51.   On the downside, U.S. stocks are getting expensive, and not just because they trade at records, he said.

52.   Oracle, Sun and Cisco stocks got a boost Thursday.

53.   Other tech stocks got boosts from favorable ratings by Wall Street analysts.

54.   Phone company stocks got a lift from falling bond yields, which make their relatively high dividends more attractive.

55.   She reminded listeners that expensive stocks can get even more expensive and cheap stocks can get even cheaper.

56.   Shobin said stocks usually get a boost from falling bond yields, but for much this week equities have fallen despite a resilient bond market.

57.   Several financial stocks also got a boost.

58.   Several retail stocks got a shot in the arm Thursday, while others were heavily traded.

59.   Smaller stocks could get a fresh flow of funds as investors broaden their portfolio holdings to reduce specific-company risk.

60.   Shiva stock got a boost as recently as November amid speculation that competitor Ascend Communications Inc. would buy the company.