41. Gains in gold issues tempered the decline. 42. Gains in Chilectra and other electric utilities tempered the decline. 43. Gains in Coca-Cola Co. and drug companies tempered the decline. 44. Gains in pharmaceutical shares tempered the decline. 45. Gains in semiconductor, computer, entertainment and long-distance telephone shares tempered the decline. 46. Gains in shares of drug, food and household products companies helped temper the decline. 47. Gains in bank stocks, led by NationsBank, tempered the decline. 48. Gains in interest-rate sensitive bank shares tempered the decline. 49. Gold issues tempered the decline after bullion prices rose for a second day. 50. Gold producers tempered market declines amid higher bullion prices. |