81.   Fund managers are ready to place big bets on China stocks, wagering that future earnings growth will rebuild their portfolios.

82.   Further, they contended that he had great potential for future earnings because of his fame and, yes, his notoriety.

83.   Future earnings could be helped by sales of the CreataCard Plus software that Micrografx released this month, the company said.

84.   Given that stock prices are a bet on future earnings, the imbalance may not continue for long, said Esrey at Sprint.

85.   GM will likely have to raise incentives in the next three months to move cars and trucks, which could hurt future earnings, analysts said.

86.   He declined to discuss future earnings projections but noted that spending will increase on marketing efforts.

87.   He said it disguised a decline in cash flow by delaying some payments and took overly large charges to inflate future earnings.

88.   He said the comparatively weak economies of Japan and Germany could hurt future earnings.

89.   Higher rates make bonds more attractive, increase borrowing costs, and reduce the value of future earnings.

90.   However, a conference calls after the earnings announcement dampened enthusiasm for future earnings, analysts said.