31.   By June, profit warnings dented the share prices of many smaller companies.

32.   Cabletron shares have slumped since its profit warning.

33.   Canadian technology stocks fell in tandem with those in the U.S., where some companies reported lower-than-expected earnings and issued profit warnings.

34.   Companies like Boeing and Motorola have issued profit warnings, creating a group of losers circling a narrower band of big winners.

35.   Companies continued to issue profit warnings and layoffs.

36.   Cordiant has issued three profit warnings in four months, and is renegotiating debt covenants with its banks.

37.   Defense and engineering stocks British Aerospace Plc contributed to the decline after engineering company Babcock International Plc issued a profit warning for the second half of the year.

38.   Dollar-led gains in European stocks and bonds were undermined by a slump in U.S. stocks after a profit warning raised concerns about third-quarter earnings.

39.   DUTCH stocks were mixed as a profit warning from Royal Gist-Brocades NV offset gains by dollar earners such as Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. and Unilever NV.

40.   Earlier today Prowting issued a profit warning, leading analysts to slash full-year forecasts.