11.   Still, BASF and competitors Hoechst AG and Bayer AG led declining shares in the benchmark DAX Ibis Index as investors judged earnings growth mediocre.

12.   Still, BASF, Hoechst and rival Bayer AG led declining shares in the benchmark DAX Ibis Index as investors judged earnings growth mediocre.

13.   Still, he said, he wants investors to judge him over a two-year period, not week to week.

14.   That makes it possible for companies to conceal bad debts and makes it difficult for investors to judge where to put their money.

15.   Today investors judged that a transaction was not likely at the current price, analysts said.

16.   Many investors judged the air strikes by U.S. and British forces against Iraq would have no impact on oil prices or Japanese exports.

17.   On the stock market, prices were little changed as investors judged the air strikes would have no impact on oil prices or Japanese exports.

18.   Still, investors are still judging technology companies on how well they adjust to poor market conditions.