51.   Compaq Computer Corp., the market leader, cut prices in response to growing competition and warned that its earnings would fall short of estimates.

52.   Computer Associates International dragged down computer, semiconductor and software stocks after the company said its earnings would fall short of expectations.

53.   Computer Associates dragged down computer, semiconductor and software stocks after the company said its earnings would fall short of expectations.

54.   Computer company shares also declined, amid warnings from several technology-related companies that earnings will fall short of estimates.

55.   Computer-related issues led the advance as investors looked past slow first-quarter sales at Oracle Corp., where earnings fell short of expectations by a penny.

56.   Competitor James River Corp. today warned analysts fourth-quarter earnings will fall short of expectations because of weaker demand, lower prices and reduced production.

57.   Computer shares also declined, amid warnings from several technology-related companies that earnings will fall short of estimates.

58.   Connecticut stocks fell, led by Oxford Health Plans Inc., amid concern that managed-care company earnings may fall short of expectations.

59.   Companies such as International Business Machines Corp., chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Computer Network Technology Corp. have already warned that third-quarter earnings will fall.

60.   Concern that earnings might fall short of estimates has held stocks back from records in recent weeks.