61.   The rise in investor optimism coincided with a rally in the stock market.

62.   The shares rose because of investor optimism that car-rental companies will report strong earnings, analysts said.

63.   The report in Le Figaro sent shares of Gallaher, Seita and Tabacalera up on investor optimism that a bidding fight would follow.

64.   The stock market staged another broad rally Wednesday, buttressed by rising bond prices and renewed investor optimism.

65.   The stock frequently reflects investor optimism toward Brazil.

66.   Treasury prices rose Wednesday, bolstered by investor optimism that inflation would not accelerate anytime soon.

67.   Venezuelan stocks rose only slightly during the week as investor optimism about falling interest rates and an economic recovery was outweighed by concern about possible labor unrest.

68.   What has dampened investor optimism is that REIT stocks have entered uncharted territory.

69.   While most analysts had expected the Fed to leave rates unchanged, the decision still buoyed investor optimism.

70.   An increased earnings outlook from General Motors and an improved rating for Sun Microsystems also contributed to investor optimism.