a survey by snbc nikko securities shows that combined pretax profits of 235 companies that have reported results by thursday climbed 40% year on year. more than 13% revised their profit projections upward for the entire year. the yen's slide and strong domestic demand led to higher profits at electronics and steelmakers. securities houses did brisk business due to stepped up stock trading. foodmakers, though, didn't do all that well. for them the weaker yen meant higher import costs. taking a look at some of the individual results now, daiwa securities profits soared more than 4.5 times the earlier level. active trading in the stock markets brought in more in commission fees. honda motor benefited from the yen's downturn and the strong sales in japan and the united states. its profit surged more than 40%. two major airline companies weren't as lucky though. higher fuel prices stemming from the yen's fall hurt their earnings. ana holdings profit tumbled nearly 40%. japan airlines showed a drop of nearly 15%. all right. that is going to wrap it up for biz tonight. i'll leave you with a che