61. German shares rose after the dollar reversed earlier declines against the mark, boosting export shares. 62. German shares were also boosted by gains on Wall Street. 63. German stocks held their highs in post-bourse trading as rising bonds boosted financial shares. 64. GM lost market share partly because it is de-emphasizing sales to rental car fleets, which boost market share but can cut into profits. 65. Georgia stocks reversed a three-day slide as better-than-expected earnings reports boosted shares of Medaphis Corp. and Cryolife, Inc. 66. Here in the U.K., stocks are expected to continue rising, with profit expectations and low borrowing costs boosting bank shares in particular. 67. Higher auto sales boosted auto shares and bolstered the positive outlook for manufacturing. 68. Higher gold prices boosted shares of gold producers. 69. Higher bullion prices could boost shares of producers like Placer Dome Inc. and TVX Gold Inc. 70. Higher crude oil prices boosted shares of producers. |