared after they became favorites of such investors, but then plummeted after management reported or warned of disappointing profits or sales.

32.   Shares in chipmaker SGS-Thomson Microelectronics NV fell today as the company warned of disappointing profits because of weak microchip prices.

33.   Shares of several fast-growing companies soared after they became favorites of momentum investors, but then plummeted after management reported or warned of disappointing profits or sales.

34.   Signs that the economy is slowing down and hurting profits may weigh on stocks, as more companies reported or warned of disappointing profits today.

35.   Stocks fell yesterday after Ascend Communications Inc. and Western Digital Corp. warned of disappointing profits in the latest quarter.

36.   Southwest Airlines Inc. blamed higher prices for its disappointing profits in the fourth quarter.

37.   Stock investors face increased concerns about rising interest rates and the release of disappointing corporate profits, Buettner said.

38.   That acquisition has drawn criticism from shareholders amid disappointing profits at the maker of fruit-flavored beverages.

39.   That would be a rebound from disappointing profits in the third quarter, and a string of losses in three of the past four years.

40.   The decline in computer shares was triggered earlier this week when Oracle Corp. warned of disappointing profits.