41.   There is strong speculation that Vizcaino could be traded before the Dodgers leave Dodgertown, but his versatility is something Johnson likes.

42.   Those options had not traded before Wednesday.

43.   When the Bulls traded for Rodman before the season, they gambled that his volatile personality would not become a major distraction.

44.   Why are they being traded before the NYSE opens?

45.   David Holwell converted and he and Brown traded penalties before halftime, but Ropati bundled over soon after the break to give the Highlanders the lead.

46.   JF Apex Futures Sdn Bhd said futures prices opened lower and continued to slide in early trading before being confined to a narrow range.

47.   On Wall Street, market indicators were up in early afternoon trading before fading in late dealings.

48.   Roenick was traded before the season to Phoenix for Alexi Zhamnov, who held out for two weeks himself.

49.   Singapore shares closed mixed, with the main index rising on the last full day of trading before the Lunar New Year holidays.

50.   Soybean prices plunged in early trading before recovering somewhat to close only slightly lower.