41.   Booming advertising sales and unexpectedly stable newsprint prices have newspaper executives brimming with optimism and analysts boosting third-quarter earnings estimates for many companies.

42.   Boston Scientific Corp. guided analysts to lower their earnings estimates amid tougher business conditions in Germany and France for the medical device maker, analysts said.

43.   A much larger write-off left no doubt that earnings estimates could not be met.

44.   A host of oil exploration and drilling stocks climbed after Salomon Brothers either raised earnings estimates or investment opinions.

45.   A missed earnings estimate in the last quarter hurt, along with two more minor financial disappointments.

46.   A slew of other companies have also slashed earnings estimates in recent days.

47.   A spokesman says the company in recent months has been guiding analysts to lower their earnings estimates.

48.   A sudden jump in earnings estimates that coincides with higher prices and volume is another indication that a stock is worth buying.

49.   A. There has been a lot of news lately about higher nonperforming assets and cuts in bank earnings estimates.

50.   A spate of other companies have also slashed their earnings estimates in recent days.