1.   By lifting total number of shares outstanding, selling additional shares lower earnings per share.

2.   By lifting the total number of shares outstanding, selling additional shares lower earnings per share.

3.   SHARES FALL ON RETAIL SALES REPORT A weak retail sales report sent shares lower.

4.   The Fremont, California-based company blamed the lower forecast on weaker demand for modem and audio chips, and the news dragged other semiconductors shares lower.

5.   U.S. stocks fell after weaker-than-expected earnings from Motorola Inc. sent semiconductor and computer shares lower.

6.   U.S. stocks were mixed as rising bond yields sent banks and other interest rate-sensitive shares lower.

7.   Philippine shares losed lower on late profit-taking.

8.   Philippine shares finished lower Wednesday amid profit-taking a weakening peso.

9.   Among blue chips, pharmaceutical shares traded sharply lower, which analysts attributed to the politics because such shares typically benefit from a Republican Congress.

10.   Bucking the trend was the Manila Stock Exchange, where shares closed lower on profit-taking.