61.   Some investors were also cheered by new reports the government was considering cutting taxes to stimulate economic growth.

62.   Stocks continued higher following the huge gain Friday as investors were cheered by a decline last week in Japanese interest rates and a weakening yen.

63.   The announcement cheered investors, although both Motorola and Yahoo indicated that a business recovery has yet to occur.

64.   The earnings news appeared to cheer investors who have been bracing themselves for dismal results.

65.   The news failed to cheer investors.

66.   The optimistic projections cheered investors, although both Motorola and Yahoo indicated that a business recovery has yet to occur.

67.   The news appeared to cheer investors, as did better-than-expected earnings from Texas Instruments.

68.   The optimistic projections cheered investors, although both Motorola and Yahoo indicated that a business turnaround has yet to occur.

69.   The positive announcements cheered investors, although both Motorola and Yahoo indicated that a business recovery has yet to occur.

70.   The results somewhat cheered investors who feared the worst given the gravity of the financial crisis that has hit Asia, where the group derives most of its profit.