11.   Analysts said Norfolk Southern has been hurt by its effort, in conjunction with CSX Corp., to buy the assets of Conrail.

12.   And buying assets would drive up the price of stocks and other forms of wealth, another good way to generate consumer spending.

13.   Assets have been bought.

14.   At the time, Paine Webber was buying assets of Kidder, including its broker force.

15.   Barings assets were bought by Dutch bank ING Groep NB ten days later.

16.   Both those companies bought assets from BP.

17.   Both try to buy assets at a discount, but I think all investors try to do that, even growth investors.

18.   A new generation of oligarchs was allowed to buy state assets cheaply.

19.   A surge in U.S. stocks and bonds helped support the dollar, since investors need the U.S. currency to buy those assets.

20.   A stronger dollar makes more foreigners interested in buying American assets and helps the U.S. battle inflation.