11.   The chipmaking equipment maker followed the slump in technology stocks led by network equipment maker Ascend Communications Inc., for whom analysts lowered their forecasts.

12.   The four-game winning streak follows a slump in which they lost five of eight.

13.   The rout followed a slump in U.S. stocks and bonds on Friday.

14.   The setback comes just as French banks had begun to emerge from four lean years following a slump in property prices and a faltering economy.

15.   U.S. stocks declined, following a slump in Asian equity markets and as some of the biggest U.S. companies warned of lower profits.

16.   Brokers said investors dumped shares following the slump on Wall Street.

17.   He also drove in a run with a squeeze bunt as the Braves completed a two-game sweep following a slump that saw them lose four of five.

18.   Obviously, the mood is one of hope -- that the cycle continues in the same order and the current slump is followed by a revival.

19.   On the stock market, the Nikkei index moved lower on selling of technology and export-oriented stocks following a slump on Wall Street.

20.   On the stock market, the Nikkei index moved sharply lower on selling of technology and export-oriented stocks that followed a slump on Wall Street.