21.   Philadelphia-area stocks rose for a second day, led by gains in DuPont Co. and U.S. Healthcare Inc.

22.   Puget Sound stocks rose to their highest level in a week, led by gains in Boeing Co., Starbucks Corp., and Weyerhaeuser Co.

23.   Salomon Inc. said first-quarter earnings more than tripled, led by gains from trading bonds and commodities, advising companies and underwriting their securities.

24.   Shares of Wisconsin-based companies rose for the first time in three sessions, led by gains in Philip Morris Cos.

25.   Shares of companies in the Jacksonville area rose to a high for the year, led by gains in AccuStaff Inc.

26.   St. Louis stocks rose, led by gains by manufacturing companies such as Sigma-Aldrich Corp., Monsanto Co. and Emerson Electric Co.

27.   Stocks reversed a morning slide, meanwhile, led by gains in the shares of semiconductor makers and oil companies.

28.   SOUTH AFRICAN stocks rebounded from a five-week low, led by gains in Billiton Plc and De Beers, after global markets strengthened.

29.   Such a large weight gain can only lead to more speculation about his future as the final days approach.

30.   St. Louis shares rose, led by gains by May Department Stores Co. and Emerson Electric Co.