61.   The Petrases say a major advantage of annuities is that they are tax-deferred investments, so their earnings grow at a faster rate than taxable investments.

62.   The strategies favor the stocks of companies whose earnings are growing most rapidly while shunning or even selling short those whose earnings are contracting the fastest.

63.   Their earnings have both grown the same.

64.   These days, operating earnings are growing robustly.

65.   U.S. stocks fell, led by International Business Machines Corp. and other computer-related shares amid concern that corporate earnings will grow more slowly than last year.

66.   U.S. stocks rose as falling interest rates and stronger-than-expected earnings from retailers sparked optimism that corporate earnings will grow in coming months.

67.   Unlike the stock price, earnings have grown over time.

68.   U.S. stocks are expected to rise as falling interest rates and stronger-than-expected earnings from retailers spark optimism that corporate earnings will grow in coming months.

69.   What would do well were growth stocks, so-called because their earnings grow quickly.

70.   What analysts are arguing over now is how much more slowly earnings will grow.