41.   DELTA STOCK FALLS DESPITE PROFIT RISE Delta and Southwest reported strong profits, as other airlines have, despite higher fuel costs.

42.   Daily stock market reports attribute the rise in the Dow to events such as strong profits in member companies such as Eastman Kodak and General Electric Co.

43.   Disney should see strong profit gains at its ESPN and Disney cable channels, analysts said.

44.   Delta has recovered financially and is enjoying strong profits again.

45.   Electronics retailers rose on optimism for strong profit growth.

46.   Elsewhere, electronics retailers rose on optimism for strong profit growth.

47.   Enron collapsed after reporting strong profits for years, a fact that might be seen as proof that the profits were illusory.

48.   Even without the softness in the yen, Sony probably would post strong profit growth because of its line-up of new consumer electronics.

49.   Even without the softness in the yen, Sony probably would post strong profit growth because of its popular line-up of electronic gadgets.

50.   Ever more efficient companies, these boosters say, have generated strong profits and full employment, without having to raise prices.