11.   Spitzer has demanded that Merrill stop paying analysts from fees the firm receives from underwriting stocks and bonds.

12.   The brightest spot for Wall Street was underwriting stocks.

13.   The proposed law allows the creation of new financial services companies that could accept federally insured deposits, while also underwriting stocks and bonds and selling mutual funds.

14.   The U.S. securities industry is on track for a record year of profits in part because of the fees garnered by underwriting stocks.

15.   Underwriting stocks and bonds, trading commissions and merger and acquisitions fees contributed far more.

16.   Underwriting stock for companies going public requires investment bankers, stock research analysts and salespeople.

17.   Banks will benefit if interest rates remain stable because higher rates tend to curb lending and the lucrative business of underwriting stocks and bonds.

18.   Financial stocks were up across the board Monday on the belief that stable interest rates will encourage borrowing and improve the lucrative business of underwriting stocks and bonds.

19.   The sluggish economy increased the number of bad loans and cut into the lucrative business of underwriting stocks and bonds.