71.   Oil producers may gain after the United Nations passed a watered-down resolution threatening Iraq with further trade sanctions.

72.   Oil stocks gained after the price of oil soared on reports that the leaders of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries would move to establish more oil production cuts.

73.   Oil stocks may gain after Iraq rejectd the renewal of an oil-for-food deal with the U.N. and suspended oil exports.

74.   On the other hand, tobacco stocks gained after some analysts said that the weakness throughout this sector in the last five days could be a buying opportunity.

75.   Other stocks in the Seattle area gained after the Federal Reserve left U.S. interest rates unchanged at its periodic meeting on monetary policy.

76.   Other stocks gained after a U.S. industry report suggested that manufacturing growth is slowing, easing inflation concern and pushing down bond yields.

77.   Other telephone shares gained after Sprint Corp. said call volume, a key gauge of industry prospects, was greater than expected during the fourth quarter.

78.   Philadelphia-area stocks gained after three straight losing sessions, led by Sungard Data Systems Inc.

79.   Paper stocks gained after speculation spread that Kimberly-Clark, which makes Kleenex tissues and Huggies disposable diapers, would absorb Scott Paper.

80.   Property stocks also gained after recent falls pushed prices below profit potential.