41.   The worst performers are short funds, which borrow stocks and sell them in the hopes they can buy them back at a lower price and pocket the difference.

42.   The worst performers were communications, shipping and insurance.

43.   The worst performers were the market timers, which switch in and out of various asset classes to take advantage of upturns and selloffs.

44.   They were the top-performing funds in the first quarter and the worst performers in the latest three-month period.

45.   Two years ago, it was among the worst performers.

46.   Bank and brokerage stocks were among the worst performers Tuesday, due largely to concern over interest rates.

47.   Bourses in Amsterdam and Helsinki were among the worst performers.

48.   Managing companies, faced with heavier competition, are becoming more aggressive in eliminating the worst performers.

49.   British banking stocks were among the worst performers on Wednesday, undermined by the financial scare at AIB.

50.   Chicago public high schools, long considered among the worst performers in the nation, on Wednesday reported dramatic improvement in math and reading scores.