1.   And speculation arose that drugmaker Smithkline Beecham would buy fellow pharmaceutical maker Schering-Plough Corp., traders said.

2.   But speculation has arisen that the Braves this year might not have the budget under AOL Time Warner to remain as aggressive.

3.   Earlier speculation arose that the elections might be postponed.

4.   He said the speculation may have arisen after B.A.T. Chief Executive Martin Broughton spoke to analysts in New York last week.

5.   Some speculation arose Monday that the Jones store name would eventually be dropped.

6.   Speculation arose immediately that Jimmy Johnson would replace Shula.

7.   Speculation arose Monday that Verizon could move to take control of Metromedia, a theory denied by people close to the companies.

8.   The speculation arose after the agency made its first positive assessment of the economy in three months.

9.   Zyman said Coca-Cola proposed the new company when speculation arose in the summer that Ovitz would leave CAA for Disney.

10.   Ranariddh was in Singapore on a private visit Tuesday, and speculation arose that he wished to skirt controversy over the holiday.