1.   At WB, Kellner said its steep ratings declines had hurt in terms of the overall money the network took in.

2.   A decline in bonds hurt stocks.

3.   Carlson said that while Asia does not take up a major portion of sales at most American businesses, even a small decline hurts.

4.   If left unanswered, continuing declines could hurt the quality of graduate programs and reduce access to foreign business prospects at a time of increased global competition.

5.   Jim Schneider, chief financial officer, said continued price declines could hurt future profits.

6.   Qureshey said disappointing sales in North America and seasonal declines in Europe hurt revenue.

7.   SPANISH bonds fell after four days of gains, hurt by declines in Italian bonds and a weaker peseta on new concern about stability in so-called peripheral markets.

8.   That decline may hurt Taiwan companies that import goods from the U.S. and help those that export to the U.S., such as personal computer maker Acer Inc.

9.   The Australian dollar was little changed, hurt by declines in Asian stocks and currencies.

10.   The declines hurt exporters because a weak dollar forces them to raise prices overseas and erodes the yen value of foreign profits.