Disney announced on Tuesday that it was lowering its 2002 earning estimates as a result of the movie's unexpectedly weak performance.

The company has experienced unexpectedly weak growth in the heart implant business, which was its main reason for acquiring Guidant.

However, release of the unexpectedly weak money supply figures provoked little or no response on Thursday.

For example, analysts said, the industry's box-office receipts were unexpectedly weak in the most recent quarter.

The announcement was the latest in a round of warnings from technology companies and others about unexpectedly weak earnings this quarter.

Some buying was encouraged by the Government's report that retail sales in December were unexpectedly weak.

That is up from the unexpectedly weak gain of 110,000 in March.

Germany also reported unexpectedly weak manufacturing orders in September, suggesting that the worst might be yet to come.

Hungry for capital after six months of unexpectedly weak earnings, it will issue new preferred stock.

Unexpectedly weak employment data for last month sent prices of Treasury securities soaring early yesterday.