1.   An influx of public funds helped narrow the loss just before the close.

2.   BA said TAT, based in France, was especially successful in narrowing its losses.

3.   -- Harmac Pacific Inc. after the pulpmaker reported its second-quarter loss narrowed because of higher prices received for wood pulp.

4.   According to Henderson, the company needs to narrow its losses by more than the revenue increases it is projecting.

5.   But by Monday afternoon, stocks narrowed their losses, bolstered by biotechnology, drug and airline issues.

6.   But the rebound, which encompassed all but two fund groups, only narrowed big losses for a year that many investors would rather forget.

7.   Daimler said its Mercedes truck unit narrowed its loss in the first half, without giving a figure.

8.   It also narrowed its loss in the period after the buildup of its software and services businesses.

9.   Mexico swings marginally into positive territory, while Brazil narrows its loss to a couple of percent.

10.   The company, which has also benefited from favorable research reports, is still losing money but narrowed its losses in the first nine months.