1.   The leisure group reported record profits last year.

2.   Although chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. reported record profits Thursday, last week software company Oracle Corp. said sales grew at a slower pace than some investors expected.

3.   Although the insurance company reported profit in line with expectations, its prognosis for future growth disappointed analysts.

4.   Amid investor trepidations about loan losses and weak capital markets, both banks reported profits that met expectations.

5.   Analysts expect some investment banks to report lower profits this year.

6.   Analysts expect most Wall Street firms to report strong profits.

7.   An auditor who knowingly allows such profits to be reported has failed in his duty.

8.   Anheuser-Busch Cos. reported a profit in the fourth quarter, rebounding from a loss in the year-earlier period, on strong shipments of its beers.

9.   AOL had grown rapidly during the period covered by the SEC action, with the share price rising as the company was able to report profits.

10.   As European companies report excellent profits, their executives warn of a second-half letdown.