1.   Also contributing to lower copper prices and rising stockpiles this year has been increased production.

2.   Ample supplies also contributed to lower prices, traders said.

3.   Coffee demand falls during the summer in North America and Europe as consumers turn to cold beverages, contributing to lower prices, analysts said.

4.   Increased use of contraceptives, delayed marriages and a rise in death rates in many countries contributed to lower fertility rates, the report said.

5.   The combination of updated products and new Intel machines may have contributed to lower order growth rates for Sun in the most recent quarter.

6.   The company said its investments in expanding capacity and the addition of new business units also contributed to lower earnings.

7.   Weak exports to Japan, the largest overseas market for U.S. pork, also contributed to lower prices, traders said.

8.   Zwick says a lack of sufficient inventory contributed to lower same-store sales during the year.

9.   The company also said temporary limits in U.S. capacity for Cottonelle bathroom tissue and European capacity for Huggies diapers contributed to lower than expected sales and earnings.

10.   Analysts said business restructuring and fear among workers of losing their jobs which was putting a damper on wage demands had contributed to lower labor costs.