31.   A strong dollar also raises the yen value of the money they earn in dollars.

32.   A rising yen erodes the yen value of profits earned in dollars.

33.   A weak dollar hurts electronics companies and other major exporters by pressuring them to raise prices abroad and lowering the yen value of the money they earn in dollars.

34.   A weak dollar is bad for exporters because it trims the yen-value of the money they earn in dollars.

35.   A weak dollar reduces the number of francs the company earns in sales when it brings home dollar-denominated sales.

36.   A weakening shekel against the dollar also boosted exporting chemical companies, which earn in dollars and pay expenses in shekels.

37.   A weaker shekel helps exporters, which earn in dollars and pay expenses in shekels.

38.   A strong dollar reduces the amount the company receives for revenue earned in foreign currencies.

39.   A strong yen hurts exporters by pressuring them to raise prices abroad and slashing the yen-value of the money they earn in dollars.

40.   A year ago, the same rigs earned rates in the high teens, Albright said.