31.   U.S. stocks were higher as investors moved into shares that have recently lagged the market, particularly technology stocks.

32.   U.S. stocks were mixed yesterday, as investors bought technology companies that lagged the market for the past month.

33.   While those returns are about even with the indices, most managers have lagged the markets by several percentage points.

34.   With the exception of technology stocks, these shares have lagged the market as anxious investors have rushed into the arms of their old favorite consumer growth companies.