21.   But technology stocks, severely battered since the first of September, attracted enough buyers to hold the Nasdaq composite index to its smallest loss in three sessions.

22.   But the biggest declines of the session were recorded by stocks that make up the Nasdaq composite index.

23.   But the Nasdaq composite index, while largely following the other two major indexes, abruptly shot up before the close, buoyed by technology stocks like Lotus Development.

24.   But the Nasdaq composite index, dragged down by the Internet sector, fell sharply.

25.   But the technology-saturated Nasdaq composite index had its best week ever relative to the Dow.

26.   But the techology-laden Nasdaq composite index, which lead the market higher Wednesday, did not fare as well.

27.   But the fall of the Dow, where technology has relatively little weight, was modest compared with the Nasdaq composite index, which is rich in technology stocks.

28.   But the Nasdaq composite index rose for a fourth consecutive session.

29.   But the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index retreated from the high it set Monday.

30.   But their plans went south without them, following the well-worn trail of the Nasdaq composite index.