31.   The earnings defied the gloomy trend at other big German banks.

32.   The third big trend at Microsoft seems to be a retooling of its media strategy, after heavy losses at its MSN online service.

33.   The trend at places such as Electronic Arts, Accolade or Sony ImageSoft is to match a TV sports event as realistically as possible.

34.   The trend at wholesale and retail seems to be stable to down by most every measure.

35.   The trend at ASU comes at an unsettling time for Mac users.

36.   There is another important, long-term trend at work that could have big consequences for the entertainment companies.

37.   This is a trend even at smaller companies, said George Mullin, vice president for human resources services at Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

38.   Time to define the latest trends at the Masters.

39.   Today, journalists and critics will discuss the trend at the American Society of Newspaper Editors convention.

40.   We bucked the trend at Vanity Fair.