51.   Rising bond yields through June and a decline in U.S. stocks to a two-month low since have increased concern that brokerage profits could suffer as a result.

52.   San Miguel President Francisco Eizmendi warned that profits may suffer in the months ahead as the company spends heavily to expand overseas and slashes beer prices to revive sales.

53.   Rising bond yields through June and a decline in U.S. stocks to a two-month low have increased concern that brokerage profits could suffer as a result.

54.   Shares of most bank stocks fell because their profits could suffer if interest rates rise, forcing them to pay customers more for deposits.

55.   Semiconductor companies continued to lose on concern their profits will suffer from lower chip prices and burgeoning inventories.

56.   Shares of banks and other companies whose profits suffer as rising interest rates slow business were seen leading the decline.

57.   Still, most stocks fell on concern that profits will suffer in coming quarters.

58.   Stocks were mixed, however, amid worries profits will suffer if domestic demand remains weak.

59.   Their profits have not suffered as much from the rate increases.

60.   They slumped on more signs that slackening demand for their products is causing profits to suffer.