31.   Now they see dozens of companies actually reporting earnings shortfalls.

32.   Only a small part of an expected earnings shortfall during this quarter will be caused by trouble in Asia, the company said.

33.   Other companies also warned of earnings shortfalls, for reasons that had nothing to do with Asia.

34.   Part of the earnings shortfall came from weakness in its tissue business, as James River, Kimberly-Clark and Fort Howard Corp. increased prices.

35.   Saks did not say how the earnings shortfall might affect full-year earnings.

36.   Saks said lower-than-expected sales will cause the earnings shortfall.

37.   Shareholders of technology stocks have been battered by earnings shortfalls at their favorite companies and by day-late downgrades from brokerage analysts.

38.   She went on to give a litany of reasons for the earnings shortfall, some of which might be classified as good news in disguise.

39.   Since that meeting, import prices have dropped and some high-profile companies, like Home Depot, have warned of earnings shortfalls.

40.   Still, some say the high yields offered by junk bonds will bolster returns even if company earnings shortfalls and overseas turbulence hurt prices.