1.   Industry-wide overcapacity and severe price competition squeezed margins in our petrochemicals and polymers businesses.

2.   Analysts expect stronger sales during the rest of the year, but margins are getting squeezed, particularly at Chrysler.

3.   Analysts say too many companies compete for too few customers, driving down prices and squeezing margins.

4.   As a result, drug margins are being squeezed in Japan, and manufacturers are turning abroad for growth and profits.

5.   At the other end, PVC margins have been squeezed by rising raw material costs, such as ethylene.

6.   Banks may see their margins squeezed if interest rates rise too quickly, as loan growth will slow.

7.   A strong pound diminishes the value of their overseas earnings when they are converted back into pounds, squeezing margins.

8.   A subsequent price war squeezed margins among tuna loin processors and canners.

9.   Airline shares in Europe were mostly lower amid concern any commission action to increase competition will squeeze margins.

10.   But margins have been squeezed because of heavy competition and rapidly falling computer prices.