Most other oil companies are also expected to post weaker earnings because of lower prices.

Over all, weaker earnings reports or forecasts hurt a number of stocks.

Its move could pressure other global banking companies to take similar steps, depressing the already weak earnings of the industry.

Stock prices fell yesterday as more companies reported weak second-quarter earnings.

The stock has retreated since then because of weaker earnings.

The results could be a harbinger of weaker earnings for the top investment banks.

What analysts are arguing over now is how weak earnings will be.

All of the other large tire producers have reported weak earnings or losses this year.

"It would mean a number of years of weak earnings at best."

The dividend was declared despite weaker earnings than bank officials expected.