1.   Only if the potential partner appears credible will the company earn a first meeting with eBay.

2.   The company has earned a reputation for reliability.

3.   Companies must earn a reputation for honesty.

4.   American depositary receipts of National Westminster Bank Plc climbed after the company earned the leading position in a survey of the U.K. banking market.

5.   Analysts said both companies earned less from chemicals, reflecting a big drop in prices.

6.   Analysts said the company will likely earn more from cars produced in Finland than in Germany, which has higher taxes and wages than most other production locations.

7.   And if recipients do not pick up the money immediately, the transferring company can earn interest on the funds.

8.   Because fund companies earn a steady stream of fees, their earnings do not typically rise or fall with gains and declines in the financial markets.

9.   Both companies earn dollars on their export sales.

10.   -- Airline companies earned highly disparate ratings.