11. Some investors said the stock rallied because the earnings report eased concern that Aetna would have difficulty realizing cost reductions it expected from its U.S. Healthcare purchase. 12. The price report eased concern that a rebounding economy would spur faster inflation, which erodes bonds fixed interest and principal payments. 13. The report eased concern that orders were weakening, concern that sent technology issues lower during the past two days. 14. The report eased concern that the central bank might soon raise interest rates to avert an acceleration inflation, analysts said. 15. The report eased concerns that recent signs of robust economic growth would prompt the Fed to raise short-term rates. 16. The report eased recent concern the pace of economic growth could foment inflation and prompt an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. 17. The report eased recent concern that inventories were perilously low at the start of the winter heating season. 18. The report eased recent concerns the pace of economic growth could foment inflation and prompt an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. 19. The reports eased concern that heating oil supplies, also low after the past cold winter, would dwindle to uncomfortably low levels in the months ahead. 20. The report eased concern inventories would keep dropping as refiners focused on boosting heating oil supplies for the winter. |