41.   On Wednesday, stocks edged higher in sluggish trading as a strong earnings report from Dell Computer sector helped lift technology shares.

42.   Prices were mixed today, with selected blue-chip stocks edging higher while a number of well-known technology companies were bumped lower by profit-taking.

43.   Stocks also edged up.

44.   Stocks edged ahead in London and moved in differing directions elsewhere in Europe.

45.   Stocks edged back from a steep early decline today, but remained mostly lower in the wake of a widespread selloff abroad.

46.   Stocks edged up on higher futures prices as an overnight gain on Wall Street encouraged Japanese players to make a round of arbitrage buying, traders said.

47.   Stocks edged back from a steep early decline today, but remained mostly lower in the wake of a widespread decline abroad.

48.   Stocks edged forward in early trading Monday morning.

49.   Stocks edged higher early Friday, extending five days of gains.

50.   Stocks edged higher Monday, lifted moderately by light buying in the technology sector.