1.   He said yesterday that its high cost and strong earnings would deter predators.

2.   Sales in those new Markets have fueled strong earnings at Duracell in the past two years.

3.   Also boosting interest in Venezuelan equities have been strong earnings.

4.   Among companies posting unexpectedly strong earnings were Hershey Foods Corp., Storage Technology Corp., Biogen Inc., Mattson Technology Inc. and Alaska Airgroup Inc.

5.   American Express also lost ground despite a strong earnings report.

6.   Among the bright spots this quarter, U.S. banks will report strong earnings, boosted by solid revenue growth and better cost controls.

7.   Analysts agreed that the U.K. market will have to look to bid activity and the U.S. for inspiration in the absence of strong earnings throughout the market.

8.   Analysts are expecting another joint development by Cheung Kong in the New Territories to generate strong earnings for the developer.

9.   Analysts said the decline will be short-lived after strong earnings reports for Hungarian exporters and new issues planned in Poland lure more foreign money.

10.   Analysts said the multimillion-dollar jet order, combined with the strong earnings, indicated the airline was on the mend.