11.   Chilean stocks rallied to records as heavy rains boosted shares in hydroelectric utilities and rising copper prices bolstered mining stocks.

12.   Concern that U.S. interest rates are heading higher also may have bolstered Chilean stocks, money managers said.

13.   Granted, the KMT itself may try to step in to bolster stocks.

14.   Hopes of a further cut in Chilean interest rate as early as late March failed to bolster stocks, Dussaillant said.

15.   Indeed, many investors who frequent chat rooms and Internet message boards try to use the medium to bolster their stocks.

16.   IXL this week announced cost-cutting measures, including layoffs, meant to bolster the stock.

17.   Lower interest rates bolster stocks by lowering the cost of consumer and corporate borrowing, and diminishing the appeal of fixed-income investments.

18.   Lower estimates of the inflation rate for July are helping to push down interest rates, bolstering stocks, Tagle said.

19.   More mergers and acquisitions are expected to bolster stocks.

20.   More mergers and acquisitions bolstered stocks.