71.   In the second quarter of this year, the company broke a string of four quarters of lower earnings because of Mexico.

72.   Investors have been selling the stock in anticipation of lower earnings as a result of the sale.

73.   International Business Machines Corp. reported slightly lower earnings, beating per-share estimates by a penny on fewer shares outstanding.

74.   Investors are concerned about lower earnings at the combined company, which is aiming to take on computer networking leader Cisco Systems Inc. in the fast-growing industry.

75.   Investor interest had been flagging in the wake of lower earnings and sales in recent months.

76.   It also expects lower earnings than forecast for next year.

77.   Industrial and financial companies were among the biggest decliners as yields on benchmark Treasury bonds rose, spelling higher investment costs and lower earnings for some corporations.

78.   It attributed lower earnings to weaker-than-expected sales.

79.   Investors and analysts say Bristol should have identified the increase in inventory levels earlier and warned them to expect lower earnings.

80.   It is expected to report its fourth straight quarter of lower earnings in the first quarter and it products have been losing market share.