51.   Analysts said the company also could take charges for its acquisition of Web TV Networks earlier this year.

52.   Analysts said the move indicates that software companies are taking steps to improve profits and lower costs.

53.   An Intertrust executive said the company had taken a conservative approach to protecting its patents.

54.   And as gays increase their share of the travel industry, more mainstream companies are taking notice, too.

55.   And business strategists say the steps the company is taking to branch out into financial services are crucial.

56.   Analysts said most big drug companies would take a look at Wellcome, but that none of them seem likely to get into a bidding war with Glaxo.

57.   And even when companies do take returns, they sometimes stick customers with extra fees.

58.   And in a move that could help its Wall Street standing, the company took special care to promote its nonwrestling products.

59.   And Eveillard of Societe Generale said things were so out of whack that companies might take matters into their own hands.

60.   And even as Raytheon has moved to strengthen its hand, the company has taken some actions that the union finds encouraging.