61.   Larger companies will buy smaller rivals at an ever-faster clip to boost profits and trim costs.

62.   Led by Chairman and Chief Executive Vernon Loucks, Baxter worked to offset this decline by trimming administrative costs, cutting staff and selling underperforming divisions.

63.   Lower bond yields help stocks because they trim the cost of expanding a business.

64.   Lower bond yields trim borrowing costs and boost company earnings prospects, making stocks more attractive than money market securities.

65.   Look for ways to stretch your money, trim costs and get as much value for your dollar as possible.

66.   Moreover, banks are trimming costs by paring their operations or merging with other banks.

67.   Morton is an old pro at fattening salt profits by trimming costs.

68.   NationsBank and BofA said from the beginning they expected to slash their combined workforce to trim costs and eliminate overlapping operations.

69.   Now money managers are looking to insurance companies to combine in a similar effort to trim costs and gain market share.

70.   On the other hand, consumers could benefit if the suit lets merchants trim transaction costs, provided they pass along savings to shoppers.