61.   Investors hope a fresh face will instill confidence and shake things up.

62.   Investors hope the government will announce something similar next week.

63.   Investors hope the plan will cap their losses and finally give them a way out of the market.

64.   Investors hope to see confirmation of a slowdown in the July jobs report due Friday.

65.   Investors are clearly hoping for the best.

66.   Investors are hoping for a rate cut because the pace of earnings growth has slowed.

67.   Investors are hoping lawmakers will dedicate ample time to cutting costs and heading off a big budget deficit, instead of squabbling over financial scandals, traders said.

68.   Investors are hoping that a fourth rate cut since last June would stimulate consumer spending and help boost corporate earnings.

69.   Investors are hoping the lower rates will reduce borrowing costs and help companies with large debts.

70.   Investors can only hope so.