41.   In the next couple of months, municipal bond investors can look forward to some positive news for a change.

42.   In the latest positive economic news, the Economic Planning Agency said that the Japanese economy is headed toward gentle recovery again.

43.   Investors snapped up the notes amid the positive news, allowing the state to lower its borrowing cost by cutting yields on the fixed rate portion of the securities.

44.   Investors rewarded companies who posted positive news about earnings.

45.   Investors rewarded companies that had positive news about earnings.

46.   It was also the first piece of positive economic news to surface after the concerns of the property glut and slower earnings growth first emerged.

47.   J.P. Morgan also had positive news to report on its loan portfolio.

48.   It was the first piece of positive economic news to surface since concern over a property glut and slower earnings growth first emerged.

49.   John McCamant, with the Medical Technology Stock Letter in Berkeley, Calif., said individual biotech firms may still rise on positive news.

50.   Lacking powerful positive news, investors found little by which to be disappointed and rallied around their find.