71.   Instead of becoming skittish over the auction possibility, however, investors are bidding up broadcast stocks.

72.   In the past several weeks, investors bid up stock prices on the expectation that rates would fall, leading to lower corporate borrowing costs and higher profits.

73.   Instead, Vera said, investors seeking out safe investments have bid up U.S. Treasuries, driving down their yields.

74.   Investors bid up computer-related stocks, perhaps with only one eye open.

75.   Investors bid up shares of Daiwa while lowering offers on Sumitomo in anticipation of a swap of Daiwa issues for Sumitomo stock.

76.   Investors bid up shares of LTCB on speculation the bank itself was one of parties which would merge, an LTCB spokesman said.

77.   Investors bid up the price of Treasuries while dumping everything else, which shorted out all those high-tech computer models Long-Term Capital was relying on.

78.   Investors eventually bid up shares of companies with steady earnings that perform best in a slower-growth environment.

79.   Investors have been bidding up shares of PNB since the government put control of the bank in private hands with the sale of shares and detachable warrants last year.

80.   Institutional investors bid up the stock on expectations demand for its fiber optic cable will rise, said Yasuo Ueki, head of stock trading at Nikko Securities Co.