41.   Many investors favor a quick write-off to get the problem out of the way.

42.   Many investors favor short-term securities and money market funds amid concern about inflation and possible tax reforms that would reduce the tax benefits of owning municipals.

43.   Other investors favor FAO, the corporate umbrella for three chains that aim at higher-income shoppers.

44.   Since a brutal correction last summer in the market for small stocks and for its micro-cap subset, investors have favored blue chips.

45.   Shares of larger technology companies favored by investors like Cisco Systems, General Electric and Nortel Networks also sank.

46.   Some investors are also favoring mortgages over corporate bonds, while spreads on corporates are near their lowest in years.

47.   Some annuities provide a fixed return, a type often favored by investors near retirement.

48.   Some investors still favor the agreement with Diller.

49.   The company, which is majority owned by the Indonesian government, is favored by investors who see it as a safe haven.

50.   The Dow Jones industrial average was pulled down by cyclical stocks, which investors favored somewhat on Tuesday.