41.   Analysts say these gains may be just the start.

42.   And any gains have been more than offset by the losses during that stretch, as the company has invested heavily in its new strategy.

43.   And although they prompt a rise in the combined stock market value of the merging firms, this gain is often short-lived.

44.   And apart from a few hot summers that cloud the figures, those gains have been heartening.

45.   And even if the job gains are valid, that means second-quarter earnings will match or exceed expectations.

46.   And if Volvo is very successful, the gains might be great.

47.   And productivity gains are likely to continue for years to come, since new uses for computers are still being invented, Greenspan said.

48.   And many analysts are wondering whether the fourth-quarter technology gains are sustainable, given the currently shaky earnings prospects for many companies in the sector.

49.   And many United employees were questioning whether the strategic gain was worth the risk to their own job stability.

50.   And price gains were widespread on European and Asian equity markets.