31.   The Dodgers will miss his presence in the lineup, though they chose to keep the same optimistic outlook as Butler on Tuesday.

32.   The former school teacher says her secret is an optimistic outlook.

33.   The optimistic outlook springs from the recent decline in interest rates, which has some analysts betting on a rebound for housing.

34.   The performance of Dow industrial stocks showed how the optimistic outlook for interest rates versus the concern about earnings, especially in technology, played out Friday.

35.   The optimistic outlook follows three consecutive months of increased sales.

36.   The results signal an optimistic outlook for the worldwide computer market, allaying fears of a slowdown, analysts said.

37.   The same optimistic outlook on the economy sparked a rally in Treasury bonds.

38.   This overwhelmingly optimistic outlook will translate into a willingness to hire more workers and invest in new plants, equipment and research.

39.   We can all learn to have a more optimistic outlook on life, Justice says.

40.   Utility shares rose amid an optimistic outlook for the sector, said Ralf Zienert, a trader at Credit Suisse First Boston.