But they will first need to rekindle the confidence of today's disappointed investors.

Two other Internet stars also disappointed investors last week.

Still, the results disappointed investors, who had expected more.

The company subsequently reported earnings that disappointed investors, sending the stock down.

Nonetheless, the attacks could shield companies that would have disappointed investors anyway.

But even Nike's latest results disappointed investors accustomed to runaway growth.

After a sterling first quarter, mutual funds generally disappointed investors in the second three months of the year.

Still, disappointed investors continued to pull money out of the funds as they have for much of the last year.

The plan disappointed investors because it did not mention income tax cuts or public works spending.

Nonetheless, analysts say the specifics of the deal disappointed investors.