41.   Banking and brokerage stocks surged amid optimism that stock trading and prices would continue to rise and boost their profits, traders said.

42.   Banks are also boosting profit by cutting costs.

43.   Banks are buying each other at a record pace as they seek to cut costs and boost profits.

44.   Banks expect that buying brokerage firms will boost their profits and help them keep customers who want to use one institution to help manage their finances.

45.   Banks stocks would benefit if North American interest rates fell because lower rates increase demand for consumer loans and mortgages, boosting bank profits.

46.   Banks throughout the U.S. are getting swept up in a wave of consolidation, as companies try to boost profits by buying customers and reducing costs.

47.   Banks, brokers, insurers and accountants are trying to boost profits and slash expenses by combining.

48.   Banks and finance companies rose as investors expected lower interest rates to boost profits.

49.   Banks can boost their profits as yields decline.

50.   Automakers boosted profits by concentrating on selling popular sport-utility vehicles and minivans and cutting costs.