1.   Another reason that investors seem to be broadening their stock search is that a number of richly valued companies have recently announced shortfalls in anticipated earnings growth.

2.   A widely anticipated earnings report today is expected from Sun Microsystems Inc.

3.   Brewer Bavaria SA also fell as investors bet the share was expensive relative to anticipated earnings.

4.   But as companies begin to preannounce any anticipated earnings disappointments for the third quarter, the specter of currency problems is being cited more often, Hill said.

5.   Canadian stocks rose, led by BCE Inc. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as investors bought banks and utilities seen as inexpensive compared with their anticipated earnings.

6.   Colombian stocks rose led, by Banco Ganadero SA, as foreign investors rated the stock cheap relative to anticipated earnings.

7.   Colombian stocks rose, led by Banco Ganadero SA, as foreign investors rated the stock inexpensive relative to anticipated earnings.

8.   Colombian stocks were mixed in light trading, while Banco de Bogota SA fell, as investors rated the bank expensive relative to anticipated earnings.

9.   Colombian stocks fell, led by brewer Bavaria SA and Banco de Bogota SA, as foreign investors rated the stocks overpriced relative to anticipated earnings.

10.   Colombian stocks fell, led by brewer Bavaria SA, as foreign investors bet shares were expensive relative to anticipated earnings.