1.   A. There has not been as much margin erosion as some had feared.

2.   Shaw said he expects better margins in Europe and the rest of the world to compensate for any margin erosion in Staley in the second half.

3.   Studer said UBS will report lower full-year interest income because of margin erosion amid fiercer competition.

4.   Studer said UBS will report lower full-year interest income, because of tougher competition and margin erosion.

5.   The company has blamed margin erosion in its U.S. automotive battery business and Australian retail and housing markets.

6.   Those new entrants hungry for market share could spark the margin erosion that some analysts expect.