41.   Most of these companies reached records earlier in the week.

42.   No wonder homeownership rates are close to reaching a record high.

43.   Other drug shares fell for a second day, after reaching records on Wednesday following a round of better-than-expected profit reports.

44.   Pfizer led a rally among drug companies, while DuPont shares reached a record.

45.   Philippine stocks rose, with the benchmark stock index reaching a record for a third day, as robust corporate earnings growth drew foreign funds into the market.

46.   Prices reached their record high last December amid robust heating demand because of the cold winter, coupled with a shortage of spare pipeline capacity.

47.   Profit and sales both reached annual records.

48.   Pfizer led a rally among pharmaceutical companies, while DuPont shares reached a record.

49.   Profit at Royal Caribbean, which reached a record last year, has been down somewhat this year.

50.   Rising shares of Philip Morris Cos. offset a decline in United Technologies Corp., which reached a record high yesterday.