71.   The Saks stock is about twice as expensive as the shares of its top-drawer competitors, based on expected earnings.

72.   The top portal on the Web, Yahoo reported higher than expected earnings and said revenues more than doubled.

73.   They agree that expected earnings do not justify the speculation-supported share price.

74.   This negativity is generally considered the result of poorer than expected quarterly earnings, despite other positive signs.

75.   U.S. stocks are expected to rise, with better-than expected earnings from companies like Digital Equipment Corp. offsetting concern that stocks are overvalued after rallying to records.

76.   Venezuelan stocks fell for a second day as investors bet that a recent run-up in prices has made shares overvalued relative to expected corporate earnings.

77.   Valuation depends on expected earnings growth.

78.   Venezuelan stocks fell as investors bet a nine-day run-up in prices has left some companies overvalued relative to their expected earnings.

79.   Also Monday, the company reported slightly better than expected earnings for the third quarter.

80.   Analysts said retail and institutional investors bought stocks that they felt were cheap compared to their expected earnings and after recent declines.