51.   DuPont Co., General Electric Co. and Philip Morris Cos., companies that dominate their industries, paced the advance.

52.   Early gains in the dollar also helped drive stocks higher, with stocks that make significant profits in the U.S. pacing the advance.

53.   Drug, health-care and chemical issues paced the advance.

54.   Empresas ICA SA, Cifra SA, Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival SA and Telefonos de Mexico SA paced the advance.

55.   Electrical equipment, semiconductor, and automakers paced the advance, while retail, oil and railroad companies fell.

56.   Energy issues and industrial-product makers like Northern Telecom Ltd. paced the advance.

57.   Energy issues paced the advance on heightened Middle East tensions.

58.   Financial services companies Grupo Financiero Bancomer SA and Grupo Financiero Serfin SA paced the advance, as any drop in borrowing costs may lead more customers to seek credit.

59.   Financial stocks such as PNC Bank Corp., Comerica Inc. and Barnett Banks Inc. paced the advance.