71.   Analysts said strong economic data and upbeat third quarter corporate earnings reports have put to rest worries that inflation looms and corporate profits will suffer.

72.   Higher interest rates are generally bad for stocks, because corporate profits suffer as it becomes more expensive to borrow money.

73.   Investors remain worried that Japanese corporate profits will suffer in the face of a slowdown in the U.S., traders said.

74.   Investors worry that additional interest rate hikes will slow the economy to the point that corporate profits suffer.

75.   The strengthening dollar caused many Wall Streeters to dump blue chip stocks on fears that multinational profits will suffer if American export prices rise.

76.   With interest rates rising, investors have become worried that corporate profits will suffer.