51.   In light of the profit warning, that may be just as well.

52.   In recent months both Qantas and Ansett have issued profit warnings because of the fare war, the weak Australian currency and high fuel prices.

53.   In recent days, the shares suffered heavily on rumors that the company was preparing a profit warning.

54.   In the wake of recent profit warnings from other big companies, the forecast from GE provided some reassurance.

55.   Investors were spooked by profit warnings from such diverse companies as securities broker Charles Schwab Corp., chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and veterinary company Pet Practice Inc.

56.   Investors also sought out the oil service stocks as a safe haven in light of profit warnings from companies in other industries, such as Motorola Inc.

57.   Investors downplayed high-profile profit warnings from Cabletron Systems Inc. and Seagate Technology Inc. during the past week.

58.   Instead, investors were jarred by declining sales and earnings, three profit warnings and the abrupt departure in January of John L. Zabriskie, its chief executive.

59.   It is one of the few media groups not to have issued a profit warning.

60.   Investors also bought up technology shares despite recent profit warnings.