11.   Japanese stocks rebounded from one-year lows, helped by gains on Wall Street and optimism a stronger dollar will boost profits at exporters.

12.   Japanese stocks rose, helped by gains on Wall Street and optimism a strong dollar will boost profits at exporters.

13.   Minnesota stocks rose, helped by gains in Honeywell Inc. and St. Jude Medical Inc., as investors rewarded companies with steady earnings.

14.   Minnesota stocks rose for the first time this week, helped by gains in technology stocks and Northwest Airlines Corp.

15.   Michigan stocks rose for a second day, helped by gains in Credit Acceptance Corp. and National TechTeam Inc.

16.   Minnesota stocks rose, helped by gains in Inter-Regional Financial Group Inc. and United HealthCare Corp., on hopes that continued economic growth will help corporate profits.

17.   Minnesota stocks rose, helped by gains in St. Jude Medical Inc. and Green Tree Financial Corp., after a manufacturing report eased investor concerns about higher interest rates.

18.   Of course, the latest gains will only help the performance of the mutual funds holding the biggest concentrations of the big airline stocks.

19.   One-time gains will also help.

20.   Other gains helped compensate.