1.   Among these was General Motors, which disappointed investors by limiting the exchange of its stock for shares in its Hughes Electronics subsidiary.

2.   Analysts said the revised growth prediction would disappoint investors.

3.   And yet, companies in similar businesses have disappointed investors in the past.

4.   Any delay would likely disappoint investors, since consolidated taxation was supposed to help ease the restructuring of Japanese corporations.

5.   Bank of Montreal disappointed investors after reporting unexpectedly low fiscal fourth-quarter earnings yesterday.

6.   BankBoston disappointed investors by reporting more quarterly losses, while Fleet charged ahead, earning plaudits from Wall Street.

7.   Both deals have disappointed their investors.

8.   Allen said Hancock traders were conscious of the problems posed by selling large blocks of small stocks, particularly shares of companies that had just disappointed investors.

9.   But Barrick disappointed investors Monday.

10.   But he also cautioned that earnings, one of the most important underpinnings for stocks, might disappoint some investors, weakening the case for a continuing rally.