21.   Stock funds were in negative territory for most of the quarter until a recent rally in the U.S. market pushed the average higher, Lipper said.

22.   Stocks fell Europe-wide with most major indexes falling into negative territory in late trading.

23.   Thanks to the desultory market, most stock funds closed out the quarter in negative territory.

24.   Summers later was questioned about private economic forecasts that show Japan in negative territory for longer.

25.   That write-down, which sent earnings into negative territory, was announced at a meeting with analysts and money managers in New York earlier this month.

26.   Thanks to moderate increases in consumer spending, the national economy pulled out of negative territory and began growing again several months ago, according official statistics.

27.   The average fixed-income fund lost money for investors on a total-return basis, moving into negative territory for the first time this year.

28.   The managers, however, forecast the June survey will return to negative territory.

29.   The Nasdaq market started the day in negative territory and never climbed out as investors fled the computer, Internet and telecommunications stocks that they had favored.

30.   The Nasdaq market started the day in negative territory and never climbed out as investors fled the computer, Internet and telecommunications stocks they had been favoring.