1.   As a result of the spending on these new palaces coupled with money-losing older complexes, every large publicly owned chain has seen profits erode.

2.   For some companies, where profits are eroding, employees may see their matching contributions reduced this year or next.

3.   Profits have eroded, and companies are having a harder time repaying their debts, swelling the amount of nonperforming loans held by the banks.

4.   Senior network officials argued that the system is anachronistic and increasingly unrealistic at a time when program costs have escalated and network profits have eroded drastically.

5.   That in turn heightened concern global equity markets were headed for a meltdown because many companies having strong ties with the territory could see their profits erode.

6.   The question is whether other railroads will follow suit before profits erode.

7.   U.S. stocks suffered their biggest losses in almost a month amid concern that corporate profits will erode as faster-than-expected economic growth drives up interest rates.

8.   Stocks are tumbling to begin the trading day as ongoing worries about the economy and corporate profits are eroding investor confidence levels.