71.   Those led retail stocks lower.

72.   U.S. stocks were led by computer and bank shares.

73.   United Technologies Corp. led stocks that gained.

74.   Venezuelan stocks were led higher by telecommunications and bank shares as bond yields fell, making equities a more attractive investment than fixed-income securities.

75.   Washington, D.C. area stocks were led higher by the shares of NationsBank Corp., Mobil Corp., and First Union Corp.

76.   Washington D.C. stocks were led higher by Mobil Corp. and America Online Inc.

77.   Venezuelan stocks were led lower by banks as investors sold shares that were lifted higher by a recent rally than their earnings outlooks warranted.

78.   Weyerhaeuser Co. led Puget Sound stocks to a record high amid expectations that interest rate cuts will benefit wood-products companies because of a boom in home building.

79.   Well-known names such as Citigroup and General Electric led stocks lower as investors reacted to market the situation internationally.

80.   A series of technical trades led Mexican stocks slightly lower Wednesday, despite a marginal rally in U.S. markets.