11. As stocks hover near records, investors are increasingly turning to options to protect themselves against what some see as an inevitable decline. 12. At the same time, muni yields are hovering near their lowest level of the year, making them a tough sell for individual investors. 13. At the same time, the economy continues to add jobs and consumer confidence hovers near record levels. 14. Automakers fell as the U.S. dollar hovered near four-month highs against the Japanese yen and more than two-year highs against the German mark. 15. AUSTRALIAN stocks were mixed as resource stocks gained while the Australian dollar hovered near a four-year low. 16. Banks also got a boost from lower government bond yields, which hovered near all-time lows. 17. A few showers will hover near the Northwest coast while isolated thunderstorms bubble up over the higher mountain peaks of the Rockies. 18. A few weeks with these dolls and the teen pregnancy rate should be hovering near zero. 19. A chill hovers near as Quentin, played by Stephen Berra, attempts to come to terms with being HIV-positive. 20. A middle-age couple hover near the fish counter, debating the merits of smoked white fish vs. salmon. |