41.   Cautious investors bid stocks tentatively higher Friday, as an earnings warning from Circuit City reminded them that business remains tough.

42.   Cautious investors refrained from taking big chances on Wall Street Friday after an earnings warning from Circuit City electronics retailer reminded them that business remains tough.

43.   Earnings warning from home improvement retailer Home Depot added to fears that the market has yet to bottom out.

44.   Germany and others warned from the start that was out of the question.

45.   However, an earnings warning from Hewlett-Packard after the market closed raised questions about the sustainability of the gains in the high-tech sector.

46.   Investors were so optimistic they shrugged off an earnings warning from Intel.

47.   Investors sent blue chip and tech stocks higher Monday, undeterred by an earnings warning from Dell Computer.

48.   Investors, spooked by an earnings warning from Microsoft, dumped technology stocks Friday in a selloff that quickly spread across the market.

49.   Investors, unnerved by yet another earnings warning from a high-tech firm, once again unloaded any stock perceived as too risky.

50.   Japan lacks such a system and had no way of knowing a rocket had been fired without warning from the U.S. military.