31.   The six worst performers were Italian companies.

32.   The SMI was the worst performer among major European stock markets.

33.   The stocks have been the fifth and sixth worst performers in the index this year.

34.   The worst performer this year was Renault SA, whose new models lacked innovation, Ayton said.

35.   The worst performers were those in the room with the most plants, even though they liked the appearance of those rooms the most.

36.   The worst performer this season was CDNow, which failed to deliver all six orders tracked by Keynote Systems.

37.   The worst performer was Midas Fund, which invests the bulk of its assets in gold-mining stocks.

38.   The worst performers were the big hotel chains and car rental firms.

39.   The worst local performer this week, Fidelity Aggressive Growth, owns mostly large growth-company stocks.

40.   The worst performers among big stocks included companies that benefit from a strong global economy, such as auto and steel stocks.