61.   Losses in the days ahead would come on the back of modest gains this week.

62.   Manufacturers expected more modest gains, but expected to do no significant hiring.

63.   Markets Stocks posted modest gains, bolstered by takeover fever among drug stocks and renewed interest in semiconductor stocks.

64.   Luxury models eked out only modest gains.

65.   Meanwhile, munis posted only modest gains as fund mangers were reluctant buyers.

66.   Most department stores posted modest gains.

67.   Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia will post more modest gains, he said.

68.   Music results helped by modest gains in international music sales and the absence of losses from some start-up businesses, the company said.

69.   Most of the experts believe that high-tech stocks will get off the floor and make at least modest gains.

70.   MSNBC and CNN Headline News have had more modest gains, but gains just the same.