71.   On other markets, gold rose in line with silver and coffee gained amid concern about a smaller Colombia coffee crop.

72.   Other defense stocks also gained amid speculation of more mergers.

73.   Other banks also gained amid speculation of further takeovers in the industry.

74.   Other banks also gained amid speculation of takeovers in the industry.

75.   Other retailers have also gained amid expectations for lower interest rates and tax cuts in the U.K. budget.

76.   Other general retailers have also gained amid expectations for lower interest rates and tax cuts in the U.K. budget.

77.   Paper and packaging companies gained amid optimism spending will increase, accelerating the need for packaging.

78.   Peruvian stocks gained amid investor optimism that the corporate profits are poised to rise.

79.   Philadelphia-area stocks rose to a new high, led by Bell Atlantic Corp., which gained amid a rally in telecommunications stocks.

80.   Paper shares gained amid optimism that orders will accelerate soon and help dry up some of the excess inventory plaguing the industry.