61.   Construction companies also suffered from concern earnings may fall after the government decided not to increase spending on public works as much as many had expected, Ohkoshi said.

62.   Digi was one of many technology-related stocks to decline amid recent warnings from several computer companies that earnings will fall short of expectations.

63.   Earnings fell at the BI-LO supermarkets, in North and South Carolina and Tennessee, because of increased competition and the integration with Red Food Stores.

64.   Earnings fell because of lower oil and natural gas prices worldwide and weaker refining results on the U.S. West Coast.

65.   Earnings fell in Asia and rose in Latin America.

66.   Earnings per share fell because Aetna issued shares to buy U.S. Healthcare.

67.   Earnings subsequently could fall, disappointing investors.

68.   Earnings fell at its stations in New York and Washington, and the absence of a contribution from an Atlanta station sold last year hurt results as well.

69.   Earnings fell shy of forecasts because of slower demand from customers that make personal computers.

70.   Earnings for Citicorp fell, however, because year-earlier results were aided by a large tax gain.