41.   Peyrelevade said the bank would lose revenue in such activities as foreign exchange while it was bound to see earnings grow from other lines of business.

42.   Over the long term, midsize companies tend to outperform large companies because their relative size and youth allows their earnings to grow much faster.

43.   Shares in telecommunications companies rose on expectation their earnings will grow since they are unlikely to be affected by the slower economic growth next year.

44.   Small-company earnings grew about three times as fast as large companies in the first quarter, IBES International Inc. estimates.

45.   Small companies, like Gibraltar, have benefitted from renewed investor interest amid confidence their earnings will grow quicker than those of larger capitalization companies.

46.   Small-company earnings probably grew about three times as fast as large companies in the first quarter, IBES International Inc. estimates.

47.   Some people are wondering if earnings will grow fast enough to push such stocks higher still just yet.

48.   Stocks gained from optimism that corporate earnings will grow in a climate of low interest rates, after the U.S. Federal Reserve left benchmark bank lending rates unchanged yesterday.

49.   Stocks also rose amid continued speculation there will be another interest rate cut and on optimism earnings will grow.

50.   Technology shares such as Sony Corp. and Nikon Corp. rose on continued optimism their earnings will grow as the dollar climbs against the yen.