Analysts worry a US rate cut won't trigger stock rally

Companies that beat the forecasts of analysts and predicted rising profits, such as a Unilever, gained. Amsterdam-traded shares in the world's largest maker of food and soap rose 7 percent to 64.30 euros since Wednesday, when it reported third-quarter profit that beat expectations and raised its 2002 earnings forecast. Unilever's London-traded shares rose 6.7 percent to 629.5 pence in the period.