51.   It offered no earnings projection in the statement.

52.   JDS Uniphase, which makes fiber-optic equipment, lowered its third-quarter earnings projections for the second time in three weeks.

53.   Last December, Kodak lowered its earnings projections for the second consecutive quarter to reflect a sudden slump in film sales beginning in September.

54.   Sears, Roebuck said its lackluster sales would cause it to miss first-quarter earnings projections.

55.   Such was the case Tuesday when Lucent Technologies moved the market upward simply by reaffirming its third-quarter earnings projections.

56.   Stocks fell sharply Monday, pressured by weak earnings projections and a falling dollar.

57.   The chemical company reduced its earnings projections for the year on Thursday, citing higher fuel prices, weakened foreign currencies and soft markets for its products.

58.   The E.W. Scripps Co. revised its earnings projection downward Monday, due in part to a soft advertising market.

59.   The glum scenario prompted several retailers to reduce earnings projections.

60.   The Nasdaq composite, which is heavily weighted in technology shares, lost significant ground as investors pounded technology shares lower based on dour earnings projections.