1.   Earnings growth is also being squeezed.

2.   If the upgrade cycle stalls, earnings growth will too.

3.   In some cases, the earnings growth will more than make up for the eventual de-rating.

4.   It was the second consecutive year of earnings growth after four years of Declines.

5.   The company said earnings growth was fueled by stronger worldwide sales of pharmaceuticals and nutritional products, which includes infant formula.

6.   Their steady, reliable earnings growth attracts investors primarily when the economy is growing slowly or not at all.

7.   Two Decades ago, he said, they were likely to predict solid earnings growth when analysts called.

8.   The management have confidence in future earnings growth and the maintenance of the target payout ratio.

9.   Also, a similar analysis of stocks is based on their dividend yield in combination with the estimated earnings growth.