41.   Part of the reason the stock market is so focused on quarterly earnings results is the growing popularity of mutual funds, analysts said.

42.   Polish investors, accustomed to monthly earnings results from traded companies, now are awaiting July earnings results.

43.   PeopleSoft Peoplesoft expects to release its final earnings results early next month.

44.   Quokka postponed its fourth-quarter earnings results from last Thursday to next Thursday.

45.   Samsung Electronics Co. will likely release its earnings results at the end of this month.

46.   Some analysts see Philippine stocks recovering as investors begin focusing on earnings results.

47.   Some investors are concerned that a shake-up may be in the offing after banks post earnings results later this year.

48.   Sony released its earnings results after the close of trading in Tokyo.

49.   SPT, which will begin trading again on Wednesday, is expected to release half-year earnings results next week.

50.   Stocks rose for the second day in a row as strong earnings results from high-technology manufacturers eased concern about the overall prospects for corporate earnings.