1.   Also, UAL expected to release earnings that beat expectations.

2.   Analysts ignored an earnings report that beat their expectations and concentrated on what they saw as future weaknesses.

3.   Analysts said they were reassured by the consistency with which Microsoft had been beating expectations for its earnings.

4.   Aznar said that December inflation could beat expectations.

5.   Bank of Boston Corp. also beat expectations.

6.   Bank shares fell on the warnings, particularly as some investors had punted the first-half results would beat expectations.

7.   Bay Networks Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter profit fell, although it beat expectations by cutting expenses in its worldwide operations.

8.   Before, Apple South had been a Wall Street darling, meeting or beating every expectation.

9.   Bell Atlantic and BellSouth said strong demand for data, wireless and telephone features lifted their fourth-quarter profits to meet or beat Wall Street expectations.

10.   Boaz Leviatan, an analyst at Sahar Securities, said the lower third-quarter earnings still beat his expectations.