61.   Consumer and technology sectors have also improved since the attacks, while health care, energy, utilities and basic materials groups have weakened.

62.   Despite the rising bond yields and an early selloff in the technology sector, the stock market edged higher again.

63.   Despite the improved outlook for some technology sectors, more and more forecasts are showing a slowdown or a decline as American economic growth eases next year.

64.   Earnings in the second quarter were terrific, especially in the technology sector.

65.   Economists say the valley enjoys a huge productivity advantage because the technology sector uses labor more efficiently than other sectors of the economy.

66.   During the bull market, such measurements were often rejected as too conventional for the technology sector.

67.   Essentially, it is betting that several dozen highflying stocks, particularly in the technology sector, will decline.

68.   Even stronger were orders for bellwethers of the technology sector like computers, communications and semiconductors.

69.   Even such a tepid forecast was seen as good news for the battered technology sector.

70.   Edward Jones analyst Dave Powers, for example, thinks the technology sector has received a healthy chastening.