31. STOCKS SETTLE VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED Wall Street held steady, helped by buying in oil stocks on anticipation that OPEC would cut its output and oil prices would stabilize. 32. Texas stocks rose as investor confidence that oil prices are stabilizing lifted oil-service stocks including Diamond Offshore Drilling Co., Ensco International Inc. and Cliffs Drilling Co. 33. The company said it believes paper prices have now stabilized. 34. The price has since stabilized, and some analysts have recommended buying it. 35. Tietmeyer predicted that oil prices will stabilize after jumping in response to the U.S. attack on Iraq last week. 36. Tietmeyer predicted that the oil prices will stabilize after jumping in response to the U.S. attack on Iraq last week. 37. Though new jobs were created last year, it might not be until next year that sufficient jobs are added and prices stabilize. 38. Wheat prices stabilized after two weeks of declines. 39. Who wins and loses when prices finally stabilize? 40. With extra inventory cleared out, chip prices have stabilized and chipmakers are ramping up to fill new orders. |