11.   Any hope of a rally Thursday disappeared on news of more casualties in the Middle East, which sent stocks plunging in the final hour of trading.

12.   At Coca-Cola Co., management missteps had led to declining confidence in its chairman-chief exec, sending its stock into an extended swoon.

13.   A jump in bond yields following a Treasury note sale dimmed optimism that stronger profits can keep sending stocks to records this year.

14.   A loss in the Rogers trial could have sent tobacco stocks tumbling even further.

15.   A series of computer-guided guy orders sent stocks higher.

16.   A proposal from Hashimoto to cut red tape or reduce government intervention could send stocks up, especially if he promises to act quickly.

17.   After all, the mere mention of the Internet can send a stock soaring these days.

18.   All these factors have combined to send the stocks skidding.

19.   But a lower-than-expected reading on another consumer confidence index, by the Conference Board, sent stocks into a tailspin on Tuesday.

20.   But this wave of concern has not reigned all the exuberance that had sent stocks so high.