1.   Also reporting earnings this week are General Electric Co., and Eastman Kodak Co.

2.   Bank issues rose on expectations that large capital companies such as banks will keep reporting strong quarterly earnings.

3.   -- Hewlett-Packard Co., while not reporting earnings, said its orders dropped in every region, signaling weaker profit growth ahead.

4.   Companies reporting earnings in the next two weeks helped to lead the decline.

5.   Companies that follow the calendar year for reporting earnings will begin announcing results in two weeks.

6.   In this market, the worst-performing stocks are those that are reporting lower earnings increases than companies in high-flying industries such as computer software and pharmaceuticals.

7.   In recent weeks, the two big consumer electronics chains, Best Buy and Circuit City, have reporting disappointing earnings and a more difficult retail environment.

8.   Large city banks also are reporting earnings today.

9.   Major carmakers, which are considered highly cyclical or sensitive to swings in the economy, are among those reporting earnings next week.

10.   Most telecommunications companies also have selected next week for reporting earnings.