41.   And while Olympic Steel was highly profitable, a few other similar but less well-managed service companies had reported disappointing quarters.

42.   Another was that several high-technology companies reported earnings or gave presentations to securities analysts and others in New York.

43.   Anecdotal evidence shows that life insurance companies are reporting a surge in demand for policies.

44.   Another cautionary note may be seen in the declines in the shares of Exxon and Microsoft on Wednesday even though both companies reported numbers that were better than expected.

45.   As a result, he added, the headline numbers that companies report do have a significant effect on stock prices.

46.   As a result, the company reported little data on how the vaccine might work among those people.

47.   As a result, the company will report substantially lower fourth quarter sales.

48.   As European companies report excellent profits, their executives warn of a second-half letdown.

49.   As has been the case all year, fund companies are reporting strong investor buying of equity funds.

50.   As a result, the company reported a much wider loss.