Many analysts believe Tracor's profits are beginning to surge again.

Corporate profits began to pick up, workers' incomes rose, and consumer buying was lifted.

Soon, the profits would begin to roll in.

By 1977 both revenues and profits had begun to decline.

The company later reported losses of only $5 million for 1971, and then earnings and profits began to mount.

After the market rose 13 points on Tuesday, to 9,642.91, profit taking began and the index fell, closing out the week at 8,996.93.

The price incidentally rose and Ma'am's marginal profits began to diminish.

But, although margins are good, system prices are much reduced, so that a very low cost base is needed before profits begin to show.

But in the late 1970's, profits began a long recovery, regaining all the lost ground, and a bit more, by early last year.

Corporate profits began to fall, as did share prices, leaving investors with much less money to spend.