91.   In the absence of any signals that business was improving this summer, many investors simply stopped buying stocks.

92.   Instead, Wall Street will continue to wait for concrete signs that business is improving, such as more orders, before making any long-term commitments.

93.   Investors are worried that interest rates will rise before business improves, because the Fed hinted Tuesday that future increases are possible now that there are signs of recovery.

94.   Investors are still holding out hope that business will improve in the second half after the benefits of six interest rate cuts have begun to take hold.

95.   Investors have been alternately skittish about earnings and the economy and hopeful that business will improve in the second half .

96.   Investors, while hoping business will improve by the end of the year, are fearful it will take much longer.

97.   Investors are confident that business is improving but are also worried its progress could be derailed if interest rates are raised prematurely.

98.   Investors have been alternately skittish about earnings and the economy and hopeful that business will improve in the second half of the year.

99.   Investors have been unable to justify buying stocks again until companies can say that business is improving.

100.   Investors are confident that business is improving but are also worried its progress could be derailed if interest rates are increased prematurely.