41.   Japanese stocks fell after the dollar declined against the yen overnight, darkening the earnings outlook of exporters such as Sony Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Canon Inc.

42.   Japanese stocks fell as the dollar declined against the yen, hurting the earnings outlook for exporters such as Sony Corp., Nikon Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp.

43.   Japanese stocks rose after gains in U.S. markets boosted optimism about the earnings outlook for Japanese high-tech exporters such as Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

44.   Japanese stocks rose, led by automakers Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. amid optimism a strong dollar will help their already rosy earnings outlooks.

45.   Japanese stocks fell after declines by the dollar darkened the earnings outlook of exporters such as Sony Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Canon Inc.

46.   Japanese stocks were little changed as investors pondered the corporate earnings outlook amid uncertainty about the economy and the dollar-yen rate, traders and analysts said.

47.   Japanese stocks rose after gains in U.S. markets boosted optimism about the earnings outlook for Japanese high-tech exporters such as NEC Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

48.   Japanese stocks rose as top exporters such as Sony Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. gained as a stronger dollar increased their earnings outlook.

49.   Kleinwort Benson Securities Co. recently recommended its clients buy Posco stock amid brighter earnings outlook.

50.   Makers of consumer products such as Coca-Cola Co. also surged because of their stable earnings outlook in the next several months.