71.   Stocks slumped Friday and Monday amid speculation Genesis may sell shares worth hundreds of millions of dollar.

72.   Stocks also slumped after the report was released.

73.   Stocks have slumped since the Central Bureau of Investigation last week began charging senior politicians with taking bribes in return for government contracts.

74.   Stocks initially slumped, then rose to near-record highs, before retreating again in afternoon trading.

75.   Stocks of small companies rose today even as big stocks slumped, and investors said the prospect of robust earnings growth is likely to continue pushing small stocks higher.

76.   Stocks Slump on Earnings Concern Stock prices fell as investors continued to be concerned about third-quarter results.

77.   Stocks slumped again Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan held out little hope for an immediate cut in short-term interest rates.

78.   Stocks slumped Tuesday in the United States after a bigger rout overnight in Asia.

79.   Such doubts have dragged down Starwood shares, although many lodging stocks have also slumped as investors have feared that hotel companies might be overbuilding.

80.   Stocks slumped minutes after trading began as the report on gross domestic product dimmed prospects for an interest-rate wreduction by the Federal Reserve later this year.