Kimberly-Clark fell 5, to 52 3/4, after reporting disappointing quarterly profits.

The company's public financial reports disclosed its disappointing profits in the highway construction business, without providing specific numbers.

"If the economy doesn't slow down enough to give us disappointing profits, then interest rates are going to keep rising," he said.

The combination of these two factors resulted in disappointing profits overall.

That move's failure to produce immediate results was one reason the company gave for its disappointing profits.

"The reason has been disappointing economic growth and disappointing profits."

Investors have been shedding stocks at the first sign of disappointing profits.

Technology companies continued to post disappointing profits, and their stock prices plunged.

Two banks reported disappointing profit for last year as a result of the need to cover delinquent consumer loans.

In spite of the disappointing profits for the author, the book was a huge artistic success with most critics responding positively.