51.   Shares of major oil companies have soared over the last year as higher oil and natural gas prices have boosted earnings.

52.   Shares of oil companies rose as higher oil prices would boost corporate profits.

53.   Shares of oil service companies have risen as higher oil and gas prices have boosted demand for their products and services.

54.   Soaring heating oil prices have boosted refining profit margins and increased demand for crude.

55.   Thai stocks rose, as publishing issues rallied on expectations lower paper prices will boost profits, analysts said.

56.   The bulk of the gains came early in the week, spurred by hopes that higher pulp prices would boost earnings at forestry companies.

57.   The increase signals that feedlot operators are confident low feed prices will boost their profits.

58.   The paradox is that rising gasoline prices boost oil prices instead of the other way around.

59.   There was also optimism that rising crude oil prices will boost profit at its North Sea oil drilling operations.

60.   Tyson Foods, for example, is expected to report lower earnings per share for the third consecutive quarter as higher corn and soy meal prices boost costs.