1.   Analysts said Willamette Industries paid top dollar for the timberlands because of their high quality, taking on debt that will hurt earnings in coming years.

2.   And higher rates would make it more expensive for companies to borrow money and invest, hurting their earnings.

3.   Analysts who follow the video collaboration industry said buying Starlight is a smart move by PictureTel, even though the purchase will hurt short-term earnings.

4.   And Intuit shares plunged on concern weak sales of its Quicken software and high costs from creating an on-line banking unit would hurt earnings for several quarters.

5.   And on Monday, Dell said a spike in prices for memory chips would hurt earnings.

6.   And while an economic slowdown may hurt earnings, stocks could get a boost from lower interest rates that accompany a downturn in growth, traders said.

7.   And that will hurt their earnings.

8.   And, a falling peso means exporters will get fewer dollars for their exports, further hurting earnings.

9.   Any rise in borrowing costs can hurt company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders.

10.   Any unexpected rise in U.S. borrowing costs or Mexican consumer prices could push interest rates higher, which would hurt company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders.