31.   Lower demand and prices caused much of the drop, while profit also suffered from a stronger krona, Stora said.

32.   Nor are profits suffering noticeably, despite somewhat slower gains recently.

33.   Oil shares dropped for a second day as the lowest oil prices in more than two years spurred concern that profits may suffer.

34.   Oil shares dropped for a second day as the lowest crude prices in more than two years spurred concern that profits may suffer.

35.   Oil shares may drop for a second day as the lowest oil prices in more than two years spurred concern that profits may suffer.

36.   On Monday, Dell Computer said its profits would suffer because the Taiwan earthquake was causing memory prices to rise.

37.   Profits have suffered from heavy investments in new digital products and falling demand for cable TV operators.

38.   Profits suffered a double hit from a downturn in sales at existing stores and increased costs incurred from opening new ones, the agency said.

39.   Puget Sound stocks fell today, following national indexes lower, as higher interest rates raised concern that corporate profits could suffer.

40.   Puget Sound stocks retreated from the record high they set yesterday as shares of Edmark Corp. tumbled in the wake of a warning that profits are suffering.