1.   But companies that wish to witness favorable earnings growth propelled by above-average productivity growth need a long-term commitment to capital spending on technology items.

2.   Companies are not counting on top-line growth and, therefore, not counting on economic growth to propel their sales.

3.   Investors are banking on robust earnings growth to propel share prices to new highs.

4.   Mexican stocks rose to a record high as investors, cheered by surprising second-quarter economic expansion, bet that continued growth will propel company earnings higher.

5.   Rising rates could put a damper on trading, while upbeat profit growth could propel the market to new highs, they say.

6.   Economists said increases in government and private-sector credit growth propelled the figure above expectations.